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Christmas Candies My Southern Grandmother Made – 7 Ingredients or Less

Robyn Stone

Published Dec 03, 2025

Discover 6 classic Southern Christmas candy recipes my grandmother made every year – all with 7 ingredients or fewer. Heirloom favorites include Grandmama’s Toffee, Easy Chocolate Fudge, Peanut Brittle, Divinity, Date Nut Roll, and creamy Southern Pralines. These old-fashioned, easy homemade Christmas candies have been family traditions for generations and are perfect for holiday gifting, candy trays, and cookie exchanges. Simple, nostalgic treats that taste just like Grandma used to make.

Golden Southern pecan pralines on a holiday platter – easy heirloom Christmas candy recipe with 6 ingredients. - 1

Nothing says Christmas in the South like a platter or tin full of homemade candy sitting on the counter. These aren’t just any candies—these are the exact heirloom recipes my Southern grandmother made every December, the same ones her mother taught her, and the ones I still make with my own family today. Passed down for generations, they’ve been on our family’s holiday table for as long as anyone can remember. Every single one uses 7 ingredients or fewer , yet they taste like pure holiday magic.

If you’re searching for easy homemade Christmas candy, old-fashioned Southern Christmas treats that actually taste like Grandma used to make, or simple candies perfect for gifting and neighbor tins, this collection is pure gold. These are the timeless classics our family has cherished for decades—all linked straight from Add a Pinch so you can keep the tradition going in your own kitchen.

Toffee Recipe - An easy homemade toffee recipe that you'll get requests for time and again! Made four simple ingredients, it is a favorite! // addapinch.com - 2

Toffee Recipe

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Easy Fudge Recipe

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Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Divinity Recipe

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Grandmother’s Date Nut Roll Recipe

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Southern Praline Recipe

These six heirloom Christmas candies are the heart of every Southern holiday dessert table in my family. They’re simple enough for beginners, impressive enough for gifting, and guaranteed to bring back memories—or start beautiful new ones.

Which one will you make first? Drop a comment below and let me know—I always love hearing which recipe becomes your family’s new favorite!

Happy candy-making and Merry Christmas, y’all! 🎄 Robyn