Baking soda is the secret ingredient to making this fun and festive chocolate honeycomb candy. The bubbles create the honeycomb texture! Light, crispy, and the perfect amount of chocolate, it makes a great homemade Christmas gift.
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar
1/2cupwater
1/3cuplight corn syrup
3Tablespoonshoney
4teaspoonsbaking soda
1poundchocolate almond bark or chocolate melts
white chocolate meltsoptional
sprinklesoptional
Instructions
Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper. Leave some of the paper hanging over the sides of the pan to make it easier to remove. Set the pan aside.
Add the sugar, water, corn syrup, and honey to a pot with a heavy bottom. Stir the ingredients gently to combine. Cook over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer reads 300°F and the candy is light caramel in color. Do NOT stir while it is cooking.
Remove the pot from the heat and immediately stir in the baking soda. Stir quickly until just combined, but do NOT over-stir.
Immediately pour the candy mixture into the lined baking dish. Do not spread the mixture; just let the baking soda do its magic.
Let the candy cool completely — about 1 hour.
Once the candy is cool, lift it out of the pan using the overhanging parchment paper. Break it into small pieces using your hands, a sharp knife, or by tapping it on the countertop.
Melt the almond bark in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Stir after each interval until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted.
Work quickly to dip each piece of honeycomb candy into the chocolate. Tap off the excess.
Place the dipped candy back onto the lined baking dish and immediately top with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens. Or instead of sprinkles, top with a drizzle of white chocolate for contrast.
Let the coated candies set completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
Store honeycomb candy in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
If you don't have a candy thermometer, pull the sugar mixture off the heat when it's a light caramel color. Don't let it get dark in color.