20 Homemade Candy Recipes for Halloween (2024)

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Before you raid the Halloween treats aisle of your local grocery store, try homemade candy instead! Yes, seriously. You can make almost any of your fave Halloween desserts in your kitchen, and even better, you can try new recipes you've never even thought of including in your festivities before. You may even save a few bucks. Keep reading for the recipes to whip up first.

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Mini peanut butter cups are one of the most covetable Halloween candies. Learn to make them at home and you're in luck (and in trouble) any time the craving strikes. (via Brit + Co)

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DIY Almond Joy

Get the chewy, sweet coconut flavor you adore by mixing sweetened flaked coconut with sweetened condensed milk. You'll never have to spend your pocket change on impulse candy again. (via Brit + Co)

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3-Ingredient Crunch Cups

Fun-size Crunch bars are a winning Halloween haul. But you can have as many as you want without having to rely on the shopping savvy of your neighbors when you make your own, in handy cup form. (via Family Food on the Table)

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DIY Butterfingers

We took on this Halloween candy fave in our kitchen, and the results were delish. Yummy surprise: Butterfinger filling involves candy corn. (via Brit + Co)

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Freezer Chocolate Bon Bons

Make chocolate shells in an ice cube tray, then add your favorite Halloween candies. Dark chocolate filled with candy corn sounds like a winning combo to us. (via Brit + Co)

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Homemade Mallow Cups

The ultimate post trick-or-treat pairing? Chocolate mallow cups and hot chocolate with marshmallows, of course. (via How Sweet Eats)

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Homemade Kit Kat Bars

A cross between Kit Kat bars and chocolate wafer cookies, this two-ingredient sweet is a Halloween miracle. (via Brit + Co)

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Orange Halloween Fudge

The orange hue of this creamsicle-flavored fudge will match all of your autumn decor. (via Sprinkle Bakes)

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Paleo Almond Joy

Being paleo doesn't mean you have to skip the sweets this Halloween. Try these low-carb chocolate coconut bites. (via Brit + Co)

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Homemade Snickers Bars

Real nougat is a pain to make from scratch, so this recipe subs a simple mixture of peanut butter and marshmallow creme to get the same texture. Store-bought caramels do the rest of the job, so you don't even have to break out the candy thermometer. (via Brit + Co)

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Homemade Wafer Candies

Vintage candy enthusiasts will go wild when you present them with a tray of homemade wafer candies. (via Sprinkle Bakes)

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Homemade Twix Bars

Caramel-topped shortbread covered in chocolate is always a great thing. (via Brit + Co)

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Bourbon Graham Cracker Candy

Cater to the bourbon drinkers at your Halloween party by melting up a batch of buttery, booze-infused graham cracker sweets for everyone to try. (via Spicy Southern Kitchen)

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Low Carb Keto Chocolate

Master this keto chocolate recipe, and you can transform all of your Halloween favorites into low-carb confections. (via Savory Tooth)

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Vegan Chocolate Caramel Bars

If you want to try a slightly healthier treat this Halloween, consider these vegan chocolate bars. Two-ingredient date caramel is paired with pistachios and dried plums for a crunchy, chewy bite every time. (via Vegetarian Gastronomy)

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Homemade Sour Watermelon Fruit Chews

Fruit candies don't get enough love during the spookiest time of year, so do your part to honor them with these sour watermelon chews. (via Love and Zest)

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Vegan Almond Butter Cups

Peanut and dairy allergy sufferers need not worry — these cups will cure their sugar cravings without any trouble. (via Joyful Healthy Eats)

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Chocolate Caramel Cracker Candy

Soft, gooey caramel is the star of these bars. It's made simply from sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and butter, then poured between layers of crackers and topped with chocolate. (via Spicy Southern Kitchen)

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Apricots

Not only are these chocolate-dipped apricots totally on theme, they're also the easiest way to convince your family to eat some fruit during trick-or-treating season. (via The View From Great Island)

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Additional reporting by Katelan Cunningham

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Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.

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