These candies are giftable, easy to make, and absolutely delicious.

They’re also a great dessert to create with the kids while they’re out of school.

Chocolate morsels and brown sugar have a way of sweetening up any recipe.

Ambrosia Bark

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox

This cracker-based snack, topped with pecans, has a delightful texture.

Made with just five ingredients, watching it come together is like a magic trick.

Ambrosia Bark

Candy doesn’t get much prettier than this vibrant, fruity Ambrosia bark.

Saltine Cracker Toffee - Southern Living

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Use a candy thermometer can to avoid burning the sugar as it cooks.

Switch up your brittle by adding pistachios to one mixture and pumpkins seeds or pecans to a second.

The flaky finishing salt tops this candy blend.

Saltine Peppermint Bark

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Peppermint Bark

These 5 ingredients will help you make the best peppermintcandy of the holiday season.

After breaking this toffee into pieces, store it in an airtight container for up to seven days.

Stained Glass Candy

Peppermint candy in a festive red color?

honeycomb candy on a small plate

Credit:Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

you’re free to double the batch and make a green to pair with this adorable treat.

This candy is sure to be sweet because it’s mainly sugar, corn syrup, and peppermint extract.

This treat is perfect for host gifts or to bring to your next holiday event.

Southern Living Gingerbread Bark broken into pieces on a plate to serve

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Southern Living Cranberry Pistachio Bark

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Southern Living Peppermint Bark broken into pieces on a plate to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Southern Living Mocha Bark broken into pieces to serve

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

stained glass candy

Credit: Photographer: Frederick Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Pecan Pralines

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox