Candy Making Supplies

Real Chocolate

Real Chocolate has a superior taste, but there is a learning curve due to its need to be tempered. Tempering is the process of heating and cooling chocolate so that it sets with a glossy finish and hard snap. Each type of chocolate (dark, milk, and white) requires different temperatures.

Chocolate Melts

Chocolate Melts, also known as candy melts, candy coating, chocolate melting wafers, or compound chocolate, are an easy option for chocolate making. They do not need to be tempered! Simply melt and use. White chocolate melts can be colored to match any theme or occasion. They are also more affordable than real chocolate.

Chocolate Candy Writers

Chocolate Candy Writers are perfect for adding small colorful details to chocolate molds and chocolate pieces.

Paramount Crystals

We recommend having a bag on hand if you plan to work with chocolate melts. Adding colors, flavors, or improper melting can cause chocolate melts to thicken. Paramount Crystals can help ensure your chocolate melting process is smooth and easy.

Chocolate Molds

Chocolate Molds come in many shapes, sizes, and designs. We carry affordable plastic chocolate molds, three-part chocolate molds perfect for hot cocoa bombs, silicone molds, and professional polycarbonate molds. You can find seasonal molds for Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, or even just everyday shapes like dinosaurs and unicorns. Shop our selection of over a thousand chocolate molds!

Chocolate Melting Pots & Double Boilers

Whether you are working with real chocolate or chocolate melts it is imperative to protect them from overheating. Overheating causes chocolate and chocolate melts to seize and harden. Chocolate Melting Pots are perfect for melting chocolate melts and keeping them melted for dipping treats. Double Boilers are the preferred option for most who work with real chocolate.

Chocolate Dipping Tools

These specially-made tools make dipping treats into melted chocolate easy. Whether dipping Oreos, truffles, pretzels, cake balls, or dried fruit these chocolate dipping tools are essential candy making items.

Premade Candy Centers

Premade candy centers are a convenient and delicious option for making filled chocolates. They are perfect for making Valentine's chocolates, coconut-filled chocolate eggs for Easter, and peanut butter-filled trees for Christmas. So many flavors to choose from!

Ingredients

We carry many ingredients needed for making different chocolate candies. Invertase is the secret ingredient to making homemade candy centers turn to syrup. It is an essential ingredient for making cherry cordials. Dry fondant mix is an easy way to make candy centers! Simply add food coloring, flavorings, dehydrated fruit, nuts, and more to make your custom centers. Great for cream centers, cordials, and fine-grained fudges too. Candy Crunches are a popular choice for making chocolate barks. Our red and green peppermint candy crunch makes a festive and delicious Christmas bark for gift-giving.

Chocolate Transfer Sheets

Want to add a wow factor to your chocolates and chocolate-dipped treats? Add a colorful design using chocolate transfer sheets! Chocolate transfer sheets are edible designs of cocoa butter printed on clear, acetate sheets. Simply place a dipped treat or melted chocolate directly onto the sheet and let set. The design will adhere to the chocolate once set.

Oil Based Food Colors

Water is the enemy when working with both real chocolate and chocolate melts. The introduction of water will cause seizing. We offer a huge selection of oil-based food colorings from trusted brands like Colour Mill, Americolor, and Chefmaster.

Super-Strength Flavorings

We carry many super-strength flavoring options great for real chocolate and chocolate melts. We love adding peppermint oil to dark chocolate melts for dipping crackers to make homemade Thin Mints.

Parchment Paper

Place your chocolate-dipped treats and chocolate bark on parchment paper to prevent sticking.

Cotton Gloves

Did you know hand contact will affect the texture and appearance of chocolate? Cotton gloves prevent fingerprints and smudges on your handcrafted chocolates leaving your creations shiny and gorgeous.

Hard Candy Mix/Isomalt

Hard candy mix is a pre-made mixture of sugar and corn syrup, which is the base for making hard candies. It is easy to use, as it doesn't require measuring or mixing multiple ingredients. With hard candy mix, you can make clear candies that won't crystallize like regular sugar.

Isomalt is a sugar substitute that is perfect for making clear hard candies. It is a bit more expensive than regular sugar, but it doesn't crystallize and can withstand higher temperatures, making it easier to work with. Isomalt can also be used to create beautiful sugar art, such as pulled sugar and blown sugar. It comes in different color options.

Heat-Resistant Candy Molds

When making hard candies, you'll need heat-resistant candy molds. These molds are made to withstand the high temperatures required to melt the candy mix, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes. We carry a large selection of candy molds for every season.

Gummy Mix

Gummy mixes are a convenient option because they contain both gelatin and sugar, eliminating the need to measure and mix multiple ingredients. With gummy mixes, you can quickly and easily make delicious and chewy gummies at home.

Silicone Molds

Silicone molds are perfect for making gummies and other soft candies. They're flexible, so it's easy to remove the candy from the mold, and they come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

Flavorings

To give your candy the perfect flavor, you'll need some candy flavorings. These come in a variety of flavors, from classic fruit flavors like strawberry and raspberry to more exotic flavors like sparkling wine and lavender.

Food Coloring

Food coloring is an important ingredient when making candy. It's what gives your candy its bright and vibrant colors, and it's essential for making candy that looks as good as it tastes.

Silicone Mats

Silicone mats are useful for making hard candies and other types of candy. They're non-stick, so it's easy to remove the candy from the mat, and they're heat-resistant, so they can withstand the high temperatures required for candy making.

Citric Acid Powder

Do you have a sour candy lover you'd like to surprise with homemade sour gummies? Citric acid powder and sugar are the secret ingredients to making your very own sour sugar coating for gummies. Citric acid also amplifies fruit flavorings in hard candies and gummies.

Candy Boxes & Inserts

Country Kitchen SweetArt carries a huge assortment of candy boxes and candy box inserts. You'll find a variety of sizes and styles to fit your candy creations. Whether for Christmas, Valentine's, Easter, or simple everyday gift giving we have you covered. See our heart-shaped Valentine boxes and Christmas advent calendars.

Cellos & Treat Bags

See our large selection of cellophane and decorative treat bags perfect to hold your candy creations. We carry Christmas bags, Halloween bags, Valentine's bags, and Easter bags too.

Candy Cups

Place your finished candies, both molded and dipped, in candy cups. The candy cups can then be placed inside boxes or arranged on trays. Candy cups help to keep candy boxes and trays clean of chocolate smears. Candy cups come in many sizes and colors.

Candy Wrappers

We offer both wax candy wrappers and foil candy wrappers in a range of colors, sizes, and holiday prints. They add a beautiful finishing touch to your chocolates and wax wrappers prevent caramels from sticking.

Sucker Sticks

Also called lollipop sticks, they come in a range of different lengths, thicknesses, and colors. Use them for making hard candy or chocolate lollipops as well as cake pops.

Candy Packaging Accessories

Add a finishing touch to your candy packaging with stretch loops, twist ties, and twist tie bows. Candy pads, FDA approved shredded paper, and food-safe tissue paper are safe options for candy box fillers.

Candy Recipes

We have a ton of candy recipes for all types of candies, from gummies to caramels to bonbons and more!

Candy Inspiration Gallery

Check out our sweet treat photo galleries for inspiration on making your own candies and treats.