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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Flutter Pops Candy
Difficulty: Easy
Mold the candy wings using the Nesting Hearts Cutter Set. Add the pre-made chocolate nougat body and make this lollipop butterfly flutter with delight.
Graveyard Ghoul Cupcakes
Difficulty: No reviews
Everybody will be popping up this Halloween. Top your favorite cupcake with a candy monster molded using the Skeleton Bones Candy Mold.
Bowl Over Your Valentine! Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult
Present your Valentine with assorted candy treats in an edible candy bowl! Ours is made using white Candy Melts. The 2 large halves were molded in a 3-1/2 in. wide Mini Ball Pan.
Daisy Candy Lollipops
Difficulty: Easy
The Easter Candy Making Mega Pack includes everything you need for this candy-coated, flower-shaped bouquet. The pack includes molds, Candy Melts®, lollipop sticks, disposable bags, a decorating brush and 20 party bags and ties.
Candy Cane Characters
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Snowman Candy Cane Mold is designed to mold candy characters that wrap their arms around a candy cane! Here we’ve used a cup of fudge as the base for even more candy fun.
Cat-Bird Seat Candy
Difficulty: Medium
The scaredy cat is sitting on the pretzel stick Cat-Bird Seat! For some spooky sweets, treat your Halloween guests to handmolded candy lollipops you wrapped individually and stand in a foil-wrapped craft block.
First Bloom of Spring Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Multi-colored fondant tulips grow out of mini clay pots crafted of candy shells with a peanut butter filling—yummy!
Good Call! Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Teens will flip for this candy-covered mini cake! Good Call makes single-serve treats so each guests gets their own phone.
See Snow and Smile Lollipops
Difficulty: No reviews
Build these fun seasonal snowflake pops using the Snowflakes Nesting Metal Cutter Set, Smiley Face Lollipop Mold and White Candy Melts. Candy corn makes their carrot noses!
’Shroom with a View Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Almost too cute to eat, this fondant-caterpillar-capped mushroom will prove irresistible once guests discover there’s creamy chocolate truffle mix hiding inside the mushroom cap. Use our Mini Ball Pan and Cordial Cups Candy Mold to shape the candy melts mushroom cap and stem.
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.
