It's possible to make beautiful Christmas candy without ever discussing candy thermometers, soft-ball stages, and atmospheric humidity levels. Choose from this collection of our easiest recipes for chocolate bark, fudge, truffles, caramel corn, and more sweet homemade holiday treats.

Melted bittersweet, milk, or white chocolate in a parchment-lined baking sheet presents many delicious topping possibilities. Try one of our bark variations below or experiment with your own favorite flavors.
Movie Theater Bark
Cherry and Orange Peel Bark
S'mores Bark
Peppermint Bark
Lime and Macadamia Nut Bark
Pistachio, Dried Cranberry, and Toasted-Coconut Bark
Cookies-and-Cream Bark
Crackly Two-Tone Bark
Chocolate-Almond Wood-Grain Bark

These super-simple jelly candies only require four ingredients and take less than half an hour to prepare. They get their color and flavor from fruit juices and preserves; feel free to experiment with different combinations, like pomegranate juice and raspberry preserves.

A simplified version of chocolate-caramel turtles, these easy nut clusters are made with purchased caramel candies, chocolate bars, and pecan halves. For a touch of sophistication, sprinkle the tops of the candy clusters with fine sea salt.

With just three ingredients -- white chocolate, peppermint oil, and candy canes -- you can create easy, colorful Christmas bark that's great for gift-giving. Once made, the peppermint bark can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

This classic is a favorite among kids and adults alike and is great for holiday gift-giving. Package in cellophane bags or decorative tins for a pretty presentation.

Condensed milk gives this fudge its smooth richness, while pretzels add crunch and a touch of salt. Feel free to use trail mix, your favorite chopped candy, or crushed cookies in place of pretzels.

Peanut brittle is just the beginning! Use our basic brittle recipe as a jumping-off point to create delightful variations on the classic:

Lemon and Almond Brittle
Pine Nut and Rosemary Brittle
Cashew and Cayenne Brittle
Pepita and Lavender Brittle
Coconut and Spice Brittle
Espresso and Walnut Brittle

These salty-sweet candies are a snap to prepare. Simply form balls out of peanut butter, sugar, butter, and crushed pretzels, then dip them in melted chocolate for a decadent treat.

Dried apricots dipped in dark chocolate are easy to make and provide a sophisticated alternative to store-bought chocolate coins for Hanukkah. Purchase the foil candy wrappers at cake decorating supply stores.

The secret to the perfectly smooth, light texture of this easy chocolate fudge is melted marshmallows. Decorate the fudge as you wish, with chopped pecans, almonds, walnuts, or crushed peppermints.

This honey-sweetened brittle gets its airy texture from the addition of baking soda at the end of cooking.

Package the sweet treat in a cellophane bag sealed with this adorable fold-over "Season's Eatings" gift label.

Melted white chocolate is whipped with creamy peanut butter to make the filling for these easy chocolate-peanut butter cups. Choose semisweet or bittersweet chocolate to surround the peanut butter filling, and top the candies with chopped peanuts.

Semisweet chocolate, cream, and butter create a rich ganache center for these truffles. Add your choice of liqueurs, such as Cognac, Poire William, Grand Marnier, or Creme de Menthe for a touch of sophistication.

Create these easy candy clusters by arranging dried fruit and toasted nuts atop small puddles of melted white chocolate. Use a combination of dried cherries, cranberries, pineapple, apricots, or raisins, and pecans, pistachios, cashews, macadamia nuts, or walnuts.

It only takes 15 minutes to make this easy chocolate bark, which is filled with chopped hazelnuts and orange zest, and sprinkled with coarse salt. Vary the types of nuts to suit your tastes, and double or triple the recipe to make gifts for all your friends and neighbors.

Dried cranberries and a drop or two of red food coloring bring the Christmas spirit to these popcorn balls. Add other types of dried fruit or miniature chocolate candies if you wish.

Orange, lemon, and grapefruit peels are candied in sugar syrup and coated in sugar to add sparkle and crunch. The candied peels can be dipped partway in melted chocolate, or enjoyed as-is with after-dinner coffee.

The rich chocolate ganache at the base of these truffles is amazingly easy to make. Vary the flavor by adding peppermint or orange oil, or infusing the cream with sweet spices such as cinnamon or star anise before adding the chocolate.

A syrup of brown sugar and butter is drizzled over graham crackers, which are then baked until bubbly. Shredded coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips go on top to create an easy, irresistible Christmas treat.

Bittersweet chocolate is melted in warm cream to create the ganache center of these easy truffles. Roll them in a variety of coatings, such as cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, toasted coconut, crushed peppermints, red and green candy sprinkles, or finely chopped toasted nuts.

Crushed peppermint candies are mixed with melted chocolate chips, cream, and mini marshmallows to make this easy fudge. Each square of fudge is topped with a peppermint candy, making this recipe perfect for Christmas gift-giving.

Tiny colored candy sprinkles decorate the tops of melted chocolate drops. Use all-white sprinkles or a variety of Christmas colors -- red, green, and gold.

Chocolate ganache infused with cardamom and orange peel forms the rich center of these easy truffles. Roll them in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, and assorted chopped nuts to create a variety of truffles perfect for giving as Christmas gifts.

A mixture of brown sugar and melted butter is drizzled over popcorn and cashews to create this easy Christmas treat. The caramel corn bakes at a low temperature for 40 minutes, but only takes 10 minutes to put together.

White and bittersweet chocolate are swirled together to make beautiful bark perfect for gift-giving. In this recipe, salted peanuts are mixed into the chocolate, but you may enjoy cashews, pistachios, almonds, or dried cranberries as well.

Easy white chocolate bark gets a delightful crunch from puffed rice cereal. Crushed peppermint candies decorate the bark and add a festive holiday flavor.

Popcorn, peanuts, and raisins are bound together with melted marshmallows to make these easy popcorn balls. Try different combinations of nuts and dried fruit in these, such as pistachios and dried cranberries, or diced apricots and slivered almonds.

Marshmallows, cream, and butter are melted together, and then semisweet or white chocolate chips are stirred in. This easy fudge can be cut into whatever shape you desire using cookie cutters, or simply sliced into squares. Top the fudge with crushed peppermint candies or toasted nuts.