Candy recipe collection

No-bake chocolate cream cheese candies studded with miniature marshmallows and rolled in shredded coconut. Retro confection ready in 2 hours for holiday platters.

Make your life divine with this dish made of egg whites, pecans and corn syrup.

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

Mom's small-batch pecan pralines with brown sugar, Karo corn syrup, evaporated milk, and pecan halves. Cooked to soft-ball stage and dropped on wax paper for classic Southern candy.

This recipe, though fussy to make, is attractive and tasty. Cheryl Kaufenberg of Darien said it came from a very old Better Homes & Gardens magazine

No-bake butterscotch haystacks with peanut butter chips and chow mein noodles. A four-ingredient candy that melts in the microwave and sets on the counter.

No-bake chow mein noodle nests with melted marshmallows, butter, and jelly beans make a fun Easter or spring treat kids love to shape with their hands.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter oat bars with a chewy brown sugar base topped with melted chocolate chips and crunchy peanut butter. A classic candy bar copycat that comes together with just a few pantry staples.

One bowl chocolate fudge made in the microwave with just semi-sweet chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and walnuts. Five ingredients, no candy thermometer, no stovetop.

Old-school cooked fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, evaporated milk, and chopped nuts. The 14-minute boil and 10-minute beat method produces dense, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth fudge.

Peanut butter buckeyes are no-bake candy balls of crunchy peanut butter and powdered sugar dipped in chocolate, leaving the signature peanut center exposed. An Ohio State holiday classic.

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.

Peanut butterscotch squares with a buttery shortbread base topped with melted butterscotch chips, chunky peanut butter, and crunchy corn flakes. No-bake topping on a baked crust.

Two-layer peanut butter and chocolate marshmallow fluff fudge. A classic stovetop candy with a soft peanut butter base topped with a rich cocoa layer, cut into squares when set.

Old-fashioned pineapple cream candy made with real pineapple, brown sugar, marshmallows, and nuts. Cooked to soft ball stage and beaten until creamy for a fruity, fudge-like confection.

Pinto bean fudge blends strained beans with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts for a surprisingly creamy candy. No one will guess the secret ingredient.