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8 Substitutes for Corn Syrup in Candy Making

Corn syrup is an important ingredient in candy making. It helps keep your candy from crystallizing and gives it a smooth, glossy shine.
However, you may be concerned about using corn syrup in your candy. If so, don't worry! There are plenty of great substitutes for corn syrup that will do the trick just as well as the real thing.
For example, if you are looking for something a little more natural than corn syrup to use in your next batch of peanut brittle or toffee, try honey instead!
Honey has many of the same properties as corn syrup (it's sweet and sticky) but is much healthier for you since it's an all-natural product with no artificial ingredients added in. Plus, it tastes better too!
Another good substitute would be molasses from sugar cane plants which also has some similar properties but doesn't contain any high fructose content like what's found in regular corn syrup.
You could also use agave nectar as well since this sweetener comes from plants like sugar cane or maple trees rather than being derived artificially through industrial processes like those required when making high fructose corn syrups.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 188 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Honey
  • Maple Syrup
  • Agave Nectar
  • Sorghum Syrup
  • Rice Syrup
  • Date Sugar or Date Syrup
  • Golden Syrup
  • Molasses

Instructions
 

  • Choose any of the alternatives from this list to use.
  • Prepare the rest of your ingredients.
  • Be ready to munch on your candy in no time!
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