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.

Perky penguins

Children will love creating these chocolate penguins – the fruit pastilles and icing decorations add a fun wintery finish

Jolly marshmallow snowmen

Young children will love making these marshmallow treats with liquorice, chocolate and icing decorations.

Chocolate truffle egg box

Pop rich chocolate sweets rolled in nuts and cocoa in an empty egg box for an extra-special finish

Christmas pudding cake pops

Try making these Christmassy lollipops as a festive treat for kids – and get them involved in the kitchen too

Sweet snowballs

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits – perfect for making with kids