Candy canes are a peppermint treat long associated with Christmas. Learn their history, including why they were first made with red and white stripes.© Brent Hofacker - Getty Images ...

20. Candy Bar Dates Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Get Recipe: Candy Bar Dates Dates are nature's candy and shine with no embellishment, but the holidays are a time of pulling out all the stops.

The added benefits of trying this cake topping at home are that your kitchen will smell like a chocolaterie, it’s hard to mess up, and if you overcooked it, you just made brigadeiro candy instead.