31 Homemade Candy Recipes

Homemade candy isn’t just for the holidays. These homemade candy recipes will have your kitchen looking and smelling like a high end confectionery store.

Whether you are looking for bon-bons, truffles, or turtles, there is a almost assuredly a recipe here that you will love.

Making candy from scratch can seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. A lot of these recipes are simple to make.

Just follow the step by step instructions, and you will end up with some of the best tasting candy you have ever had.

I also have a collection of fudge recipes if that is what you are looking for. Or make some of each, nobody will complain!

The Best Homemade Candy Recipes

Old Fashioned Date Balls

This vintage recipe for date balls come straight from my grandma's recipe box. They are a classic no-bake treat that is perfect for the holidays or any time you need a little something sweet.

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Crunchy Buckeyes With Rice Krispies

These peanut butter buckeye candies feature crisp rice cereal in the filling for added texture. The chocolate coating makes them look like the nut, but they taste so much better! Make a batch for Christmas or any time you a bit of peanut butter and chocolate goodness.

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Coconut Bon Bons

Grandma's recipe for coconut bon bons feature a sweet buttery center and chocolate shell. You can make them with or without nuts for an indulgent and delicious treat.

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Peanut Butter Oreo Balls

You are just three ingredients away from the most fabulous chocolate dipped peanut butter chocolate cookie truffles.  These candies are easy to make and super delicious!

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Homemade Turtles Candy

Homemade turtles feature the perfect combination of toasted pecans, chewy caramel, and chocolate. They are easy to make and are a great DIY candy for Christmas and beyond.

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Chocolate Coated Coconut Truffles

See how easy it is to make chocolate covered coconut truffles from shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, powdered sugar and chocolate. It tastes like the candy bar, only better!

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Homemade Bear Paw Candies

Homemade bear paw candies feature the perfect combination of salted cashews, chewy caramel, and chocolate. They are a lot like See's candies, but better. They are easy to make and are a great DIY candy for Christmas and beyond.

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Snowman Coconut Truffles

These snowman coconut truffles are super cute, but really simple to. The chewy condensed milk and coconut candies are dressed up in their winter finest to look like snowmen. This is going to become your new favorite homemade candy recipe!

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Caramel Peanut Balls

Caramel peanut balls are a no bake candy that taste kind of like a Snickers but look kind of like a buckeye. These fun treats only take 4 ingredients to make and are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Martha Washington Candies

One bite of a homemade Martha Washington candy and you will be transported to your grandma's kitchen or an old timey candy store. These easy candies are a classic for good reason, they are really tasty. But the best part is they are easy to make at home.

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Strawberry Buttercream Truffles

What do you do when you have leftover frosting? Make truffles of course! These chocolate coated strawberry buttercream truffles taste amazing but this recipe can easily be adapted to so many flavor profiles.

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Chocolate Dipped Nutter Butter Balls

Nutter Butter balls are peanut butter cookie truffles dipped in chocolate. They are a fabulous no bake treat that are sure to become a favorite dessert.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

Chocolate peanut butter pretzel bites have salty crunchy pretzels, a soft creamy peanut butter center and hard chocolate shell. It is the perfect mix of chocolate covered pretzels and buckeyes!

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Cream Cheese Mints

If you are looking for a simple and delicious candy to make, these classic cream cheese mints are just the thing. They are creamy, sweet, and have a nice pop of mint flavor. This batch is ready for Christmas, but you can make them any color for any occasion.

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Buckeyes

This buckeyes recipe is a Christmas classic. The creamy peanut butter centers show through the chocolate coating to show you what is inside. These homemade candies are easy to make with simple ingredients and they taste amazing.

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Chocolate Orange Brigadeiros

Brigadeiros are a delicious chocolate candy from Brazil.  They are easy to make and require just a few pantry staples as ingredients.  Add a hint of orange to make them an extra special treat!

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Oreo Balls with Sweetened Condensed Milk

These Oreo balls are made with sweetened condensed milk instead of cream cheese. The results are everything you would want for the to be. Make a batch this Christmas to see for yourself!

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Easy Rum Balls

A flavorful adult treat perfect for the holidays, this no-bake rum ball recipe is quick to make and even better when made ahead. They'll warm you from the inside out!

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Peanut Butter Snowball Candy

These peanut butter snowballs have a creamy peanut butter filling surrounded in a white chocolate shell. Dip them fully for snowballs, or leave a little bit of filling showing for white chocolate buckeyes. Either way, they are really delicious. They taste like a white chocolate Reese's peanut butter cup!

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Moose Farts

Moose farts is a silly name for a popular, no-bake Canadian treat. They are dessert balls made from graham crackers, coconut, chocolate chips, & condensed milk. They are easy to make & taste delicious.

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Cornflake Brittle

Crunchy cornflake brittle has all of the buttery brown sugar goodness you would want in a candy. The chocolate is optional, but highly encouraged. We dressed ours up for Christmas, but you can customize it however you would like.

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Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle

This microwave peanut brittle recipe allows you to make the crunchy caramelized candy at home without a candy thermometer. If you have a big glass bowl, a microwave and few simple ingredients you can make your own candy in no time at all.

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Chocolate Ice Cream Cups

Take your ice cream to the next level by serving it in homemade fudgy chocolate ice cream cups. They only take 3 ingredients and a few minutes to put together.

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Creamy Coconut Candies

These creamy coconut candies have a nice chewy texture and lovely coconut flavor. The best part is that they are super simple to make too. This condensed milk coconut candy recipe is sure to become a favorite when you need a little something to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Red Velvet Truffles

Red velvet truffles are such a quick and easy treat that bring such color and flavor to your dessert menu. These fudgy little bites are perfect for Christmas, Valentine's Day or just because.

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Grandma’s Potato Candy

This old fashioned potato candy recipe is a classic for good reason. It takes just four ingredients and makes a fun sweet treat that is surprisingly good.

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Caramel and Cashew Bear Paws Candy

Soft delicious caramel, salty cashews and a delicious coating of milk chocolate come together to make these fun bear claw candies. They are simple to make, cute and oh so tasty!

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Pecan Bourbon Balls

Pecan bourbon balls are a perfect adult treat. They take the classic southern flavors and turn them into an easy 4 ingredient no bake treat.

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Strawberry Brigadeiro

These soft strawberry condensed milk truffles are made in a similar way to Brazilian brigadeiro. But instead of chocolate, they feature big strawberry flavor.

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Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters

The easiest way to make peanut clusters is in the crockpot! This tasty recipe includes toffee bits for extra buttery sweet crunch. They are so good!

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Chocolate Dipped Rudolph Marshmallows

Make Christmas even cuter with these chocolate dipped Rudolph marshmallows. The cute reindeer treats are good on their own, but better with a mug of hot chocolate!

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