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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Love Candy Cookie Pops
Difficulty: Easy
Wilton Cookie Pops mold is specially designed to be used with ready-made sandwich cookies! You simply seal the cookie inside your decorated candy shell.
Treat Bags
Difficulty: Easy
Store-bought candies rise in status when placed in Clear Party Bags displayed on our Halloween Cupcakes ’N More Dessert Stand.
Trouble’s Brewing Witch Cake
Difficulty: No reviews
Trick out the Wilton Wonder Mold Kit this Halloween by transforming it to a wicked witch. The Chocolate Pro Electric Chocolate Melter makes a great cauldron to dip cake pops into melted Candy Melts candy.
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cake
Difficulty: Medium
For those who really, really love chocolate! Our fudge iced cake is decorated with molded candies in holiday designs, then topped by an all- candy tree.
Diploma Pops Candy
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Success is sweet with these diploma pops. The Graduation Lollipop Mold and Candy Melts make it easy to paint or pipe the colorful candy details.
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.
Peppermint & Pine Candy Pretzel Pop
Difficulty: No reviews
This candy evergreen on a peppermint stick will make you ever-popular! It’s another great way to use our Candy Kit for Pretzels and it’s ideal as a gift accent or a co-worker treat.
Proud Pops Lollipops
Difficulty: Medium
Smiling Uncle Sam lollipops are the ideal way to spread that patriotic spirit to your guests! Use Smiling Face and Cordial Cup Candy Molds to create them, then add a bright bow.
Thanksgiving Placecard Markers
Difficulty: Easy
Double the fun this Thanksgiving by creating autumn-inspired place cards for the holiday table. Not only do they enhance the décor, but make scrumptious mini desserts to enjoy after the big meal.
Caterpillar Cutie Candy
Difficulty: Easy
Your guests will go buggy for this Caterpillar Cutie. For each you’ll need four candies made in the Truffles Candy Mold. Make them solid candy or fill a molded candy shell with caramel or peanut butter.
Colorful Baby Candy
Difficulty: No reviews
Delicious tinted candy centers reveal if baby is a boy or girl! It’s great to give as a gift to grandparents or serve at a baby shower. Mold baby candy using Candy Melts? candy and Primary and Garden Candy Color Sets.
Pumpkin Patch Candy
Difficulty: Easy
This year’s harvest was especially sweet! A field of confections formed with our Pumpkin Harvest Pretzel Mold rise, along with leaf-cookie pops, to suit any autumnal occasion.
Wave From The Grave Candy-Topped Brownies
Difficulty: No reviews
Your homemade Halloween brownies come alive with a high five from below! Treats are easy to dress up—just pipe pull-out grass on top and add a bony hand molded with the Wilton Halloween Bones Candy Making Kit.
Ice To Be Home Piñata Treats
Difficulty: No reviews
Give this cute little guy a warm reception at your next winter gathering. Make his home-sweet-home using the Mini Ball Pan.
Just Lolligagging! Lollipops
Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Create fun pinwheel candy lollipops and figure pipe your favorite characters around them with royal icing. What a great party treat for all your guests.
Key Lime Candy Treats
Difficulty: No reviews
Ready for summer treats that everyone can’t wait to try? Dip all your delicious candy treats using Wilton Limited Edition Flavor Key Lime Pie Candy Melts candy.

