After last year’s historic rally, cocoa prices are heading for a record annual slump. But there’s no sign the cost of your candies, bars or chocolate Santas will follow any time soon.

If you’d cosy up and spend Christmas alone, we bring you a comprehensive guide of activities you can do alone to keep the festive cheer.

Move over cookies, 2026 is the year of the bars. Multiple editors said this was the year that they would make this classic dessert for a celebration, whether holiday, tailgate, or the family reunion.