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I’m sharing my collection of easy no bake Christmas treats I’ve compiled just for you! You’ll find everything from confection candies and cookies to fudge, bark, truffles, and more. These festive recipes are here to help fill an impressive dessert tray with very little time and effort!
This list of no-bake Christmas treats is a collection of my absolute favorites! They don’t require oven space, can be made ahead, and make fantastic edible gifts.
With Christmas right around the corner, things are getting busier. Holiday parties, Christmas shopping, tree trimming, Hallmark movie watching, snowman building, and of course eating all the goodies!
We could all use a little help in the kitchen, and these no-bake Christmas treats are just the thing.
Whip up some last-minute desserts or set up a fun kitchen activity for the kids to pair with classic Christmas cookies. Each recipe has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions that result in a delicious treat for nibbling, sharing, and gifting!
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This Peanut Butter Christmas Crack, also known as saltine toffee, is so easy to make and so addictive, you'll quickly see why it's affectionately referred to as "Christmas Crack".
Bright red and green Christmas jello roll ups are the perfect Christmas treats for adults and kids. Everyone loves their sweet taste and super-fun texture.Â
These simple Grinch-themed Christmas cream cheese mints are super cute and made with only six ingredients. The classic Christmas mints are dyed a Grinchy green and topped with a red heart sprinkle.
This Salted Caramel Fudge is made with only four ingredients and right in your crockpot! It is the perfect addition to your Christmas spread or for gift giving.
This 5-minute fudge recipe is for all fudge lovers, especially the ones who love dark chocolate! This quick and easy fudge is rich, chocolaty, and fabulously fudgy and requires no fancy equipment. Indulge in a piece or two after dinner or add this 5 minute fudge to this year's holiday dessert tray!
Sea Salt Chocolate Espresso Caramels – decadent cocoa powder, full-bodied, silky heavy cream, pure vanilla, espresso, and flavor amplifying sea salt come together to make a gloriously soft, chewy caramel that is rich, intense, and perfectly balanced. If you're looking for a new caramel recipe – this is IT!
No bake Avalanche Cookies combine peanut butter, white almond bark, crispy rice cereal, and marshmallows into a fudgy, chewy cookie. Easily melted in the slow cooker these cookies are the perfect holiday treat!
Rolo pretzels are a bite-size treat that requires only 3 ingredients and no baking! Depending on whether you top them with another pretzel, a pecan, or a holiday M&M, you have the choice between 3 different versions. I, for one, think you should make all 3. I can never decide on my favorite variation, so I make them all!
These edible chocolate-covered cherry mice are made with a maraschino cherry dipped in melted chocolate. We use a Hershey's Kiss for the face, almond slices for the ears, and icing and sprinkles for the eyes and the nose. These fun little treats will make a whimsical addition to this year's holiday celebrations!
These no-bake Ritz cracker cookies have the perfect combination of sweet and salty flavors. Sweet peanut butter filling is sandwiched between two crispy salty Ritz crackers and then dipped in melted white chocolate and coated with sprinkles! They're light and crispy, salty, sweet, and fun for the whole family to enjoy throughout the holiday season!Â
Four ingredient Grinch Oreo Truffles are easily made with golden Oreos, cream cheese, and sprinkles. Dipped in green candy melts and topped with a tiny red heart-shaped sprinkle, this no-bake treat is the perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray!
Festive Snowman Oreo balls are impressive, adorable and so much fun to make! With just minutes of prep time and a few simple ingredients, these fudgy no-bake truffles are ready to serve in no time. They're the perfect addition to any holiday dessert table!
This easy peanut brittle recipe is golden, buttery, and perfect as a treat or to package up for holiday gifts. This homemade candy is salty and sweet and only has six ingredients!
No-bake melted reindeer bark is an adorable and festive treat that can be made with a handful of ingredients in just 25 minutes, including chill time! Bite-size melt-in-your-mouth chocolate rounds with candy for the face and crunchy pretzels for the antlers are an edible craft that anyone can make!
Crockpot Peanut Clusters are the perfect way to give your oven a break during all the holiday baking. This easy crockpot candy is made right in the slow cooker and is perfect for gift giving or on a dessert tray!
Three ingredient White Chocolate Crockpot Candy is one of the easiest desserts you can make! All you need are some peanuts, white candy melts, and colorful sprinkles for whichever occasion you're celebrating.
Nutter Butter Balls (or truffles, if you're feeling classy) have just FIVE simple ingredients. They are no-bake, delicious, and perfect for the holidays!
This easy, creamy Peanut Butter Fudge is the best treat. No candy thermometer required and you can make this recipe on the stove or in the microwave in no time!
Peanut butter buckeye balls are an easy, no-bake treat made with creamy peanut butter and dipped in rich chocolate. A classic, crowd-pleasing favorite!
This easy candied pecans recipe is the perfect blend of salty and sweet. These crunchy pecans are great for snacking on, gifting, sprinkling on salads, or topping ice cream.
Homemade Hard Candy is easy to make and really easy to customize to whatever flavor and color you want! This hard candy recipe will become a favorite in your family.
These easy, no-bake Coconut Praline Cookies combine pecans, chewy coconut, and sugar with a sprinkle of sea salt for balance, into the perfect sweet treat. Everything you love about pralines in handheld cookie form!Â
Traditional rum balls are an easy, no-bake holiday staple. Vanilla wafers, cocoa powder, pecans, and honey come together with powdered sugar and sprinkles to give them a sweet, chocolatey, nutty flavor, with a kick of rum!
Haystack Cookies are an easy, no-bake treat filled with chocolate, peanut butter, cashews, toffee bits, and chow mein noodles. You can whip up this easy treat in just minutes!
A layer of buttery shortbread made easy with Walkers Shortbread, topped with a gooey salted caramel layer, topped with a dark chocolate ganache, and finished with a Walkers Shortbread Festive Shape cookie pressed into the top.
These no bake chocolate peanut butter bars have all the flavors of peanut butter cups in the form of a dessert bar made with just 5 ingredients! With no oven required, these rich and decadent dessert bars come together quickly and easily for the tastiest anytime treat.
You know your kid best, but for the most part, yes they are!
Some recipes involve melting chocolate or gelatin in the microwave, using the stove to melt marshmallows, and even using the crockpot to make fudge or avalanche cookies. So, if you’re concerned about safety, this may be the part of the recipe you take over.
Can I make no bake treats ahead of time? How long do they stay fresh?
You’ll find treats that last for a few days and some that last for weeks. Recipe depending, you’ll find some of them need to be refrigerated and some that don’t. Because they stay fresh for a while, they are naturally a great option for making ahead.
Can I freeze no-bake treats for later?
Sure you can! There are some that might require a flash freeze to ensure they don’t all freeze in one giant clump, but otherwise, they’re good to keep frozen for months.
What’s the best way to package no bake treats for gifts?
Cellophane wrapping is always a popular idea. It’s clear so you can see what’s inside, and when you attach a ribbon and a gift tag to it, it’s super cute. You can also use gift boxes or cookie tins. If you’re stacking your easy Christmas no-bake treats, layer them with parchment paper to keep them separate.
