Homemade Candy Recipes

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These homemade candy recipes are healthier versions of ALL your favorite candy bars! No baking required and using simple and wholesome ingredients- sugar free and dairy free options. 

vegan snickers bars

Sugar Free Candy Recipes

When Halloween comes around, I’m never one to buy candy. Sure, there are some novelty flavors but the amount of sugar and hydrogenated fats in each candy bar is quite astonishing.

Now, I’m someone who preaches a balanced diet, and everything in moderation. While I do enjoy candy on occasion, I’d rather enjoy a gooey brownie or slice of cake instead.

The only exception is when I make my OWN candy. 

I’ve been making my own healthy candy bars for years now, ever since I realized just how easy they were to make! What started off as a homemade Twix soon turned into kit kat and before long, I had over TWENTY of my favorite candy bars, all given a healthy recipe makeover! 

No butter, no eggs, and no refined sugar needed, but you’d never tell- They taste JUST as good as their traditional counterparts, if not even better.

I brought a sampling of all of them to my friend’s potluck recently and NO ONE believed me when I said they were healthy. 

Whether you follow a vegan or gluten free or paleo diet– there is something for everyone!

vegan gluten free crunch bars

Key ingredients to make the recipes

You’ll notice that many of my homemade candy recipes contain similar ingredients. There are obviously a few changes to each one, depending on what the recipe is. However, these are some staples that will be common amongst most of them!

Nut + Seed Butters

Unless specifically stated, you can use any nut or seed butter for whatever you have on hand. Granted, some recipes would taste better with a particular kind (e.g. peanut butter over another). 

I typically use cashew butter or almond butter, as they are both mild tasting and add a delicious texture. Peanut butter is great, but be sure you are a fan, as the flavor can be overpowering. 

For those with nut allergies, sunflower seed butter, tahini, or soy nut butter are fantastic. Tahini can be quite bitter, so just be wary if you opt to use it. 

Sticky Sweeteners

To keep recipes 100% sugar-free, I recommend using this monk fruit sweetened maple syrup. Alternatively, pure maple syrup or agave works well. I don’t recommend using an artificially sweetened syrup, as it doesn’t have the thickness or texture to allow the candy bars to form. 

Grains and Flours

The two most common flours used are coconut flour or almond flour. I know some readers aren’t a fan of coconut flour, so please read the recipe notes for any suggestions or substitutions recommended. Coconut flour is tricky, in which it cannot be replaced cup for cup with other flours. 

I also recommend using oat flour, which can easily be made by grinding up rolled oats. A fantastic substitute for it (texture wise) is quinoa flakes. 

Other extras-

Chocolate is a common ingredient, so be sure to use either sugar free chocolate chips or dairy free chocolate chips if you have dietary restrictions. The latter is paleo and vegan-friendly, and melt beautifully. If you have no issues with chocolate, use a good quality baking brand.

20 Homemade Candy Recipes

Homemade Crunch Bars

homemade crunch bars

Keto Crunch Bars

keto crunch bars

Kit Kat Bars

homemade kit kat

Bounty Bars

homemade bounty bars

Vegan Snickers

vegan snickers bars

Keto Snickers

keto snickers

Twix Bars

keto twix bars

Coconut Crack Bars

Coconut Crack Bars

Keto Cups

keto cups

English Toffee

English Toffee Recipe

Almond Roca

Homemade Almond Roca Recipe

2 Ingredient Fudge

Keto nutella fudge

Almond Joy

homemade almond joy

Peanut Brittle

homemade peanut brittle

Mars Bars

homemade mars bars

Peppermint Crunch Bars

peppermint crunch bars

Rocky Road

keto rocky road

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

white chocolate peanut butter cups

Creme Eggs

homemade creme eggs

Peanut Butter Eggs

keto peanut butter Easter eggs

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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  1. Peanut butter cups have always been my favorite candy! I definitely will be making some peanut butter cup-flavored treats in the future, plus make some healthy Twix bars and healthy pumpkin candies!