It’s slightly embarrassing to admit how much fun I had making Candy Monsters. The candy itself is absurdly easy to make, but the decorating took longer than expected because I kept going back to the finished monsters and tweaking them. At first I was all business, but the more I looked at my little creations, the more I wanted to spruce them up…a few antennae here, some extra eyeballs there, and soon I had a veritable monster menagerie. The best part is that the candy clusters fall in imprecise shapes, so that with a little creativity, you can visualize their “bodies” and give them little monster personalities.
If imaginary monsters don’t float your boat, try these Candy Spiders instead. They may look small and innocent, but these marshmallow and chocolate confections are actually viciously addicting and savagely delicious. The only way to exterminate candy spiders is to eat every last one of them. Are you up for the challenge?
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Creepy Candy Monsters and Spiders originally appeared on About.com Candy on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 01:09:43.