The Best-Ever DIY Halloween Candies

Halloween is a candy-packed holiday. On Halloween itself, an average American will consume approximately 7,000 calories in candy alone. It's therefore no surprise that this is the time of year where the most candy is sold in the country, with everybody stocking up on candy cornchocolates, and gummies to eat themselves and hand out to trick-or treaters on the spooky day. But this year, rather than spending far too much money on candy at the store, turn your weekend into a Halloween candy DIY activity, and make it all yourself!

Candy Corn Marshmallows

Transform your fluffy marshmallows into a more Halloween-suitable treat by dipping them in melted candy for a marshmallow disguised as everybody's favorite seasonal candy.

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Chocolate-Covered Coconut Bars

Make your own Almond Joy bars at home for an even more delicious treat. You'll be thrilled with how easy it is to recreate this classic chocolate-coated candy!

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Chocolate Crunch Bars

It couldn't be easier to make your own chocolate crunch bars: Simply melt chocolate and butter, stir in the puffed rice cereal, pour into a baking tray, and leave to set before cutting into perfectly sized portions.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's peanut butter cups are one of America's favorite Halloween candies, but your homemade version will beat even the store-bought classic. You can even turn your homemade creations into these creepy crawly peanut butter cup spiders.

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Chocolate Peanut Caramel Nougat Bars

These chocolate peanut caramel nougat bars are a wonderfully decadent take on the classic Snickers. They take quite a lot of work, but the spectacular and delicious result is totally worth it.

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Cinder Toffee

Golden, crunchy honeycomb dipped in chocolate is the best Halloween candy treat for those with the sweetest tooth.

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Fruit Jellies

You can flavor these fruit jellies with whatever your favorite kind of fruit purée is, meaning you don't have to put up with any colors or flavors you normally try to avoid!

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Homemade Candy Corn

Making candy corn is nowhere near as challenging as you'd imagine, and it's perfect for a DIY project.

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Homemade Gummy Worms

Creepy, crawly gummy candies are unsurprisingly always popular at Halloween, so why not try your hand at making your own edible slimy worms?

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Homemade Pop Rocks

You'll feel just like Willy Wonka when you manage to make these magical exploding, fizzing pop rocks in your own kitchen.

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Matcha Marshmallows

Adding matcha to homemade marshmallows makes them the perfect color to fit in with all your Halloween party decorations.

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White Chocolate Candy Corn Bark

Making this super simple candy is a baking project the kids will love to get involved with. Simply melt chocolate and top it with candy corn and whatever other treats you want. You could even top it with homemade candy corn if you're feeling really adventurous!

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