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Honeycomb candy is a crunchy, airy candy with a sweet honey flavor. Perfect for the holidays or any time you want an interesting snack.

While we were in Winchester, KY last month, my daughter ran upon a candy that we had never tasted — honeycomb candy. It was dipped in chocolate and was so light and airy.

We decided to see if we could make this at home, and we did! It turned out great so we thought we would share our experience with you too.

Honeycomb Candy is fun to make, and totally delicious!

If you’ve thought about making homemade candy but thought it might be too complicated or hard, start with this recipe. It couldn’t be easier to follow and the results are consistently wonderful.

How to Make This Old Fashioned Candy

Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper. It doesn’t need to sit neatly in the pan, since the honeycomb will weigh it down later.

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add sugar and give it a shake so it lays flat in the pan. Add corn syrup, honey, and water, so all of the sugar has been moistened, but do not stir. Turn the heat to medium high, and watch closely as the sugar starts to dissolve and the ingredients start to meld together. 

For best results, be sure to use a candy thermometer.

Cook the mixture to 300ºF, which should take about 5–10 minutes depending on the strength of your stove, then remove the pan from the heat.

Whisk in the baking soda for about 5 seconds. Immediately the mixture will begin foaming up and will look like a huge mess. Trust the process! Once it has stopped foaming up, immediately pour the mixture onto the parchment paper. Let cool for 1 hour until hardened, then whack the honeycomb with a knife to break into pieces.

Once you break up the pieces, you can melt some chocolate chips in the microwave and then dip the pieces. Once the chocolate hardens, store any uneaten honeycomb in an airtight container, otherwise it will absorb moisture from the air and soften.

Honeycomb will keep for 3–4 days at room temperature in an airtight container. After that, it starts to soften and has to be thrown out.

Check out these other candies!

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Candy
• Christmas Crack
• Sea Salted Caramels

Welcome to #CandyFudgeFavorites Day hosted by Jennifer from Take Two Tapas! It's the holidays and we are celebrating the holiday tradition of making candy and fudge!

Join me and my fellow bloggers as we share our favorite holiday candy and fudge recipes today. I know you will see some old favorites and I hope you find some new ones!

• Rocky Road Fudge from Jennifer at Take Two Tapas
• Crockpot Peanut Clusters from Jennifer at Leftovers Then Breakfast
• Chocolate Orange Fudge from Michaela at An Affair From The Heart
• Champagne Truffles from Kathleen at The Fresh Cooky
• Candied Bacon from Kathy from Lemon Blossoms
• Slow Cooker Fudge from Ashley at Cheese Curd In Paradise
• 3-Ingredient Chocolate Almond Fudge from Julie at Hostess at Heart
• Rocky Road Clusters from Kathryn at Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Sponge Candy from Inger at Art of Natural Living
• Bourbon Bacon Buckeyes from Terri at Our Good Life
• Honeycomb Candy from Jennifer at Jen Around the World
• Haystacks from Ellen at Family Around the Table
• Peppermint Pretzels from Rebecca at Devour Dinner
• Chocolate Almond Cranberry Clusters from Nicole at Daily Dish Recipes
• Turtle Fudge from Heather at Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Ube Coconut Truffles from Sue at Palatable Pastime
• Christmas Gum Drop Nougat Candy from Amy at Savory Moments
• Coconut Balls from Sheila at Life Love and Good Food
• Milk Chocolate Fudge from Radha at Magical Ingredients