Halloween is just around the corner and all the ghosts, ghouls, cowboys and princesses are coming out to play. Creativity is the name of the game with this holiday; a chance to let your imagination run wild with fun costume, décor and especially food ideas (Jell-O brains, anyone?). While it may be quick and easy to just pick up a bag of candy at the grocery store around the corner, this could be the year that you get creative and make your own sweet treats, and honey is here to help!
Of course honey is perfect for candy because it is sweet, but did you know that honey is also an all-natural energy booster? That's right, and when honey is the star of your treat, you can feel good about supplying your neighborhood goblins with all the energy they need for a full night of trick-or treating.
You may recall that a few years ago we shared with you ten honey-inspired treats from our own recipe database. Well this year we wanted to shake things up a bit, so we've scoured the inter-spider-webs (see what we did there? Muahahahaha!) and have returned with some of the tastiest sweet honey treats for your Halloween festivities.
Reader bee-ware: these treats will vanish before your very eyes!
- Homemade Bits-of-Honey, Granny's Favorites – a definite favorite growing up!
- Homemade Honey Candy, Six Sisters Stuff – does it get any better? We think not!
- Honey Hard Candy, Manu's Menu – also perfect for the zombie with a sore throat!
- Vanilla Honey Caramels, Une Gamine dans la Cuisine – nothing like a sweet, chewy caramel!
- Chocolate Dipped Honey Comb Candy, Life with the Crust Cut Off – can't forget the chocolate!
- Honey Lemon Paleo Gummy Bears, Cook it up Paleo – who doesn't love cute gummy bears?
- Naturally-Sweetened Honey Popcorn Balls, Gimme Some Oven – great for making popcorn balls!
- Honey Almond Nougat, Wanna Come With – just like the Big Hunks of old!
- Homemade Tootsie Rolls, Sprinkle Bakes – a Halloween staple!
- Easy Candy Corn Fudge, Mom on Timeout – a twist on a classic!
How about you? Do you have a favorite honey candy that you like to share this time of year? Do you make your own candy? We'd love to hear about your favorite candy recipes in the comments below!