Kool-Aid Taffy (Homemade Taffy)

Name: Kool-Aid Taffy (Homemade Taffy)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 50 pieces of taffy
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 1/3 cups water; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 envelopes Kool-Aid drink mix

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
50 pieces of taffy
Calories
65 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Kool-Aid Taffy (Homemade Taffy)

Olive Marks

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Homemade taffy is a fun sweet treat to make. This Kool-Aid Taffy recipe uses powered drink mix to give the taffy its delicious flavor.

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Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup light corn syrup
1 1/3 cups water
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 envelopes Kool-Aid drink mix unsweetened (any flavor)

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Instructions

Line a 17x11x1 jelly roll pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Grease with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan, add in sugar and cornstarch. Mix until there are no lumps of cornstarch.
Add in corn syrup, water, and butter. Heat over medium/high heat to 250 degrees. Stir occasionally until the mixture comes up to a boil. As soon as the mixture is boiling, don't stir anymore.
Remove from heat once the mixture is up to 250 degrees. Add in the vanilla and kool-aid mix and stir. I divided the mixture in half and used two different kinds of kool-aid drink mix.
Spread onto the jelly roll pan and let cool for 20 minutes. I let the two different flavors run into each other.
After it's cooled, rip off pieces of the taffy and pull it until it lightens in color. I skipped this process and cut mine into squares with a pizza cutter. I rolled mine up and flattened the ends. Cut small squares of parchment paper and rolled the taffy inside.
Store in an air-tight container.