Show your friends and family just how sweet you think they are with easy-to-make homemade Christmas gifts. Wrap them up in adorable little boxes and you’re sure to put a smile on someone’s face. From pretzel bark to peanut-butter fudge, Christmas candy is always a great gift idea. Plus, it’s a lot more enjoyable to make Christmas gifts than to buy them. Let’s have a little fun in the kitchen!
1) Salted Chocolate-Covered Caramels
Servings: 10
Needed:
1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramel cubes
5 squares BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 Tbsp. sea salt
How to Make:
INSERT toothpick into 1 caramel; dip in chocolate, turning until completely coated. Shake gently to remove excess chocolate. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Remove toothpick. Repeat with remaining caramels.
SPRINKLE with salt. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
2) Layered Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge
Servings: 25
Needed:
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
3/4 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, chopped
1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER’S White Chocolate
1/4 cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter
How to Make:
MICROWAVE semi-sweet chocolate and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in nuts. Spread onto bottom of foil-lined 8-inch square pan.
MICROWAVE white chocolate in separate microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add peanut butter; stir until melted. Spread over semi-sweet chocolate layer.
REFRIGERATE 2 hours or until firm. Cut into squares.
3) Pretzel Bark
Servings: 10
Needed:
1 cup chopped pretzels
1/3 cup chopped toasted PLANTERS Pecans
1-1/2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
How to Make:
STIR pretzels and nuts into chocolate; spread onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces.