28 fondant recipes

Homemade chocolates in the Laura Secord style: a creamy fondant center mixed with maple, mint, lemon, orange, or almond flavoring, then dip-coated in semisweet chocolate. The chocolate-shop classics, made on the kitchen counter.

Peanut butter pinwheel candy rolls a creamy peanut butter layer inside a sweet powdered-sugar fondant, then slices it into old-fashioned no-bake candy spirals. Just three ingredients.

Homemade miniature candy bars with a vanilla-almond fondant center sandwiched between layers of chocolate, butterscotch, and chopped peanuts. No-bake and freezer-friendly.

Homemade candy log rolls with a creamy vanilla fondant center dipped in melted milk chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. Old-fashioned candy making at its best.

No-bake cherry candy rolls coated in gooey caramel and crunchy salted peanuts. Marshmallow and candied cherry fondant sliced into bite-sized holiday treats.

Kentucky bourbon balls with pecans soaked in real bourbon, rolled in a buttery powdered-sugar fondant, then dipped in semi-sweet chocolate for that signature glossy shell. A classic Southern holiday confection worth the wait.

No-bake coconut Easter egg candies coated in semi-sweet chocolate. Shaped from a simple fondant of powdered sugar, butter, and almond extract with flaked coconut.

Edible cake-decorating roses and leaves shaped from a marshmallow-and-powdered-sugar fondant. A budget-friendly alternative to professional gum paste for birthday and wedding cakes.

Jack-o'-lantern cake: a lemon-scented butter cake wrapped in homemade orange fondant with a black pumpkin face. A showstopper Halloween centerpiece, no special tins required.

No-bake peanut butter pinwheel candies made from a potato-based fondant rolled around peanut butter and sliced into spirals. A Depression-era candy recipe using mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

Chocolate walnut meringue cookies rolled and cut into rounds from a fondant-like dough of powdered sugar, cocoa, egg whites, and ground nuts. Crisp, chewy, and gluten-free.

Handmade liqueur-filled chocolates with a kirsch or Chambord fondant center coated in semi-sweet chocolate. These molded truffles make a sophisticated homemade candy gift for holidays and special occasions.