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DIY Versions of Your Favorite Snacks

Updated September 21, 2015
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Ever wondered if you could make your favorite snacks at home? Well, wonder no more! Skip the trip to the grocery store and make these treats in your own kitchen. Just don't forget to share! 

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DIY Pixie Sticks

DIY Pixie Sticks Recipe

A batch of these homemade treats makes a fun, creative favor for your next party.

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Chocolate CrĆØme-Filled Sandwich Cookies

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Chocolate CrĆØme-Filled Sandwich Cookies Recipe

Use this recipe to make your favorite chocolate sandwich cookies at home.

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Homemade Toaster Pastries

Homemade Toaster Pastries Recipe

Kids will love to help assemble these DIY toaster pastries, complete with icing and sprinkles!

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Peach-Strawberry Fruit Leather

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Peach-Strawberry Fruit Leather Recipe

This kid-friendly fruit snack recipe requires just 4 ingredients.

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Cheddar Cheese Snack Crackers

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Cheddar Cheese Snack Crackers Recipe

Skip the store-bought version and create your own cheesy snack crackers for afternoon snacking.

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No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars

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No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars Recipe

These bars are a perfectly portable snack you can prep on Sunday and enjoy throughout the week. Wrap leftovers tightly in plastic wrap, and store in the fridge. The bars will continue to firm up as they chill.

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Spooky-Sweet Candy Corn

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Spooky-Sweet Candy Corn Recipe

Making this candy corn is almost like magic. You won't believe how easy it is, and your trick-or-treaters will be impressed!

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Crispy Potato Chips

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Crispy Potato Chips Recipe

Slice the potatoes as thin as possible to get that perfect crispy crunch.

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Cranberry Oat Bars

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Cranberry Oat Bars Recipe

Kids will love to snack on these oat bars filled with a sweet cranberry mixture.

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Honey Taffy

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Honey Taffy Recipe

Both kids and adults will enjoy stretching the honey into taffy, and the longer you stretch the honey, the easier and more pliable the taffy becomes.

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Peanut Butter Cups

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Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

A semisweet chocolate shell encompasses a creamy mixture of peanut butter and honey in these over-the-top homemade Peanut Butter Cups.

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Our Best Homemade Marshmallows

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Our Best Homemade Marshmallows Recipe

Make your own classic marshmallows at home! For smooth slices, dust your knife and the individual marshmallows in powdered sugar between each cut.

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Butterscotch Caramels

Butterscotch Caramels Recipe

It's hard to stop at just one when you try these silky brown-sugar candies.

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Oatmeal Cream Pies

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Oatmeal Cream Pies Recipe

These sandwich cookies have earned their 5-star rating because of the delicious combination of oatmeal cookies and cream filling. Bring them to your next event and your friends will be impressed by how good they are.

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1 of 14 DIY Pixie Sticks
2 of 14 Chocolate CrĆØme-Filled Sandwich Cookies
3 of 14 Homemade Toaster Pastries
4 of 14 Peach-Strawberry Fruit Leather
5 of 14 Cheddar Cheese Snack Crackers
6 of 14 No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars
7 of 14 Spooky-Sweet Candy Corn
8 of 14 Crispy Potato Chips
9 of 14 Cranberry Oat Bars
10 of 14 Honey Taffy
11 of 14 Peanut Butter Cups
12 of 14 Our Best Homemade Marshmallows
13 of 14 Butterscotch Caramels
14 of 14 Oatmeal Cream Pies

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