My husband loves to get peppermint candy canes for Christmas. He doesn’t usually eat them, but they’re the traditional type, and so he really wants them in the house. The only problem is that I’m not that fond of them, and neither are the kids. They’d rather have the various flavored candy canes. And so I have to find something to do with the peppermint ones. The first thing I decided to make with them this year was some chocolate dipped marshmallows with peppermint.

These are extremely easy to make. The marshmallow size doesn’t matter. I used giant ones because I had them on hand, but regular marshmallows would work fine too. Miniature marshmallows might be a bit tedious to use.

This would also work well with white chocolate. More of a peppermint in snow kind of look maybe as well. Personally, I like dark chocolate, so that’s where I went with this.

Unwrap the peppermint candy canes and place inside a ziploc bag. Crush them with a rolling pin or mallet. Don’t crush them too fine – you want small chunks, not just powder. Pour into a bowl.

Melt your chocolate and some coconut oil in the microwave, using 30 second increments. Stir between rounds until chocolate is smooth.

Dip one end of the marshmallows in the chocolate, then dip it into the crushed peppermint candy canes. I just did the tops and a little along the sides. You can dip the whole thing if you want, but I like the look of it this way.

Refrigerate for a half hour to an hour or until the chocolate has solidified.

The last few marshmallows probably won’t look as cute as the first ones, as you get more into the peppermint dust rather than the peppermint chunks. Don’t worry – they’ll still taste fine. If you’re going for presentation, give the ones that don’t look as good to the kids or eat them yourself. You know kids only care so much about how a treat looks, so long as it tastes good.

If you want to get a little extra fancy with the flavor, you can add some peppermint extract to the chocolate to intensify the whole peppermint flavor. This would make more of a peppermint bark on marshmallow kind of thing.

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. When else do I have such an acceptable excuse to make things with chocolate in them? Sure, people will accept chocolate treats at any time of year, but there’s extra enthusiasm when you make homemade chocolate treats for Christmas.

Homemade chocolate treats are popular at just about any holiday gathering. Desserts are always more fun to bring than side dishes. Get good at a special treat, and people will expect you to bring it.

They also make wonderful and inexpensive gifts. You can give homemade chocolate treats to family, friends, and neighbors who you don’t want to spend a lot on, but want to give them something.

Cookies

Cookies are the classic homemade chocolate treat for Christmas. They’re probably why Santa is so fat. Hey, he has to blame something, and Mrs. Claus says it’s not her fault.

Cookies are lots of fun to make, especially when you get the whole family involved. Some of these recipes don’t even involve actual baking, which is great when you want to keep things simple.

No-Bake Eggless Chocolate Salami by All That’s Jas

Chocolate Ganache Filled Sugar Cookie Cups by Happy Deal – Happy Day!

Chocolate Covered Oreos – Christmas Version! by Happy Deal – Happy Day!

Kalter Hund by Allergy Girl Eats

OREO Cool Mint Cookie Balls Recipe by 3 Boys And A Dog

5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies by 3 Boys And A Dog

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies by 3 Boys And A Dog

Brownie Mix Crackle Cookies by The Baking Fairy

Mini Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies by The Baking Fairy

Easy Low Carb Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe by Wholesome Yum

Sugar-Free Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies by Wholesome Yum

Gingerbread Biscotti With Chocolate and Sea Salt by Savory Tooth

Oreo Peanut Butter Bars With Chocolate Chips by Savory Tooth

Chocolate Cherry Cookies by Creative Homemaking

Andes Mint Cookies by Creative Homemaking

Winter Wonderland Chocolate Dipped Oreos by The Monday Box

Double Dipped Chocolate Shortbread by The Monday Box

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies by The Monday Box

Very Chocolate Chanukah Gelt Cookies by The Monday Box

Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Cups by Who Needs A Cape?

Cakes, Cupcakes, Brownies, And Muffins

I so love a good chocolate cake, and I don’t make nearly enough excuses to make them. The holiday season is a great time to bake a cake or cupcakes to serve to your guests.

Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cake Recipe by Happy Deal – Happy Day!

Gluten Free Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes by 3 Boys And A Dog

Chocolate Mint Oreo Cupcake Recipe by 3 Boys And A Dog

Peppermint Bark Layer Cake by The Baking Fairy

Chocolate Bundt Cake by Happy Foods Tube

Low Carb Paleo Keto Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe by Wholesome Yum

Double Chocolate Muffins by The Midlife Mamas

Chocolate Coconut Cake by Dinner at the Zoo

Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Brownies by 3 Boys And A Dog

Chocolate Mint Brownies by My Organized Chaos

Fudge

I love fudge. My stepmother is the one in our family who usually brings fudge to the party, so I haven’t experimented with it much myself. Homemade fudge is a great treat to bring for Christmas and other family gatherings.

Beer and Pretzels Fudge by Nomageddon

World’s Best & Easiest Chocolate Fudge! by Inspiring Savings

Easy Chocolate Christmas Fudge Recipe by Tweenhood

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge by Dinner at the Zoo

Rocky Road Fudge by Dinner at the Zoo

White Chocolate Fudge by My Organized Chaos

Candy

Chocolate candies are my own favorite homemade chocolate treats for Christmas. I especially enjoy making homemade truffles. I have a number of recipes I need to post here.

Chocolate candy is so much fun to make, and it always impresses people. Most people are used to having people bring cookies over for Christmas, not chocolates! They can cost a bit more than cookies to make, but a good truffle or other chocolate candy is soooo satisfying to make, give, and eat.

Crunchy Raspberry Chocolate Chunks by Gimme Chocolate

Homemade Pomegranate Truffles Recipe by Gimme Chocolate

Chocolate Popping Frogs by Gimme Chocolate

White Chocolate Bark by Aileen Cooks

Christmas Chocolate Bark With Coconut by Happy Foods Tube

Candy Cane Chocolate Bark by Drugstore Divas

5-Ingredient Sugar-Free Chocolate Nutella Truffles by Wholesome Yum

Oreo Truffles by Cincy Shopper

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Bites Recipe by Ann’s Entitled Life

Caramel and Chocolate Pretzel Rods by Cincy Shopper

Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe by Cincy Shopper

Coconut Truffles by Cincy Shopper

Peanut Butter Meltaways by Cincy Shopper

Crock Pot Candy by Dinner at the Zoo

Peanut Butter Lumps of Coal Recipe by Ann’s Entitled Life

Chocolate Cashew Clusters by Ann’s Entitled Life

Homemade Buckeyes by Joyfully Thriving

Peanut Cluster Candies by Joyfully Thriving

Custards And Puddings

One of the best parts about serving custards and puddings is figuring out how to present them. Putting them into individual containers or serving pudding as a part of a trifle can really bring out the delightfulness of this treat.

Paleo Pots De Creme With Orange Extracts by Noshtastic

Oreo Cookies Chocolate Trifle by Dancing Through The Rain

Pretzel Chocolate Pots by Slow The Cook Down

Drinks

Is it really Christmas if you don’t have hot chocolate around? Admittedly, in my area it’s often not cold enough to matter at Christmastime, but for many people, hot chocolate is the perfect way to warm up after coming in from the cold. It’s a great treat to serve guests.

Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Recipe by Centsable Momma

Spicy Hot Chocolate by A Cookie Named Desire

Tiramisu Hot Chocolate by A Cookie Named Desire

More Fun Homemade Chocolate Treats For Christmas

Some homemade chocolate treats really don’t fit into any of these categories, but they’re fun to share at Christmas anyhow.

Easy Chocolate Gluten-Free Tart With Caramel by Fearless Dining

Chocolate Fruit Dip by Dinner at the Zoo

Polar Bear Donuts by My Organized Chaos

Share Your Favorite Homemade Chocolate Treats For Christmas

What are your must-have homemade chocolate treats for Christmas? Anyone care to share?