Honeycomb Recipe

This easy Honeycomb Candy Recipe makes a crisp, airy treat with a sweet honey-toffee flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture. It’s a fun old-fashioned candy for holidays, parties, or anytime you’re craving a little something sweet.

Course Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword easy-honeycomb-candy, honeycomb-candy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Cooling time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 95kcal

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt OR table salt

Instructions

Line an 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking dish or cake pan with parchment paper, leaving at least 1-inch overhang.
Add sugar, water, corn syrup, and honey to a medium size heavy bottomed saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Whisk to combine. Heat over medium heat cooking until clear and the the mixture reaches 300°F.
Remove sugar mixture from the heat and whisk in baking soda, vanilla extract and salt. The mixture will foam up, whisk just until fully incorporated.
Use a rubber spatula to carefully push and pour the mixture into the prepared pan. (Don't spread or press down the mixture or it will deflate the bubbles.)
Let cool completely then remove from the pan using the overhang parchment.
Break into individual random pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Optional Chocolate Topping : In a double boiler over simmering water melt 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips with 1 1/2 teaspoons of solid vegetable shortening (or coconut oil) stirring until completely smooth. Once the honeycomb is completely cooled and set, gently spread the warm chocolate on top and let dry. Then remove from the pan using the parchment paper and use a sharp knife to cut or break into pieces.

Notes

Use a Large Pot - Choose a heavy bottomed pot that's deep enough to contain the mixture when it foams up. When in doubt go a bit larger than smaller. You don't want it to overflow.
Don't Press the Honeycomb Candy Mixture - When pouring the mixture into the prepared pan don't be tempted to press down and spread the mixture or it can deflate the bubbles. Try to pour it evenly into the pan, then gently shake the pan to spread.
Melted Chocolate - You can dip or drizzle this honeycomb recipe with melted chocolate. When doing so, the topping shouldn't be like a sauce but rather something that would be able to dry and is stable at room temperature.
Clean-Up Tip - To clean the pan, fill with warm water and let sit. This should dissolve what's left behind. If it's still stubborn, place the pot onto the stovetop and bring to a boil. This will soften any drips left behind and clean-up will be a breeze.

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