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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » Christmas

    35+ Homemade Chocolate Christmas Treats

    Modified: Nov 11, '23 · Published: Nov 28, '19 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    Have fun in the kitchen making these homemade chocolate Christmas treats. You'll find step-by-step instructions for making all of these cute Christmas candies here on Hungry Happenings.

    Cute Christmas Candy including Santa Suit Candy Cups, Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats, Christmas Mice Truffles, Snowman Pretzel Rings, Oreo Truffle Christmas Lights, and Snowman Pretzel Crafts.

    Do you love making chocolate candies with friends and family during the Christmas season? I sure do!

    Making chocolates to share with family and friends is one of the greatest joys of my life and since 2011 I have shared more than 35 Christmas candy recipes and tutorials here on Hungry Happenings. I hope you find lots of inspiring ideas below.

    O.K. let's see all the amazing chocolate candies you can make once you learn the basics of chocolate making.

    chocolates topped with transfer sheets, chocolate truffle cups, raspberry chocolate truffles, and chocolate cherry bombs.

    Homemade Christmas Chocolates

    We'll start with some traditional candies first.

    • Artisan Chocolates filled with Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge
    • Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes in White Chocolate Cups
    • Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Truffles
    • Chocolate Cherry Bombs

    I have shared several chocolate truffle recipes on the blog but if you are really interested in learning the art of making candy store-quality candies be sure to check out my Chocolate Truffles video course.

    Chocolate Reindeer Treats including Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cracker Rudolph, Rudolph Pretzels, Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats and No-Bake Oatmeal Reindeer Pops, RITZ Rudolph, and Chocolate Reindeer Pops

    Chocolate Reindeer

    Rudolph is an iconic character at Christmas and chocolate reindeer are the perfect treat to share during the holidays.

    • Reindeer Pops - chocolate-coated peanut butter crackers with candy eyes, chocolate antlers, and jelly bean nose
    • Chocolate Pretzel Rudolph
    • Rice Krispie Treat Reindeer
    • Cocoa No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Reindeer
    • RITZ Rudolph
    • Chocolate Rudolph Lollipops

    If you've ever struggled to get the perfect coating on your Rice Krispie Treats or pretzels, be sure to take my Chocolate Candies Course. I teach you techniques for removing those big, unwanted puddles of chocolate below your treats.

    Chocolate Penguin Treats for Christmas including Chocolate Truffle Penguins, Chocolate Rice Krispie Treat Penguins, Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Penguins, Chocolate Nutter Butter Penguins, Chocolate Penguin Pretzels, and a Chocolate Penguin Candy Box.

    Chocolate Penguin

    I know penguins don't live at the North Pole but these snow-loving animals are just so cute and somehow they are always around at Christmas time.

    • Chocolate Penguin Truffles
    • Chocolate Penguin Nutter Butters
    • Marshmallow Penguins
    • Chocolate Penguin Chocolate Box filled with White Chocolate Snowflakes
    • Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Penguins
    • Chocolate Pretzel Penguins

    You can make any of my Christmas treats using either pure chocolate or compound chocolate (Candy Melts, confectionery coating, melting wafers, almond bark). If you don't know when or why to use one of the two types of candies, you'll learn everything you need to know in my Chocolate Making Basics course.

    Chocolate Snowmen treats including Snowmen Truffles, Snowmen Rice Krispie Treats, and Snowmen Pretzels.

    Chocolate Snowmen

    There's nothing more heartwarming than seeing a snowman in someone's front yard at Christmastime.

    If you don't enjoy freezing in the great outdoors, you can build your snowmen in your kitchen using white chocolate.

    • Snowmen Truffles
    • White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treat Snowmen
    • Chocolate Snowman Pretzel Craft
    • Frosty Snowman Pretzels

    If you find you are having trouble making these candies because your candy melts are just too thick or your candies turn out streaky or spotty or worse yet they are sticky and wet, be sure to take my Chocolate Making Basics course to learn how to resolve all of these problems.

    Chocolate Bowls including Candy Cane Cups, Grinch Candy Cups, Santa Suit Candy Cups, and Peppermint Bark Balloon Bowls.

    Christmas chocolate cups and bowls.

    Serving a delicious chocolate mousse, homemade ice cream, or pudding in a chocolate bowl or cup really elevates the dessert to the next level and chocolate cups make really festive party favors when filled with candies or nuts.

    See the videos and step-by-step tutorials for making these Christmas Bowls and Cups:

    • Candy Cane Chocolate Cups
    • Grinch Candy Cups
    • Santa Suit Candy Cups
    • Peppermint Bark Balloon Bowls
    The Sugar Academy Chocolate Making Courses

    If you look at the pictures of these handmade Christmas chocolates and feel like the projects are beyond your ability because you don't have the proper chocolate-making training, I am here to help!

    You can now learn how to make chocolate at home in my new Chocolate Making Video Courses.

    You are going to love my chocolate-making classes if you have ever asked...

    • Why are my candies cracking?
    • Why are there streaks or spots on my chocolates?
    • Why doesn't my chocolate set up hard with a nice shine?
    • Why are these Candy Melts so thick? How can I thin them out so my candies have a good snap and shine?
    • Why do I need to temper pure chocolate?
    • How do I easily temper chocolate?
    • How do I make candy-store quality chocolates at home?

    You will learn all of this and more when you take my Chocolate Making Courses. Learn more at TheSugarAcademy.com.

    Disney Frozen party favors made with white chocolate including Olaf pretzels, Frozen Popcorn, and Frozen Pretzels.

    Disney Frozen Chocolates

    Frozen is one of Disney's most popular animated movies of all time and you can make these snow-day treats for a Frozen party or for Christmas.

    • White Chocolate Olaf Pretzels
    • Snowflake Pretzel Pops
    • White Chocolate Winter Wonderland Popcorn

    If you take my Chocolate Candies Course you'll see firsthand how to create beautifully dipped chocolate pretzels and how to make white chocolate popcorn.

    White chocolate polar bear pretzels, strawberries, and Nutter Butter Cookies make sweet Christmas treats.

    White chocolate polar bears

    When you think of the north pole, I bet you can't resist imagining a furry polar bear running around in the snow.

    • Polar Bear Pretzel Pops
    • White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Polar Bears
    • Polar Bear Nutter Butter Cookies
    Fun Christmas Chocolates including OREO Rudolph Pops, Christmas Pretzels, Christmas Mice Truffles, Santa Hat Cones, OREO Truffle Christmas Lights and Teddy Bear Truffles.

    Cute Christmas candies

    As if that was not enough cuteness, I've created more adorable Christmas chocolates that kids of all ages will love.

    • OREO Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Pops
    • Assorted Christmas Pretzels (8 different designs)
    • Christmas Mouse Truffles
    • Santa Hat Sugar Cones
    • OREO Truffle Christmas Lights
    • Buckeye Bears
    Homemade chocolates including S'mores Popcorn, Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters, Nougatine Spoons with Chocolate Ganache, Biscoff Truffles, and White Chocolate Popcorn Bowls make great Christmas gifts or desserts.

    Homemade Chocolates

    Finally, here are some more delicious chocolate candies that will make great gifts for the holidays.

    Package these candies in Christmas tins, boxes, or bags to give as gifts or simply serve them as desserts.

    If you want to go all out you can create a handcrafted white chocolate popcorn bowl to be the centerpiece of your holiday dessert table.

    • White Chocolate S'mores Popcorn
    • Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters
    • Almond Nougatine Spoons topped with Chocolate Ganache
    • White Chocolate Biscoff Truffles
    • Twix Popcorn in a White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl

    I hope you enjoy making some of these Christmas Chocolates.

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. DARLENE says

      August 25, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      YOU are very talented. I' m so excited to try ALL of your creations.

      Reply
      • Beth says

        August 25, 2020 at 1:30 pm

        Thanks, Darlene!

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