Just stop for a second and think about this. You. A quiet kitchen. And a tray full of homemade chocolate candies.
Maybe they are filled with caramel. Maybe they are studded with nuts. Maybe they are just pure, unadulterated fudge. Doesn’t that sound like the best thing ever? Yes yes yes yes yesss.
I rounded up 12 recipes that range from easy-peasy to totally fancy so you can live your best chocolate life. Let’s do this.
1. Junior Mints
You can make nearly 100 candies in 45 minutes, and each one is a minty, chocolatey masterpiece. These homemade Junior Mints are far superior to the store bought variety.
All you need is mint extract, cream cheese, semi sweet chocolate, and powdered sugar.
2. Mocha Truffles
These homemade truffles are the perfect mid day pick me up. They are rich and decadent with centers made from heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, espresso, butter, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
It is a sweet and salty delicacy with a hint of bitterness and a thin, crunchy layer of chocolate.
3. Rolo Pretzel Buttons
If you are looking for fun finger foods for a party or holiday gifts, these are ideal. There is technically no cooking involved here, just assembling and melting the chocolates in the oven for about 2 or 3 minutes.
They are sweet, salty, crunchy, and creamy, and you can customize the M&M colors for any holiday.
4. Saltine Cracker Toffee
Saltine crackers are the secret ingredient that makes this the crunchiest, sweetest, and most toffee est toffee ever.
They are wonderfully crispy and the salt pairs flawlessly with the brown sugar and chocolate. You can make about 40 squares in just 20 minutes.
5. White Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
I could not leave white chocolate off the list, even if it is not true chocolate. These gorgeous truffles have a thick peanut butter filling that is 100% delicious and surprisingly hearty.
The white chocolate is delicate and light, and there are hidden Rice Krispies for an airy bit of crunch.
6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels
There is no denying that chocolate covered pretzels are the classic chocolate candy snack.
If you want to make them stand out, try dipping them in peanut butter before coating them in melted chocolate. It adds a whole other layer of perfection.
7. Chocolate Peanut Clusters
These clusters are the ideal combination of salty and sweet, crunchy and smooth. They are also effortless to make.
You just slowly melt your chocolate for about 15 minutes, stir in the nuts, scoop them out, and refrigerate until hard.
8. English Toffee
This English toffee is every bit as delicious as the saltine version, even if it doesn’t get as hard and crunchy.
It features an unbeatable combination of chocolate and nuts with butter, sugar, and semisweet chocolate chips. The butter and sugar make it richer, sweeter, and smoother.
9. Pretzel Turtles
You can make 50 of them in less than 20 minutes with just three ingredients, so they get an A+ in my book.
They are made from pretzels, Rolos, and pecans, so they taste great. Plus, they look convincingly like little turtles inside their shells.
10. Chocolate-Covered Raisins
If you want something chewier than peanut clusters, try these chocolate covered raisins. You make them exactly the same way, just using raisins instead of peanuts.
These are actually even easier because you can melt the chocolate in the microwave.
11. Chocolate Mounds Candy
If you want a homemade candy that tastes just like the candy bar it is named for, this is the treat for you.
There is very little work involved to make three dozen of these four ingredient candies in 30 minutes. The chocolate outsides surround sweet, sugared coconut centers.
12. Chocolate Peanut Butter Grahams
Try these chocolate covered graham crackers if you aren’t a huge fan of Oreos. They are lovely enough to give as gifts.
The peanut butter chocolate coatings are so delectable that you won’t want to share them with anyone.
