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Calling all nuts! Walnuts, almonds, pecans, peanuts, and more are included in this directory of nut candies.
Easy Pecan Roll
This recipe for an Easy Pecan Roll makes eight delicious nougat-style logs, covered in creamy caramel and crunchy toasted pecans.
Caramelized Peanuts
This recipe for caramelized peanuts produces a deliciously crispy, crunchy, sweet and salty snack.
Crispy Almond Clusters
Toasted glazed almonds combines with crispy cereal and decadent chocolate in these easy, delicious cluster candies.
Turtle Cups
Turtle Cups are a fun variation on the traditional Turtle candy made of pecans, caramel and chocolate. This recipe for Turtle Cups produces a delicious chocolate, caramel, and pecan candy.
Chocolate Almond Acorns
Chocolate Almond Acorns are a fun variation on traditional chocolate-dipped almond recipes.
Nutterfingers Candy Bar
These candy bars are covered with chocolate and filled with a light peanut center that shatters into thin, crispy layers when you bite into it. They resemble the popular Butterfingers candy bar.
Sweet and Salty Pecan Drops
These pecan drops, similar to pralines, feature the sweet taste of caramelized sugar offset by a hint of salt.
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.
Peanut Butter Toffee
Peanut Butter is the not-so-secret ingredient in this nutty, crunchy toffee recipe.
Chocolate Fondant Nut Clusters
Almonds and rich chocolate fondant are mixed together to form sweet, crunchy fondant nut clusters.
Candy Monsters
Candy Monsters are whimsical peanut butter and chocolate creations that are easy to make and fun to decorate.
Tiger Fudge
Tiger Fudge is a peanut butter and chocolate treat made from only three ingredients. It looks so sophisticated and tastes so good, no one will ever guess how easy it is to make.
Martha Washington Candies
These traditional chocolate-dipped cream candies are a snap to make, and have a delicious coconut-pecan taste.
Almond Toffee
This almond toffee is the ultimate in decadence! Rich and buttery, it is sandwiched between two chocolate layers and is brimming with toasted almond flavor.
Nutty Chocolate Chex
Nutty Chocolate Chex are a cereal candy coated with chewy peanut taffy and dusted with cocoa powder. The results are crunchy, chewy, nutty, bittersweet…and quite impossible to put down.
Peanut Brittle
Peanut brittle is a classic with a crunchy texture and rich, nutty taste.
Almond Delights
Chewy coconut is topped with whole toasted almonds and covered in chocolate, just like your favorite candy bar.
Apricot Almond Bark
This chunky chocolate bark is packed full of dried apricots and almonds for a chewy, crunchy, heart-healthy treat.
Apricot Almond Clusters
Apricot Almond Clusters are chewy and crunchy, sweet and tangy, and above all, quick and easy!
Buttery Nut Toffee
This recipe for Buttery Nut Toffee produces a rich, dark toffee studded with crunchy nuts. An optional dipping of melted chocolate adds a smooth, sweet finishing touch.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Nut Clusters
Sugar-free chocolate and nuts are mixed to make these easy, delicious cluster candies.
Macadamia Coconut Bonbons
Moist coconut filling is studded with macadamia nuts and dipped in dark chocolate to create these decadent, tropical coconut-macadamia nut bonbons.
Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Nuts
These chocolate-covered caramelized nuts feature the toasted flavor of nuts, a crunchy caramelized sugar layer, and then a smooth, bittersweet chocolate shell.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Fudge
This recipe features the great taste of peanut butter and jelly in a smooth, creamy fudge.
Peanut Honey Toffee
This toffee recipe, featuring honey, peanut butter, and whole peanuts, is a delicious twist on an old favorite.
Crispy Peanut Butter Bars
These delicious bars are easy to prepare, and taste great! They resemble rice crispy treats, with peanut butter and cornflakes instead. You can substitute another cereal in equal amounts if you prefer.
Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Balls
These smooth candies are rich with cream cheese and peanut butter, and covered in a layer of decadent chocolate.
Fruit and Nut Balls
Fruit and Nut Balls have the perfect balance of rich chocolate, tangy fruit, and crunchy nuts.
Cinnamon Hazelnut Toffee
This rich, buttery toffee is studded with toasted hazelnut and scented with cinnamon, then topped with semi-sweet chocolate.
Caramel Nuts
This Caramel Nuts recipe produces crisp nuts that are coated in a sweet, crunchy layer of caramel.
Fudgy Nuts
Fudgy Nuts are coated with a soft layer of sour cream fudge, resulting in a snack that’s crunchy, smooth, sweet, and tangy.
Spiced Nuts
In this recipe for Spiced Nuts, toasted nuts are covered with a light, crunchy coating of spices for an addicting treat.
Almond Truffles
Almond Truffles have a double dose of almond flavor. The ganache is flavored with almond paste, and the finished truffles are rolled in a coating of crushed, toasted almonds.
Butterscotch Pecans
Butterscotch Pecans combine the rich crunch of butterscotch with chunks of toasted pecans for a tasty, satisfying treat.
Kitchen Sink Clusters
These clusters contain two kinds of chocolate and three kinds of nuts.
Hazelnut-Chocolate Bites
Hazelnut-Chocolate Bites consist of a creamy chocolate ganache studded with chopped hazelnuts, topped with a whole hazelnut and dunked in dark chocolate. Divine!
Buckeyes
These peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate get their name from their resemblance to the nut of the buckeye tree.
Orange Glazed Walnuts
Orange juice and two kinds of citrus zest give these candied nuts a nice flavor boost.
Peanutty Bars
These treats have intense peanut taste and are made with a sugar substitute.
Pralines
Brown sugar, cream and pecans make a delicious candy that tastes like pecan pie.
Nutty Caramels
Pecans add a toasty crunch to chewy caramels.
English Toffee
This nut-filled classic toffee is buttery and rich, and pairs very well with dark chocolate.
Fall Medallions
These quick drop candies combine dark chocolate, pomegranate seeds, cranberries, pecans and cocoa nibs for an elegant after-dinner treat.
Harvest Fudge
Cranberries, cinnamon and hazelnuts add a fall touch to this brown sugar and vanilla fudge.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
A step-by-step pictorial guide to creating chocolate peanut butter cups.
Chocolate Peanut Fudge
Chocolate Peanut Fudge is a rich, easy fudge featuring peanut butter and melted chocolate.
Almond Roca
Homemade Almond Roca candy is even better than the storebought version! This combination of roasted almonds, crunchy toffee and semisweet chocolate is a winner.
Brown Sugared Walnuts
Toasted walnuts are coated with brown sugar and sour cream for a darkly sweet, tangy taste.
Coconut-Covered Cashews
Crunchy cashews are coated with a sweet layer of toasted coconut. This distinctive tropical treat is nearly irresistible.
Cherry-Almond Clusters
Quick and easy Cherry-Almond Clusters feature tart cherries, crunchy almonds, and smooth, sweet white chocolate.
Peanut Butter Fudge
Peanut butter is the star ingredient in this easy chocolate-free fudge.
Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
These chocolate peanut butter cups have graham cracker crumbs in the peanut butter filling to give them an extra crunch and flavor boost.
Cinnamon Almonds
Cinnamon Almonds have an irresistible crunchy shell of vanilla-scented cinnamon and sugar.
How to Roast, Skin, and Chop Nuts
Nuts are a great addition to candy, and it is important to know how to properly skin, chop, roast, and store all types of nuts.
Pistachio Orange Truffles
These heavenly orange-scented truffles get a welcome flavor and texture boost by being rolled in chopped pistachios.
Pistachio-Chile Bark
This chocolate nut bark features two kinds of chocolate, roasted pistachios, and a surprising kick from cayenne pepper.
Hazelnut Meltaways
Hazelnut Meltaways feature semisweet chocolate, cream cheese, and a delicious hazelnut flavor.
Turtles Candy
Turtle Candies get their name from their whimsical turtle shape. The combination of toasted pecans, soft caramel and smooth chocolate is impossible to resist.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
This recipe creates delicious chocolate and peanut butter cups that rival Reese's!

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