Browse through the collection of Wilton’s favorite candy recipes and creative ideas for candy making. From mouthwatering molded chocolate candy and truffles to delicious lollipops and other sugary treats, learning how to make candy is fun with these simple recipes from Wilton.
Using candy molds adds even more fun to candy making! You’ll find a variety of unique shapes and ideas for every occasion or celebration. Don’t have a candy mold? Be sure to check out the Candy Shop at the Wilton online store to find the perfect one.
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Pretzel Pop Present Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Wrap up some Santa sweets for their stockings! Wilton has a variety of pretzel molds that let you make fancy holiday treats you won’t find in stores.
Spring in a Basket Candy
Difficulty: Easy
A tisket, a tasket … everyone will delight in these candy baskets for Easter, especially when they’re filled with candy flowers or other treats. The baskets also make great favors for weddings, showers, birthdays and any celebration.
They Used Their Heads Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Well here’s smart thinking at its best! Make candy pops that look like the graduates themselves. Fill Round Cookie Treat Pan with candy for face. Position Comfort Grip™ Square Crinkle Cutter on cookie sheet and fill with candy for mortarboards. Make tassels from fruit slice jelly candies.
Bright Sunny Faces Candy
Difficulty: No reviews
Candy crafting will put a bright sunny smile on your face! Make this lollipop using Candy Melts and daisy and medium round cookie cutters.
Goofy Grins Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Valentine’s Day candy pop is fun to decorate! He’s a full 3-1/2 in. wide so there’s plenty of room for the piped candy features.
Heart Fudge Sundae Candy Topper
Difficulty: Easy
Serve your sundaes to salute the Valentine season! A homemade candy heart can be made with ease using the cutters, Candy Melts candy and sprinkles in the Wilton Candy Gift Kit.
Seasonal Fir Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
What a tree-mendous idea! Pretzel mold tree candies are put on display using a round base cut from crisped rice cereal treats.
Cottontail Carousel Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Create edible placecards for your Easter dinner! These cute candies feature a candy-coated crisped rice cereal base with a carousel bunny cookie on top for a doubly-delicious dessert.
High Pop-ups! Candy
Difficulty: No reviews
Catch them on the fly! Even the quickest moving kids will screech to a halt to grab a high-flying lollipop formed using our Sports Large Lollipop Mold.
Kickin’ Back Cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
After a busy Halloween, the witches can kick up their heels on a grass-topped cupcake. Mold the boots using the Halloween Candy Making Kit. It has everything needed to mold fun shapes for the season.
King of the Hill Cupcakes
Difficulty: No reviews
An array of snowflakes and a snowman candy topper adorn these fanciful treats. Snowflake toppers are easily created using Wilton Candy Melts® brand confectionery coating. Winter Splendor Baking Cups and Jumbo Snowflakes Sprinkle Decorations complete the design.
Pop In At The Pole Candy Lollipops
Difficulty: No reviews
The place with all the toys also has the best treats! These colorful candy pops are so easy and fun to make using our Christmas Candy Making Kit. It includes fun-shaped molds, dazzling Candy Melts candy and clear party bags so you can make delicious gifts for special people on your list!
Reindeer Mousse
Difficulty: Medium
Decadent and delicious! We started with a molded candy cup, filled it with a rich chocolate mousse and trimmed it with a fun candy face.
Sundae Surprise Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Sweet-toothed folks love these candy-shell sundae cups filled with chocolate dots. Use Candy Melts, a Mini Wonder Mold Pan, and crisped-rice-cereal treats to form the containers.

