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Making candy at home is easy and fun with our step by step recipes! Pick from fudge, popcorn balls, oreo balls and toffee!

Some of our favorites include english toffee, peanut butter balls, and sticky paws! 

Close-up of creamy fudge squares with pieces of walnuts mixed in and scattered on top, stacked closely together.

Christmas

Maple Fudge Made with Real Maple Syrup

A stack of creamy, light brown fudge squares arranged on a white, scalloped plate. The fudge appears smooth and slightly crumbly at the edges.

Christmas

Vanilla Fudge That Sets Perfectly Every Time

Several pieces of swirled chocolate and peanut butter fudge are arranged on a brown surface, showcasing their marbled layers and rich, creamy texture.

Christmas

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

A stack of chocolate and white chocolate peanut butter cups sits on a light surface, with the top cup sliced in half to reveal the creamy peanut butter filling inside. Other cups are blurred in the background.

No Bake

Peanut Butter Cups

A close-up of homemade cinnamon chips spread on a plate, with a bowl of cinnamon powder in the background. The cereal appears crunchy and is coated with a brown, sugary cinnamon mixture.

Candy

Cinnamon Chips for Baking

close up of a pile of pink, white, yellow and green butter mints

Candy

How to Make Butter Mints

scattered and stacked peppermint patties with three halves in the middle on their sides, showing the white peppermint filling

Candy

Homemade York Peppermint Patties

close up of candied walnuts spread out on brown paper

Candy

Best Candied Walnuts Recipe

peanut brittle pieces piled up on a countertop surface

Christmas

The Best Peanut Brittle

side view of slices of fantasy fudge lined up

Candy

Fantasy Fudge with Marshmallow Fluff

a bowl full of chocolate covered strawberries mixed with fresh, whole strawberries

Candy

Best Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Puppy Chow

Four types of fudge in separate squares—chocolate, mint chocolate, cookies and cream, and peanut butter—all with bite marks. Center text reads, “How to Freeze Fudge.” Can you freeze fudge? Find out with this simple guide!.

Christmas

Can You Freeze Fudge?

A tray of chocolate truffles topped with flaky sea salt, featuring one center truffle with a creamy chocolate filling and a bite taken out—perfect for fans of nutella buckeye balls or those seeking a new buckeye recipe.

Candy

Nutella Buckeye Balls

Five white chocolate-covered Valentines cake pops in paper cups, decorated with pink drizzle and red and white heart-shaped sprinkles, are beautifully arranged on a wooden board.

Valentine's Day

Red Velvet Cake Pops

Broken pieces of chocolate peppermint bark with a layer of white chocolate topped with crushed peppermint candy—perfect for gifting or sharing as festive Christmas bark.

Christmas

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

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