29 Delicious Candy Recipes to Try at Home

The Best Easy Candied Almonds Recipe on Sweet Cs Designs is a delightful treat reminiscent of European Christmas markets. This simple recipe transforms raw almonds into sweet, crunchy, candy-coated delights using a straightforward baking method. The almonds are coated with a mixture of egg white, sugars, and spices, then baked until they crystallize. Ideal as a homemade edible gift, these candied almonds are easy to make, requiring minimal equipment and no candy-making experience. This recipe is a favorite for its ease and delicious result, perfect for sharing with friends and family.

The Old-Fashioned Soft Stovetop Caramels recipe from Hearts Content Farmhouse offers a classic and simple way to make rich, buttery caramels at home. Requiring basic ingredients like brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, butter, salt, and vanilla extract, this recipe emphasizes the importance of using a candy thermometer for precision. The process involves boiling the mixture to the soft ball stage, cooling, and then cutting into squares. These caramels are perfect for gifting and promise a delightful homemade treat.

The Sour Gummies recipe on The Spruce Eats is a delightful homemade alternative to store-bought candy. This recipe allows you to create chewy, tangy gummies with a customizable level of sourness. It involves using simple ingredients like gelatin, fruit juice, and sugar, along with citric acid for the sour flavor. These gummies are fun and easy to make, offering a versatile treat that can be shaped and flavored according to personal preference.

The Disneyland Churro Toffee recipe featured on PopSugar is a magical treat that combines the classic flavors of a Disneyland churro with the crunch of toffee. This recipe recreates the park's beloved snack by coating a layer of toffee with white chocolate and dusting it with cinnamon and sugar. It's an easy-to-follow recipe that brings a bit of Disney magic into your kitchen, perfect for those who love both churros and toffee.

The Homemade Peppermints recipe from Veggie Balance is a delightful Junior Mint copycat that brings minty freshness to your kitchen. This gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan-friendly recipe is simple, requiring ingredients like dairy-free milk, powdered sugar, peppermint oil, and chocolate chips. The process involves creating peppermint patties and coating them with melted chocolate, resulting in bite-sized treats perfect for snacking or sharing. It's a fun and easy way to make a classic candy at home.

The O'Henry Bars recipe on 365 Days of Baking and More is a delightful blend of a sweet oatmeal base topped with a rich combination of melted chocolate and peanut butter. These bars are perfect as an after-school snack, a potluck dessert, or as a festive addition to holiday cookie trays. The recipe is straightforward and easy to follow, making it an excellent choice for those looking for a homemade treat that is both delicious and simple to prepare.

The "Goodie Goodie" gumdrops recipe on Bakerella is a delightful and colorful treat that captures the joy of homemade candy making. This recipe guides you through the process of creating vibrant gumdrops using gelatin, sugar, water, flavored extracts, and food coloring. It's a fun and somewhat challenging project, perfect for those who enjoy experimenting in the kitchen. The result is a collection of adorable, sugary gumdrops that can be packaged into cute goodie bags, making them ideal for gifts or personal enjoyment.

The Peanut Butter Cups recipe on Sweetly Cakes is a homemade version of the classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. This easy and quick recipe is perfect for those seeking a healthier alternative, as it uses natural ingredients. The treats are made with a combination of chocolate and a melting heart of crunchy peanut butter, offering a delicious and satisfying snack. This recipe provides a delightful way to enjoy a favorite candy with a homemade, natural twist.

The Chocolate Covered Pretzels recipe from Leite's Culinaria is a delightful treat that combines the sweet taste of chocolate with the salty crunch of pretzels. The recipe offers versatility, allowing the use of dark, milk, or white chocolate, and different pretzel shapes like rods or twists. It's an easy and fun project, perfect for parties, with options to decorate using sprinkles, coconut, or chopped nuts. These pretzels are a perfect balance of salty and sweet, ideal for any occasion.

The Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtles recipe on Real Housemoms offers a simple and delightful way to create a classic candy. Using just five ingredients, including pecans, chocolate, and Rolos candies, this recipe utilizes the convenience of a slow cooker. It's an easy, fuss-free method to melt and blend the ingredients, resulting in a delicious batch of chocolate turtles. This approach is ideal for making large quantities, perfect for sharing during holidays or gatherings.

The Fantasy Fudge recipe on Delish is a classic and beloved sweet treat. This recipe is renowned for its creamy texture and rich chocolate flavor, achieved through a combination of semi-sweet chocolate, marshmallow crème, and evaporated milk. The process is straightforward, making it an ideal recipe for both beginners and experienced bakers. It's perfect for holidays, special occasions, or simply as a delicious treat to enjoy at home.

The Homemade Lollipops recipe on Amanda's Cookin' is a delightful way to create your own sweet, sticky treats at home. This recipe is straightforward and quick, requiring only light corn syrup, granulated sugar, flavored extracts, and optional food coloring. Using a candy thermometer for precision, these lollipops can be customized with different flavors and colors. They're perfect for parties or as fun gifts, and the process is as enjoyable as the result.

The Saltine Cracker Candy recipe on Andianne is a simple and delicious treat known as "Christmas Crack." It's an easy, no-bake recipe made with just five ingredients, including saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips. The process involves layering crackers, topping them with homemade toffee, and finishing with melted chocolate. This candy is a perfect mix of crunchy, sweet, and chocolatey flavors, making it a popular choice for holiday gatherings.

The 3 Ingredient Cool Whip Candy Recipe on CheekyKitchen is a simple and delightful treat, perfect for those looking for an easy and delicious homemade candy. This recipe requires only dark chocolate melting candy wafers, milk chocolate chips, and Cool Whip topping. The process involves melting the chocolate, combining it with the Cool Whip, and then setting it in a chilled pan before cutting into squares. These candies are great for a quick sweet fix or for sharing with friends and family.

The Samoa Truffles recipe on Shugary Sweets is a delightful treat inspired by the popular Samoa Girl Scout Cookies. This recipe offers a unique combination of toasted coconut, dulce de leche, sweetened condensed milk, and crushed Nilla wafers, all coated in rich, dark chocolate. These truffles are a wonderful homemade alternative for those craving the iconic flavors of caramel, coconut, and chocolate. They're perfect for dessert lovers seeking a creative and indulgent candy-making project.

The Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle recipe on Creme De La Crumb is a quick and convenient way to make this classic holiday treat using a microwave. The recipe requires simple ingredients like dry roasted peanuts, granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract, butter, and baking soda. It's designed for ease and speed, making it accessible even for those with little cooking experience. The result is a delicious blend of crunchy, sweet, and salty flavors, perfect for sharing or gifting during the festive season.

The Homemade Mallomars recipe on The Decorated Cookie is a delightful and simple three-ingredient version of the classic s'mores-like treat. Using graham crackers, marshmallow crème, and chocolate chips, this recipe captures the essence of Mallomars with a homemade touch. The process involves cutting the graham crackers into circles, topping them with marshmallow crème, and coating them in melted chocolate. These treats are perfect for those who enjoy a combination of marshmallow, chocolate, and the crunch of graham crackers.

The Homemade Jelly Beans recipe on Cook Til Yummy is an imaginative and customizable candy-making adventure. It allows for a wide range of flavors, from traditional fruit tastes to unique options like marshmallow or popcorn, and even adventurous choices for adults like margarita or beer. The process involves blooming gelatin, heating with juice and sugar, adding flavor and color, and setting in molds. This recipe is perfect for those who enjoy creative cooking and want to experiment with different flavors.

The Cashew Brittle recipe on Blossom to Stem is a quick and easy-to-make sweet treat that combines the crunch of roasted cashews with a smooth, caramelized sugar mixture. Using simple ingredients like sugar, water, light corn syrup, butter, and a touch of sea salt, this recipe is ideal for those looking to create a homemade version of brittle. The process is straightforward and requires minimal equipment, making it perfect for quick sweet cravings or as a festive gift.

The Easy Peanut Butter Fudge recipe on Cookies and Cups is an incredibly simple and quick way to make a creamy and rich peanut butter treat. Using just a few basic ingredients including creamy peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, kosher salt, and powdered sugar, this recipe utilizes the microwave for an effortless cooking process. It's perfect for peanut butter lovers and those looking for a fast and foolproof way to create homemade fudge.

The Lemon Drop Candies recipe on Southern Fatty is a delightful, tangy confection perfect for citrus lovers. This recipe involves a process of heating sugar, water, and cream of tartar to a hard crack stage, then incorporating lemon extract, citric acid, and food coloring. The mixture is then shaped into ropes and cut into pieces, which are coated in fine sugar. This homemade candy recipe offers a fresh, zesty flavor and a satisfying crunch, reminiscent of classic lemon drops.

The Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars recipe on Dinner, then Dessert is an enticing no-bake dessert combining the rich flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. Made with a base of graham cracker crumbs mixed with powdered sugar and chunky peanut butter, these bars are topped with a smooth layer of melted semisweet chocolate. Simple and quick to prepare, these bars are a perfect treat for chocolate and peanut butter enthusiasts, offering a delightful balance of sweet and salty flavors.

The Old-Fashioned Stained-Glass Rock Candy recipe on Pattern Princess is a colorful and fun candy-making project. This recipe brings a vintage charm with its use of simple ingredients like granulated sugar, corn syrup, water, and various flavorings. The process involves heating the ingredients to the hard crack stage and adding different colors and flavors. Once set, the candy resembles beautiful stained glass, making it not only a tasty treat but also a visually appealing one.

The Easy Nostalgic Puppy Chow Truffles recipe on Simply Unbeetable is a creative twist on the classic puppy chow snack. These no-bake truffles combine Rice Chex cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to form a crunchy filling, which is then dipped in melted chocolate and coated with powdered sugar for a sweet finish. This recipe is perfect for those looking for a fun and easy homemade candy, reminiscent of childhood flavors.

The Candied Orange and Lemon Peel recipe on The Daring Gourmet is a delightful way to utilize citrus peels. It involves cleaning and slicing the peels, boiling to remove bitterness, and simmering in sugar syrup until translucent. The final step is coating the peels in sugar and drying them. This process results in a sweet, citrusy treat perfect for garnishing desserts or enjoying alone. The recipe is simple yet produces a wonderfully flavorful and aromatic candy.

This recipe on Live Well Bake Often offers a simple, Southern-style pecan praline made with basic ingredients. The process involves coating pecan halves in a sweet, buttery mixture, which is then formed into individual pralines on a baking sheet. The key components include granulated and brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, with a hint of salt. A candy thermometer is recommended for precise cooking. These pralines are perfect for the holidays, staying fresh at room temperature, and can also be frozen for longer storage.

The Buckeye Candy recipe featured on The Baking ChocolaTess is a simple, no-bake treat combining creamy peanut butter and chocolate. It requires a few key ingredients: peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and semisweet chocolate chips. The process involves mixing peanut butter and butter, then forming them into balls, dipping them in melted chocolate, and chilling until firm. The result is a sweet, peanut buttery center with a rich chocolate coating, resembling the appearance of Buckeye nuts.

The Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Pecan Turtles recipe on Baker by Nature is a delightful homemade candy that combines toasted pecans, rich caramel, and dark chocolate. These treats are formed by clustering five pecans in a star shape, topped with a spoonful of caramel, and finished with a layer of melted dark chocolate. Optionally, a sprinkle of flaky sea salt adds a savory contrast to the sweet flavors. Perfect for holidays or gifting, these turtles are both delicious and visually appealing.

The 5-Ingredient Peppermint Patties recipe on Baker by Nature is a simple yet delicious homemade candy. It requires only sweetened condensed milk, peppermint extract, confectioners' sugar, dark chocolate, and optional crushed candy canes. The process involves creating a peppermint filling, shaping it into patties, and dipping them in melted chocolate. The addition of crushed candy canes adds a festive touch. These patties are perfect for holiday gifting or as a delightful treat.