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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Truffle Treasure Box Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Give your Valentine an assortment of homemade candies in a creative candy box. We’ve used our Silicone Baking Cups for the bottom and baked a heart-shaped cookie for the lid!
Floral Basket Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
Wilton Cupcake Wraps and Baking Cups add a new dimension to simple cupcake treats. They’re available in a host of colors and designs for birthdays, plus creative choices for holidays and special occasions!
His Sleighs Away! Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Santa drives His Sleighs Away once his elves fill them with candy packages. To make this treat even sweeter, the sleigh is made of candy and attached to candy cane runners!
Berry Balloon Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Go up, up, and away in a Berry Balloon. A candy shell balloon basket is filled with Strawberry Shortcake candies. A red balloon, with a construction paper top and stem, serves as the hot air balloon.
Butterfly Floats Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Animate this butterfly by cutting the candy wings in half and attaching to the pre-made chocolate nougat body on an angle—the beautiful butterfly looks like it is flying.
Patriot Pops Cereal Treats
Difficulty: Medium
Accent these crispy confections with Patriotic Star Icing Decorations, then wrap them up in Patriotic Stars Party Bags to take to the parade, handout at school parties, or send home with guests.
Sunshine Centerpiece
Difficulty: Medium
It’s a bright summer pail full of sunshine desserts! Make sun lollipop with Round Comfort Grip Cutter and rays patterns. Candy lollipops are made using our Summer Fun Candy Mold with Candy Melts tinted with Primary and Garden Candy Color Sets. Fill pail with dried beans and cover with curling ribbon.
A Big Smooch Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Send your Valentine a big kiss on a heart-shaped candy plaque. Use melted candy to send your own message of love!
Bear Hugs and Hearts Candy
Difficulty: Medium
A special Valentine for your favorite Valentines! This candy-coated treat features a crisped rice cereal base, solid candy teddy bear and a candy-trimmed pretzel rod.
Catch-A-Prince Kit Candy
Difficulty: Medium
This is sure to get them laughing…molded candy treats in a Frog Prince decorated bag are designed to insure the success of future Valentine’s Days!
Delivering the Goods Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Santa’s filled his sleigh with a variety of tasty molded candy presents. His tool-shop magic continues with a molded candy shell sleigh and peppermint stick runners!
Ghoulish Goblet Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble! A goblet of “bubbling” green truffles. It’s all edible. Candy shell “goblet” decorated with candy creatures and filigree work. Great way to conjure up the Halloween spirit.
Gingerbread Santa Candy Pops
Difficulty: Medium
Santa should put these on everyone’s list! His Gingerbread Santa Candy Pops are a fun Christmas combo, featuring his jolly candy face on a Gingerbread Boy cookie.
It's a Wrap Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Mummy pretzel candy mold creates the detailed base for this fun treat. Licorice hair and piped facial details are easy to add after unmolding.
Light-Headed Feeling Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Just the kind of blank stare you’d expect from a Halloween ghoul. Bulging candy bloodshot eyes and a flashy mouth full of candy fangs. What a great haunting centerpiece for your party table.
Look Who's Hatched Candy
Difficulty: Medium
Create your own version of this Faberge-inspired candy egg! Molded candy shell opens to reveal a holiday scene, or a simple assortment of loose mini candies.
