Sugar Candy Recipes
Lollypops, rock candy, taffy, licorice...these are just a sampling of the many treats you can make from simple sugar recipes.
Lemonade Sugar Straws
These tangy lemon sugar straws have the sweet-tart taste of lemonade, in a nostalgic Pixy Stix-inspired package.
These tangy lemon sugar straws have the sweet-tart taste of lemonade, in a nostalgic Pixy Stix-inspired package.
Halvah
This sesame halvah recipe has tahini and pistachios, to produce a classic Middle Eastern candy.
This sesame halvah recipe has tahini and pistachios, to produce a classic Middle Eastern candy.
Turkish Delight
This Turkish Delight recipe is a traditional version of the classic Middle Eastern sweet. The resulting candy is delicately chewy and scented with rosewater.
This Turkish Delight recipe is a traditional version of the classic Middle Eastern sweet. The resulting candy is delicately chewy and scented with rosewater.
Milky Way Balls
Milky Way Balls are rice crispy treats with a special surprise melted in--Milky Way candy bars! The gooey, rich, crunchy balls are dipped in chocolate for a beautiful, tasty finishing touch.
Milky Way Balls are rice crispy treats with a special surprise melted in--Milky Way candy bars! The gooey, rich, crunchy balls are dipped in chocolate for a beautiful, tasty finishing touch.
Cereal Candy Recipes
Cereal isn't just for breakfast anymore! The crunchy, light texture of many breakfast cereals is the perfect addition to many candies. This list of cereal candy recipes uses cereals as varied as rice crispies, cornflakes, and shredded wheat. So next time you want a candy with plenty of flavor and crunch, pull the cereal from your cupboard and start cooking!
Cereal isn't just for breakfast anymore! The crunchy, light texture of many breakfast cereals is the perfect addition to many candies. This list of cereal candy recipes uses cereals as varied as rice crispies, cornflakes, and shredded wheat. So next time you want a candy with plenty of flavor and crunch, pull the cereal from your cupboard and start cooking!
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Granola Bar Candy
Granola Bar Candy is an easy microwave candy recipe that tastes like a granola bar. Wholesome oats combine with sweet brown sugar, honey, nuts, and dried fruit to produce a delicious, good-for-you treat.
Granola Bar Candy is an easy microwave candy recipe that tastes like a granola bar. Wholesome oats combine with sweet brown sugar, honey, nuts, and dried fruit to produce a delicious, good-for-you treat.
Almond Special K Bars
These easy bar candies are made with almond butter and Special K cereal, for a crunchy, chewy, nutty treat.
These easy bar candies are made with almond butter and Special K cereal, for a crunchy, chewy, nutty treat.
Potato Chip Clusters
Sweet and salty flavors mingle in these easy potato chip clusters. Salty chips and peanut pieces are mixed in with tangy dried cranberries and sweet butterscotch chips to produce a crunchy candy that keeps your taste buds guessing.
Sweet and salty flavors mingle in these easy potato chip clusters. Salty chips and peanut pieces are mixed in with tangy dried cranberries and sweet butterscotch chips to produce a crunchy candy that keeps your taste buds guessing.
Cookie-Based Candy Recipes
Cookies can be tasty on their own, but they're even better when they're used to create delicious candies. These cookie-based candy recipes range from simple chocolate-dipped cookies to more elaborate truffles and fudges. Whether you prefer cream-filled sandwich cookies, chocolate chip cookies, or gingersnaps, you're sure to find a candy recipe here that suits your sweet tooth. Be sure to click th…
Cookies can be tasty on their own, but they're even better when they're used to create delicious candies. These cookie-based candy recipes range from simple chocolate-dipped cookies to more elaborate truffles and fudges. Whether you prefer cream-filled sandwich cookies, chocolate chip cookies, or gingersnaps, you're sure to find a candy recipe here that suits your sweet tooth. Be sure to click th…
Top 10 Butterscotch Candy Recipes
The distinctive taste of caramelized sugar and butter shine in these butterscotch recipes. Some of these recipes feature homemade butterscotch, while others call for butterscotch chips or hard candy. Despite their differences, they're all perfect for the butterscotch lover in your life.
The distinctive taste of caramelized sugar and butter shine in these butterscotch recipes. Some of these recipes feature homemade butterscotch, while others call for butterscotch chips or hard candy. Despite their differences, they're all perfect for the butterscotch lover in your life.
Sugar Candy Recipe Index
Here you will find an index of all sugar and hard candy recipes.
Here you will find an index of all sugar and hard candy recipes.
Illustrated Candy Temperature Guide
Visual example of each of the stages of cooked sugar syrup.
Visual example of each of the stages of cooked sugar syrup.
Candy Temperature Chart
Knowing the temperature of your candy is essential to producing successful treats. Here you can find a description of the various "stages" of candy and their corresponding temperatures.
Knowing the temperature of your candy is essential to producing successful treats. Here you can find a description of the various "stages" of candy and their corresponding temperatures.
Conversation Hearts
This homemade conversation hearts produces candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
This homemade conversation hearts produces candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
How to Make Homemade Conversation Hearts Photo Tutorial
This photo tutorial will teach you how to make homemade conversation hearts. These candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
This photo tutorial will teach you how to make homemade conversation hearts. These candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
Neapolitan Crispy Treats
Neapolitan Crispy Treats are tri-layered candies featuring strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla layers, each with a distinct taste and texture
Neapolitan Crispy Treats are tri-layered candies featuring strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla layers, each with a distinct taste and texture
A Guide to Sugar
Learn the distinctions between different types of sweeteners for use in candy making.
Learn the distinctions between different types of sweeteners for use in candy making.
Red Velvet Cake Truffles
Red Velvet Cake Truffles are simply balls of delicious red velvet cake mixed with real cream cheese frosting. The truffles are then dipped in candy coating, for a moist, sweet, and tangy cake bite in candy form!
Red Velvet Cake Truffles are simply balls of delicious red velvet cake mixed with real cream cheese frosting. The truffles are then dipped in candy coating, for a moist, sweet, and tangy cake bite in candy form!
Rice Crispy Petit Fours
Rice Crispy Petit Fours are bite-sized Rice Crispy treats, dipped in chocolate and elegantly decorated with candy. You won’t believe how simple it is to turn these childhood favorites into a gourmet dessert!
Rice Crispy Petit Fours are bite-sized Rice Crispy treats, dipped in chocolate and elegantly decorated with candy. You won’t believe how simple it is to turn these childhood favorites into a gourmet dessert!
Cheesecake Pops
Cheesecake Pops are delicious balls of real cheesecake, covered in bright candy coating and served on a lollipop stick.
Cheesecake Pops are delicious balls of real cheesecake, covered in bright candy coating and served on a lollipop stick.
Lemon Gingersnap Squares
Lemon Gingersnap Squares are intensely flavored lemon and ginger candies, dipped in white chocolate and topped with candied ginger.
Lemon Gingersnap Squares are intensely flavored lemon and ginger candies, dipped in white chocolate and topped with candied ginger.
Popcorn Pops
It’s popcorn on a stick! Flavorful molasses-kissed popcorn is molded into a fun popsicle shape and served on a stick for a treat kids of all ages will enjoy.
It’s popcorn on a stick! Flavorful molasses-kissed popcorn is molded into a fun popsicle shape and served on a stick for a treat kids of all ages will enjoy.
Panoramic Sugar Easter Egg
Sugar Easter eggs are a fun Easter craft activity, and the resulting product can be saved and displayed for many years.
Sugar Easter eggs are a fun Easter craft activity, and the resulting product can be saved and displayed for many years.
Cream Cheese Mints
Cream Cheese Mints are popular for showers, weddings, and holidays. The bite-sized candies feature a delicious combination of cream cheese and pure peppermint flavoring.
Cream Cheese Mints are popular for showers, weddings, and holidays. The bite-sized candies feature a delicious combination of cream cheese and pure peppermint flavoring.
Cream Cheese Rosettes
Cream Cheese Rosettes are elegant bite-sized candies that taste like sweet cream cheese with a light hint of lemon.
Cream Cheese Rosettes are elegant bite-sized candies that taste like sweet cream cheese with a light hint of lemon.
Popcorn Snowman
Sweet and chewy popcorn balls form an adorable candy snowman, perfect for holiday parties!
Sweet and chewy popcorn balls form an adorable candy snowman, perfect for holiday parties!
Spiced Meringues
Spiced Meringues are light, crunchy candies scented with spices and studded with toasted nuts.
Spiced Meringues are light, crunchy candies scented with spices and studded with toasted nuts.
Meringue Mushrooms
This Meringue Mushrooms recipe creates miniature candy mushrooms that are a classic accompaniment to the traditional buche de noel, or Christmas yule log cake.
This Meringue Mushrooms recipe creates miniature candy mushrooms that are a classic accompaniment to the traditional buche de noel, or Christmas yule log cake.
Spun Sugar
Spun Sugar creates a beautiful web of glossy sugar strands that can be used to wrap or top pastries to produce a beautiful, professional appearance.
Spun Sugar creates a beautiful web of glossy sugar strands that can be used to wrap or top pastries to produce a beautiful, professional appearance.
Chocolate-Dipped Honeycomb
Crunchy, chewy, and sweet, honeycomb is a fragrant candy with an unusual texture. It’s even better dipped in chocolate!
Crunchy, chewy, and sweet, honeycomb is a fragrant candy with an unusual texture. It’s even better dipped in chocolate!
Licorice Chews
These black licorice squares are subtly scented with anise and have the smooth, creamy texture and mellow flavor of caramel candy.
These black licorice squares are subtly scented with anise and have the smooth, creamy texture and mellow flavor of caramel candy.
Coconut Potato Kisses
These easy drop candies, featuring potatoes, coconut, and powdered sugar, are sweet and have an irresistible coconut flavor.
These easy drop candies, featuring potatoes, coconut, and powdered sugar, are sweet and have an irresistible coconut flavor.
Potato Pinwheels
These sweet-and-salty treats have a surprising ingredient: mashed potatoes!
These sweet-and-salty treats have a surprising ingredient: mashed potatoes!
Coconut Bonbons
Sweet and chewy coconut bonbons are even more delectable when covered with bittersweet chocolate.
Sweet and chewy coconut bonbons are even more delectable when covered with bittersweet chocolate.
Maple Leaves
A simple boiled syrup recipe that produces sweet, slightly caramelized candies bursting with maple flavor.
A simple boiled syrup recipe that produces sweet, slightly caramelized candies bursting with maple flavor.