Description
This festive Chocolate Christmas Candy recipe features delightful homemade candies made from semi-sweet and white melting chocolates, adorned with colorful sprinkles and crushed candy canes. Perfect for gifting or sharing during holiday celebrations, these candies are easy to make, require no baking, and come together quickly for a sweet seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolates
- 2 cups semi-sweet melting chocolates
- 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
Decorations
- ½ cup white non-pareil sprinkles
- ½ cup red, green, and white non-pareil sprinkles
- ½ cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Prepare the sprinkles: Arrange your white non-pareil sprinkles, red, green, and white non-pareil sprinkles, and crushed candy canes in three separate rows about ¼ inch deep on a serving dish with high edges or on three separate plates. This setup will make decorating the chocolates easy and neat.
- Melt the chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semi-sweet melting chocolates according to the package instructions. Melt only one type of chocolate at a time, since melted chocolate hardens quickly, and reheating twice should be avoided.
- Make the candy: Transfer the melted semi-sweet chocolate into a piping bag or a zip lock bag with a small hole cut at the tip. Pipe small circles about ½ inch in diameter directly over the arranged sprinkles. Continue until all the chocolate or half the sprinkles are used.
- Remove the candy: Let the chocolates rest on the sprinkles for about 5 minutes or until they harden. To speed up this process, you can refrigerate them for a minute. Once set, use a fork to carefully scoop the candies out from the sprinkles.
- Repeat: Repeat the melting and candy making process with the white chocolate melting wafers, following the same steps as before.
- Finish: Gather all the candies and place them into a bowl, mason jar, or gift bag. Serve immediately or package as festive gifts for the holiday season.
Notes
- Serves about 4 cups of candy.
- Store candies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
- You can freeze these candies in an airtight container for up to 5 months.
- Ensure you melt only one chocolate flavor at a time to avoid repeated reheating.
- Do not warm these candies after they have set, as they may melt and stick together.
- Shape the candies as desired, not limited to circles; try writing or creating festive shapes like Christmas trees.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 30 grams)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
