Candy Recipes

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    Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

    My daughter and I came across a date candy recipe when she was learning about ancient Egypt. We changed some...


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    31 Best Peppermint Desserts for the Holidays

    These peppermint desserts are a delicious way to embrace the holiday spirit. Our best festive cookies, cakes, bars and candies...


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    Top 10 Christmas Candy Recipes

    The holidays wouldn't be complete without homemade Christmas candy! We've gathered the top-rated recipes just in time for the...


    22 Homemade Chocolates You Can Gift

    These scrumptious Christmas chocolates are the perfect gifts for everyone on your list.


    How to Make Candy: Your Ultimate Guide

    Learn how to make candy at home! This guide includes the recipes, techniques and tools you'll need to get...


    Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls

    Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois


    Curry-Kissed Coconut Fudge

    If you love Thai flavors and love fudge, you'll adore this creamy coconut fudge sprinkled with a hint of sweet...


    How to Make Vintage Sponge Candy

    Sponge candy is a classic treat that will bring you right back to childhood. Now's the time to introduce it...

    10 Delicious Copycat Candy Bar Recipes

    Forget looking in the grocery store aisle to find your favorite candy bar: make your own at home! These...


    Candy Bar Fudge

    My manager at work, who knows I like to try new treat recipes, shared this one with me. I've made...


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    Mini S’mores

    Forget the campfire, the smoke and fumbling with flaming marshmallows. These mini s'mores capture all the flavors of the classic...


    Gourmet Caramel Apples

    These drizzled confections look gorgeous and taste over-the-top yummy. With peanut butter flavor and a salty burst, they'll be the...


    Buttery Black Walnut Brittle Candy

    Here in the Ozarks, black walnuts are very plentiful and are often called "Black Gold." We usually start harvesting the...


    Coconut Yule Trees

    People say they love my coconut macaroon-like Christmas trees because they look so festive. Once decorated, these trees light up...


    Caramel Candy

    Caramel candies are homemade treats that can be stored long-term to give as gifts or whenever you have a sweet...


    Marshmallow Puffs

    With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and...


    Mocha Truffles

    Nothing compares to the melt-in-your-mouth flavor of these truffles...or to the simplicity of the recipe. Whenever I make them for...

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    Peanut Butter Snowballs

    As sweet treats go, these peanut butter snowballs are a cut above the raw sugar rush of your average candy....


    Chocolate Almond Brittle

    Here in Kern County, there are thousands of acres of almond orchards. I like to experiment with recipes—always trying to...


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    Old-Time Butter Crunch Candy

    Both my children and my grandchildren say the season wouldn't be the same without the big tray of candies and...


    Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods

    Kids of all ages enjoy making and eating these fun treats. The decorated pretzels are a pretty gift in a...


    Chocolate Caramel Candy

    Similar to a Snickers bar—but better—this homemade chocolate caramel candy will scratch your itch for a chewy, chocolaty, caramel, peanut...


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    Aunt Rose’s Fantastic Butter Toffee

    Elevate your homemade candy game with this easy butter toffee recipe—wonderful for gifting, sharing or indulging in a...

    Mounds Balls

    Our mounds balls recipe is beginner-friendly for those just getting into candy-making, but impressive enough for the holiday dessert table.


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    Peanut Butter Fudge with Marshmallow Creme

    With only five ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, creamy peanut butter fudge with marshmallow creme is one of...


    Creamy Pastel Mints

    These mints are so simple to put together, and fun to share. I make them for all sorts of occasions,...


    Peanut Butter Honeybees

    Children young and old find these snacks irresistible. Even the youngest kitchen helpers can help out by crunching the graham...


    Fudge-Topped Brownies

    If you love brownies and fudge, why not combine the two? Mix up a pan of these exquisite brownies for...


    Chocolate Pretzel Rings

    If you like chocolate-covered pretzels, you'll love these simple snacks. They're fun to make any time of year because you...