Sugar charms

Add sparkle to your Christmas tree with these festive edible decorations made from melted sweets

Chocolate nut butter cups

Filled with hazelnut, pistachio or peanut butter, these lovely little bites are a perfect after-dinner treat to share with coffee

Cashew caramels

These delicious homemade sweets, with toasted cashews and vanilla bean paste, make a great party nibble or edible gift

Crunchy peanut & toffee bonbons

Serve these gorgeous peanut butter and milk chocolate balls as a party buffet sweet treat, or wrap up as an edible gift

Mint-chocolate bark with pretzels

These little triple chocolate bites make a great addition to a sweet party buffet, or an attractive edible gift

Coconut bauble truffles

Make these colourful truffles from leftover Madeira cake, dried apricots and desiccated coconut – perfect as an edible gift to make with kids

Snowball dippers

Make a batch of these to dip in warm milk or hot chocolate for a festive party or gathering, or wrap up and give as Christmas gifts

Funky fudge

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Don’t stick to standard flavours for homemade fudge – try these combinations of sweet with salty and zesty with fiery black pepper

Candy cane lollipops

These pretty sweet treats take just 15 minutes to make from just three ingredients – perfect as a last-minute edible gift or stocking filler

Reindeer cake pops

These chocolate cake lollipops are decorated in true festive fashion – have fun making them with the kids this Christmas.