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10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

May 31, 2014 by Dawn McAlexander

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Who doesn’t love candy? I mean, we have National Candy Month {June}, Halloween and National Candy Day {November 4th} just to celebrate the stuff. If you are getting ready for either of these holidays, or you just love candy, then check out these 10 candy recipes to help you prepare with homemade yummy goodness.

10 Homemade Candy Recipes

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Chocolate Raspberry Jellies Candy | Flour on My Face

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Peppermint Hearts | A Family Feast

Fun Fact: According to The National Confectioners Association, we have candy celebrating holidays all year long. A personal favorite would be National Jelly Bean Day on April 22nd. I definitely intend to celebrate that one next year. ย I love me some Jelly Belly Jelly Beans.

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Slow Cooker Pistachio Nut and Sour Cherry Chocolates | Lady Behind the Curtain

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Homemade Snickers Bars | MomDot

Fun Fact: Did you know that the average American is estimated to eat about 25 pounds of candy each year! Woah! That is a LOT of candy and a serious sweet tooth!

Homemade Butterfingers | The Domestic Rebel

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Martha Washington Candy | Call Me PMc

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Copycat Mounds Candy Bites | Flour on My Face

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Bourbon Balls | Call Me PMc

Homemade Twix Bars | Miss Candiquik

10 Homemade Candy Recipes To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth | Cheap Is The New Classy

Margarita Lollipops | Lady Behind the Curtain

If you would like to find more candy recipes to try, check out this tasty list I found at Food.com. Anyone else think Snickers-Stuffed Baked Apples or a Milky Way Malted Shake sound like something worth trying?

What Is Your Favorite Candy?

Filed Under: Food, Holiday Tagged With: candy day, candy recipes, Halloween, holidays in November, holidays in October, June holidays, National Candy Day, National Candy Month, November 4th, November holidays, October 31st, October holidays

About Dawn McAlexander

Dawn is a full time writer and content creator. Besides Cheap Is The New Classy, she also owns and writes for EatPlayRock.com, an entertainment site. Her interests include traveling, attending music events, DIY projects and reading. Dawn has a B.S. in Psychology and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, their dog, Marley, and their cat, TJ.

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  1. Amanda @ Growing Up Madison says

    May 31, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    What a great roundup! Thanks for sharing this. I may even do a few of them and give the kids a sugar rush. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Scott says

    May 31, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    I’ve always wanted to try to make my own gummies or lollipops at home. It actually looks quite easy!

  3. Sarah Bailey says

    May 31, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    Oh yum – I have such a sweet tooth these all sound delicious <3 x

  4. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    June 1, 2014 at 6:54 am

    Homemade butterfingers? Yes please. All of these sound awesome!

  5. Rosey says

    June 1, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Those all look good to me. The peppermint hearts though, would be my fave. ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. becca says

    June 1, 2014 at 10:20 am

    Oh my i’m in love with these recipes especially all the chocolate ones. So good and yummy.

  7. Fabulous Perks says

    June 1, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    This is just the inspiration I need. I’m making treats for my son birthday party and these are perfect, and looks pretty easy.

  8. Pam says

    June 1, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    This is a whole lot of greatness in one place, LOL. I love candy and chocolate. It is my one vice. I also love coconut and I will have to try the Copycat Mounds Candy Bites first!

  9. Amanda says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:25 am

    These all look amazing! I love candy! My favorite candy bar is called Crunchie. I have not been able to find them in the states so I order them from Amazon!

  10. Kungphoo says

    June 3, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    Boy do i have a sweat tooth… And it is now looking for that margarita!

  11. natosha says

    June 3, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    Super delicious, thank you for sharing!

  12. Paula Parker says

    June 3, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Wow! These candies are so elegant. When you make these, people know you love them.

  13. Michelle Christopher says

    June 3, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    I have a huge sweet tooth. These sound delicious. I am going to have to try out a couple.

  14. janelle says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    i dont know how i would choose which to make!

  15. Roch says

    June 3, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    I thought making candies is a laborious task since you have to put together many materials. My mom didn’t want the hassle and just buy stuff for us ready-made.

  16. Sam says

    June 3, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    these all look AMAZING!! I can’t wait to try some vegan versions

  17. Michelle F. says

    June 3, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Everything looks so good. I love homemade chocolate.

    Michelle F>

  18. katrina G says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    i have to look away, i have to look away… everything looks soooooo good

  19. Rosey says

    June 3, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    There are so many good ones here that I can’t even pick a favorite. This is a delicious post. ๐Ÿ™‚

  20. Franc Ramon says

    June 4, 2014 at 12:02 am

    I’m a sweet tooth and I am now salivating on this sweet treats.

  21. Leira Pagaspas says

    June 4, 2014 at 12:10 am

    Will try to do some of your candy recipes as my kids loves candy too..

  22. Sherry Compton says

    June 4, 2014 at 7:59 am

    Yum. Yum. And more yum. How come I think I’ll choose one recipe to click on and end clicking on over half. My daughter has been talking about June being candy Month. Add that to Fridays Donut Day and you can have candy topped donuts to celebrate them both.

  23. Trisha says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Those peppermint hearts look yummy!

  24. Rebecca Swenor says

    June 4, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    I would love to try the copy cat mound bar bites. Now I want chocolate. Thanks for sharing.

  25. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    June 4, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    wow these all look amazing! You make it look so easy! I so need to try these out!

  26. Kristen says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    Homemade Snickers? OH MY Indeed!

  27. Alysia says

    June 4, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    This is a GREAT post for right now! I was actually just Googling some related subjects- so thank you! ๐Ÿ˜›

  28. Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says

    June 11, 2014 at 10:03 am

    OMG, I love all of these. Now I want to make them all!

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