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Fruit Candy Recipes

Fresh or dried fruit can transform an average candy into a decadent treat. Here you will find fruit candy recipes involving fresh, dried, and candied fruit, along with chocolate, nuts, and great candy ingredients.
Candied Quince
Candied Quince are sweet, chewy fruit bites with a hint of spice. These gorgeous rose-colored candies are delicious on their own, or when used as a pastry filling.
Miniature Caramel Apples
Miniature Caramel Apples prove that big taste can come in a small package! Small balls of apples are dunked in chocolate, then given a coating of smooth, chewy caramel.
Polish Chocolate Plums
Polish Chocolate Plums, or Sliwka naleczowska w czekoladzie, are a simple recipe featuring dried plums, toasted almonds, and rich semi-sweet chocolate.
Charoset Truffles
In this charoset truffles recipe, dates, raisins, cranberries, and nuts are ground together and lightly spiced, then rolled into small balls for a delicious, robust treat that’s perfect for Passover, or any time of year.
Chocolate-Dipped Mango
Flavorful dried mango is coated in bittersweet chocolate and dusted with spicy cayenne in this simple, delicious candy recipe.
Fruit Candy Recipe Index
Here you will find an index of all fruit candy recipes.
Chocolate Fig Squares
Chocolate Fig Squares have a delicious fig, cocoa, and nut filling, covered in chocolate.
Apple Cider Caramels
Apple Cider Caramels are smooth, rich caramels with a robust apple cider taste and a hint of cinnamon.
Ginger-Date Balls
Ginger-Date Balls are soft, smooth candies with a spicy gingerbread taste that is balanced by sweet dates and a subtle orange flavor.
Date-Pistachio Clusters
Date-Pistachio Clusters are an easy drop candy featuring chunks of sweet dates, salty pistachios, and crunchy, chocolatey cacao nibs, all held together by white chocolate.
Macadamia Nut Cranberry Bark
Macadamia-Cranberry Bark is a smooth milk chocolate bark with rich, salty macadamia nuts and tangy, chewy cranberries.
White Chocolate Caramel Apples
White Chocolate Coconut Caramel Apples feature the classic combination of white chocolate, macadamia nuts, and toasted coconut on top of traditional caramel apples.
Peanut Butter Caramel Apples
Traditional caramel apples are topped with peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts, chocolate, and peanut butter chips in this nutty, sweet-and-salty treat.
Oreo Caramel Apples
Oreo Caramel Apples are caramel apples covered with a gorgeous swirl of white and dark chocolate and loaded with chunks of Oreo cookies.
Mango Marshmallows
This Mango Marshmallows recipe produces tender, light marshmallows bursting with vibrant mango flavor.
Banana Cashew Toffee
Banana Cashew Toffee features the sweet taste of bananas and the crunch of salted cashews in a rich toffee base.
Elvis Fudge
Elvis fudge features the KingÂ’s favorite flavor combination: peanut butter and banana. A chunky peanut butter fudge is topped by a smooth, creamy banana and white chocolate fudge.
Chocolate Elvis Fudge
This great fudge recipe features three layers of delicious fudge: peanut butter fudge, banana fudge, and chocolate fudge.
Chocolate Banana Truffle Discs
Chocolate Banana Truffle Discs showcase the sweet tropical taste of banana paired with semi-sweet chocolate, packaged in a sophisticated disc shape.
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
These elegant candies are time-consuming but rewarding. Chewy cherries, sweet fondant and dark chocolate combine in this classic dessert.
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Step-by-step illustrations for creating picture-perfect chocolate-covered cherries.
Apricot Almond Clusters
Apricot Almond Clusters are chewy and crunchy, sweet and tangy, and above all, quick and easy!
Chocolate-Dipped Apricots
Chocolate-Dipped Apricots are light, elegant candies that are surprisingly easy to make.
Apricot Almond Bark
This chunky chocolate bark is packed full of dried apricots and almonds for a chewy, crunchy, heart-healthy treat.
Marzipan Cherry Slices
Marzipan Cherry Slices combine tart dried cherries, sweet almond marzipan, and dark chocolate in bite-sized wedges.
Caramel Apples
This recipe for decadent caramel candy apples is quick and easy to make.
Chocolate Caramel Apples
Crisp apples are covered with a layer of caramel, a layer of chocolate, and a coating of chopped candy bars.
Chocolate-Dipped Watermelon
Make the most of summer’s sweet watermelons by making chocolate-dipped watermelon candies. Dehydrated watermelon is dipped in dark chocolate for a chewy, sweet and intensely chocolate treat.
Cranberry Cashew Chocolate Bark
Cranberry-Cashew Chocolate Bark is a delicious candy featuring two types of chocolate, sweet-tart cranberries, and the salty crunch of roasted cashews.
Fruit and Nut Balls
Fruit and Nut Balls have the perfect balance of rich chocolate, tangy fruit, and crunchy nuts.
Glazed Cranberries
Fresh cranberries are rolled in sparkling granulated sugar for a beautiful sweet-tart fall candy.
Candy Apples
Candy Apples feature a layer of crunchy cinnamon hard candy that coats a crisp, tart apple.
Double Fruit Jellies
Chewy, sweet and tart, these beautiful two-toned jellies feature two layers flavored with real fruit juice.
White Chocolate Cherry Fudge
This creamy white fudge is dotted with striking glimmers of candied cherries.
Mango Pâtes de Fruits
These chewy fruit squares are vibrant with the fresh taste of mango.
Cranberry-Walnut Balls
These candies are sweet-tart with bold cranberry flavor and the richness of walnuts.
Apple & Quince Pâtes de Fruits
Pâtes de Fruits are chewy, intensely fruity candies that condense the very essence of fruit—in this case, apples and quinces—into bite-sized packages.
Apple and Quince Chocolates
Dark and white chocolate cover tangy apple and quince purees in these unusual fall candies.
Pomegranate Jewels
Pomegranate juice gives these beautiful jellies their tangy taste and vibrant color.
Cherry-Almond Clusters
Quick and easy Cherry-Almond Clusters feature tart cherries, crunchy almonds, and smooth, sweet white chocolate.

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