Easy festive sweet recipes?

[ChestyNut]

Am thinking about making some festive treats to take for family when we deliver presents on Christmas Eve.

but I'm not the worlds best cook.

Does anyone have any tried and tested easy festive sweet ideas?

I'm afraid I don't have any recipes to share yet but I am planning on making marshmallows and honeycomb this year for Christmas

Oooh they sound nice

My problem is I watch GBBO and they make these kind of things look easy.

I usually make hampers for people and always include sweets in them. Things like coconut ice and peppermint creams are ridiculously easy, and some fudges that use marshmallows as a base are a lot easier than burning attempting proper fudge. There's some easy recipes here

hi, my dd makes shortbread (so easy to do just dont let them go brown they need to be pale or they are hard) and/chocolate truffles (made with or without alcohol)

Nigella's chocolate pistachio fudge is ridiculously easy and SO good, I make it every Christmas now, ditto Tana Ramsay's shortbread recipe, rolled out and cut into festive shapes instead of baked in a tin

Delia Smiths marzipan recipe (I use Amarretto instead of sherry or brandy) rolled into small balls, top with a walnut piece or a glace cherry and dip in plain chocolate.

Watching with interest, would love to make some hampers with really easy homemade gifts from the DDs. Thinking of cookie mix, peppermint creams and coconut ice so far.

Have seen some easy fudge recipes

Some lovely little festive cellophane bags on amazon I might get too.

I have a really good gingerbread recipe. if you want it let me know please - it takes a while to type it in...

Nigella's festive rocky road is totally simple.

chesty can you link to the bags please?

sorry chesty, I was being silly just found lots which look good. Can't believe how excited I'm getting this year!

ZingWAntsCake - I'd really appreciate if you typed out your gingerbread recipe, I'm on the search for a good one.

Me too zing

Oooh that's fab celia I'd looked at delia but couldn't find much online.

holidays the ones I saw are clear with christmas trees and candy canes on

Would be ok for snowman soup too!

yes, will do, it's very good.

last Christmas we built a whole castle out of ginger biscuits (about 12 batches! ) plus a few Christmas trees to give away.

crap, battery's running out. will do it tonight and will link pics too.

Any photos zing?

sorry, sorry

I haven't forgotten, but been unwell - I'll give you the recipe tomorrow and will link photos of gingerbread castle.
needless to say, but I have to brag - DS1 won the competition!

chestywantsgingerbread

I like it!

go on, do it!

I made these chocolate heart candy canes last christmas, they were easy and turned out exactly as the picture...

notsoidlehands.com/category/candy

Might save it for christmas zing

Ill have a look gemma

We make christmas bark. Melt chocolate, usually milk and white. Drizzle on tin foil lined baking tray. Use a fork to make nice swirly patterns. Then add mini marshmallows, fudge pieces, honeycomb bits extra. Let it harden in the fridge. Then break into pieces and wrap in christmas cellophane bags.

For super easy, but impressive looking sweets use chocolate transfer sheets. Melt some (good quality) chocolate and spoon onto transfer sheets, disc shapes usually work well. Allow to dry - it's that easy!
I get mine from Amazon.

We make bark too! We do milk chocolate, let it harden then whit choc on top and candy canes all broken up and sprinkled on top and a bit of edible glitter on top too. Then when it's set break it up and put it in bags. It looks very festive!