Category: Candy

Salt Water Taffy

May 23rd is National Salt Water Taffy day. Here is a great recipe to try!

Lime Truffles

This is a recipe I changed a little from a recipe that I made at work.

Candied Pistachios

Instead of almonds, I wanted to try pistachios. I prefer the pistachios!

Chocolate Sausage

Rolled into a sausage shape and then cut, this is a simple and very customizable treat.

Burnt Almonds (Gebrannte Mandeln)

We discovered this recipe while looking for German Christmas recipes. Many “Weihnachtsmarkt” (Christmas markets) serve these cinnamony nuts. While it would make sense to share the recipe for Christmas, we decided to wait until National Almond Day, which is the 16th of February every year.

To keep from burning, the mixture needs to be stirred continuously.

Aunt Debbie’s Buckeyes

Dad called Aunt Debbie on Christmas while at our house. It was so nice to “talk” to her for a few minutes. While talking, she mentioned that she was making some candy with a granddaughter. Aunt Debbie gave us her recipe to make the candy also.

Use gluten free Crispy Rice and be sure all your ingredients are gluten free if you want to make them just like Aunt Debbie does.

We have made buckeyes before, but we really like this version with the Crispy Rice. I think it may be our new favorite way to make these treats.