Ten Easy Candy Recipes...Perfect for Gift Giving!





This is a collection of ten of our easiest candies that are great for candy trays or for gift giving!  Sometimes a homemade gift of candy or other homemade treats means so much more than something you buy, because not everyone makes their own treats at Christmas or maybe they are not able to bake or cook anymore and homemade candies or cakes bring wonderful memories back for them! 

To view each recipe, click on the title below each picture and it will take you to that post! 





Buckeyes!

 

 

Oreo Truffles

 

Martha Washington Candy!

 

Potato Candy!

 

Slow Cooker Chocolate Pecan Clusters!

 

Peanut Butter Fudge!

 

White Chocolate Fudge!

 

Best Dang Fudge You Ever Ate!

 

Mama's Old Fashioned Divinity!

 

Old Fashioned Black Walnut Fudge!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Easy Peasy Peanut Butter Fudge...Just 2 Ingredients!

Sometimes I love an easy recipe instead of one with 30 ingredients in it.  Now, there are those recipes that need all of those ingredients and if you leave anything out, it will just not be the same.   

When I post one of those recipes with quite a few spices and ingredients, I always know someone is going to comment and complain that my recipes have too many ingredients.  All I can say is, if it's listed as an ingredient, it needs to be in there and it won't taste the same or the results won't be the same if you leave it out. 

However, if you make good peanut butter fudge with just two ingredients and it works, I am all for that also.   So this recipe, is for those who want to "keep it simple"!

I love peanut butter fudge and there are several recipes for it on the site already.  This is just a little different spin on it and it's so easy, the kids can make this with little supervision.   

Here is what you will need: 

1lb. of white almond bark candy coating (could substitute white chocolate chips)

1 (18 oz.) jar of good peanut butter (I use Jiff) 

Break the almond bark up in a glass bowl.  Microwave for about 3-4 minutes, stirring after each minute or until melted.  Stir the jar of peanut butter in until it's all smooth and combined.  You might want to microwave it together for about another minute.  

If you use the white chocolate chips, it will make a softer fudge and you might need just tad less peanut butter....about 16 ounces  

You can use crunchy or smooth peanut butter, whichever you prefer. 

Line an 8"x8" baking dish with plastic wrap or foil.  Leave enough for it to overlap the edges.  I like to use the nonstick foil.  Pour the peanut butter mixture in the pan and smooth out evenly.   Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.  Overnight is even better.

Lift the fudge out using the overlapping foil for handles. 

 Place on a cutting board  and cut in small squares. It's very rich, so I cut it pretty small.  Store in an airtight container. 



Easy Peanut Butter Fudge!

  

I love fudge, but anyone who has ever made the kind that you have to stand and stir for 5 or 6 minutes and use a candy thermometer on knows that it can be temperamental.  If you under cook it, you've got problems, if you over cook it, you've got other problems.  If you scrape the sides or bottom of the pan it can make it grainy and you have to stir that stuff until your arm almost falls off.  Some say to not make fudge on rainy, humid days or it won't turn out. I know that is very true with divinity.

Well, this fudge is really much easier and it still tastes so good. It has a can of sweetened condensed milk in it, so you know it has to be good, right?

 Here is all you need to make it:

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 (12 oz.) bag of white chocolate chips

1 tsp. light corn syrup

1/8 tsp. salt

3/4 cup chopped peanuts

Over low heat in a heavy sauce pan, heat sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter until peanut butter has melted and it is smooth and just starts to bubble.  Stir this often as it can stick.  Remove from heat and add the salt, bag of white chocolate chips, and corn syrup.  Stir until the chips have melted and it is smooth.  Fold in the chopped peanuts. 

Line an 8 or 9 inch dish with wax paper or foil. Pour the warm fudge in and smooth down.  Let this cool and then chill for 2 hours.  Turn out and remove foil or wax paper and cut in 1 inch squares.  Store in an airtight container.

         Easy Peanut Butter Fudge!