31 Homemade Candy Recipes for the Sweetest Gift Ever

Of course you can buy lollipops. But who doesn’t want to be the sort of person who pulls a homemade lollipop out of their purse and offers it to a friend on a moment’s notice? “It’s saffron-pear,” you’d say casually. Imagine a world where that’s you.

For lollipops you’ll need lollipop sticks (go figure) and a candy thermometer too. And while we do think a candy thermometer is well worth the drawer space, we also have plenty of homemade candy recipes that need no special equipment. These Free-Form Chocolate Candies—you pick the toppings—require little more than a spoon and baking sheet. And with just some muffin liners, you could churn out these Chocolate Date Caramel Cups, or these Salted Coconut Ladoos.

So what’ll it be? Here are 31 of our favorite homemade candy recipes. Consider us jealous of whoever you choose to share them with.