Squid Game Honeycomb Candy Dalgona Recipe - Sponge toffee candy dalgona or ppopgi is a fun Korean street food made with two simple ingredients that have gotten the contestants in this K-drama sweating and struggling to cut out the cookie shapes. Do you want to play this trending game dalgona challenge? How about let's make this super fun old school Korean candy and have a challenge of our own!
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- Netflix's Squid Game
- Korean Young Children Game
- What Does Dalgona Mean Anyways?
- What Do You Need To Make Honeycomb Toffee Cookies
- Getting Started with Cinder Toffee Candy
- Can You Make Dalgona With Brown Sugar?
- Dalgona Candy Ingredients
- Tips for Making Honeycomb Toffee Candy
- Why Is My Dalgona Candy Sticking?
- Is It Easier to Make Dalgona Candy with a Ladle or Saucepan?
- What To Do With The Broken Honeycomb Toffee Pieces?
- Step By Step Instructions For Making Dalgona Coffee
- What Do You Serve With Dalgona Coffee? Other Korean Food Recipes
- Honeycomb Candy Dalgona Recipe
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Netflix's Squid Game
Remember when the Dalgona craze last year? So fluffy. So creamy. You only need a few simple ingredients to make Dalgona coffee. Instant coffee, sugar and water. So simple!
The popular Korean Netflix series Squid Game brought back this childhood sugar candy treat called dalgona (달고나) or ppopgi (뽑기). Ppopgi is another common name used in popular street vendors in South Korea.
Korean Young Children Game
After watching Squid Game, we to recreated this Korean honeycomb toffee at home with small cookie cutter and a few dalgona candy ingredients.
It is our first time playing this children's game to break brittle candy on a flat metal surface with a needle.
What Does Dalgona Mean Anyways?
The word "dalgona" comes from the Korean word “dalguna (달구나)” meaning “it's sweet.”
In case you are wondering what Dalgona tastes like, imagine that old fashion, nostalgic chocolate bar Cadbury Crunchie. The dalgona is basically melted sugar. Dalgona is the best sponge toffee recipe made without corn syrup.
What Do You Need To Make Honeycomb Toffee Cookies
You can buy a dalgona cooking set, but you can use most equipment and tools already found in your kitchen to make the perfect dalgona candy!
- stainless steel small ladles
- stainless steel saucepan with spouts for easy pour
- wooden chopstick - I saved a lot of chopsticks from ordering take-out 🙂
- silicone mat
- hotteok press cooking set, a small bowl or saucepan with a flat smooth bottom will do also
- cute cookie cutters
- rubber spatula, optional
- flat surface
- parchment paper
Getting Started with Cinder Toffee Candy
Whether you choose to make Dalgona with a honeycomb dalgona candy kit, a ladle spoon or a stainless steel saucepan, the process is simple. Here are some essential tips to help you make a successful honeycomb candy!
I struggled with making these sweet treats several times before nailing them. In the beginning, I didn't have all my ingredients handy, and I also waited too long before pouring it onto the silicone baking sheet. The key to making Dalgona honeycomb toffee is to move quickly but not to rush through each step!
I highly recommend reading thru these Dalgona candy recipe tips before starting. It will increase your dalgona honeycomb recipe success rate exponentially!
Can You Make Dalgona With Brown Sugar?
You can use either white sugar or brown sugar. Brown sugar will come out much darker. White sugar will give these Korean treats a nice golden caramel color.
Dalgona Candy Ingredients
Per Honeycomb Candy Dalgona Cookie
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/10 tsp baking soda
Tips for Making Honeycomb Toffee Candy
- Get all your ingredients and tools ready before starting making your own dalgona candy. Once you begin, you won't have time to run around gathering tools.
- Control the heat and do not burn the Korean sugar candy. Remove the saucepan or ladle away from the heat source if it gets too hot. You want to melt two tablespoons of sugar at a medium-low heat.
- A gas stove or portable butane stove works much better than a stovetop.
- Use a pair of wooden chopsticks or a heat-prove rubber spatula or wooden spoon to stir the sugar while it is melting. Remove any clumps.
- Once the sugar begins to turn light caramel color (light brown), quickly add a little baking soda. The mixture will immediately start to foam. The plain sugar will turn into a honeycomb texture.
- It is best to remove the ladle from heat before adding in the baking soda and stir immediately. You only have a small window before it starts to cool down!
- You can briefly put the squid game candy back over the heat, but don't let it foam up too long.
- Spoon the hot dalgona mixture over the silicone baking mat. Let it cool off slightly for 15-20 seconds before pressing it all the way down to desired thickness.
- Do not melt sugar over high heat or medium heat or the sponge candy will burn quickly.
Why Is My Dalgona Candy Sticking?
- Quickly press your cookie cutter into the dalgona honeycomb candy (but not all the way thru).
- Let it cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the baking sheet.
- Keep a pot of hot water nearby to rinse off the ladle and chopsticks in between batches.
- If you do not have baking soda, you can substitute baking powder. Use three times the amount that the recipe calls for. For example, if the recipe calls for 1/10th a teaspoon, use 3/10th a teaspoon.
Is It Easier to Make Dalgona Candy with a Ladle or Saucepan?
From experience, I find that using a ladle to portion out each dalgona mixture and heated over an open flame is much easier than using a saucepan. The error rate is much lower. There is less surface area for the hot sugar mixture to cool down when you pour it onto the non-stick cookie sheet.
What To Do With The Broken Honeycomb Toffee Pieces?
While it is frustrating when the honeycomb breaks - as you are making the cookies or when you fail to complete the challenge - the bright side is you can store the broken pieces in a jar and save them for later!
Also, I love making myself a Dalgona latte topped with honeycomb pieces! It is super delicious whether it is hot or cold! The experience is just as delicious!
Step By Step Instructions For Making Dalgona Coffee
Simply add one shot espresso to your choice of milk (I like using oat milk) and add as much airy honeycomb toffee on top. Remember, if it can get quite sweet if you are used to drinking your coffee without sugar! Add a little bit dalgona candies at a time.
This is a little different than Dalgona coffee (whipped coffee) made by whipping four hundred times with instant coffee, sugar and water, but equally as wonderful!
What Do You Serve With Dalgona Coffee? Other Korean Food Recipes
Jolly Pong Crush Milkshake 퐁크러쉬
Padak Korean Fried Chicken Burger 파닭
Korean Green Onion Salad 파절이 파무침
Padak Crispy Korean Fried Chicken 파닭
Bibimbap Rice Bowl and Spicy Sesame Sauce
Did you make this Korean Candy Recipe? Do you want to play the Dalgona game? I'd love to see how it went! Leave a comment below or tag me on Instagram @INSTANOMSS #INSTANOMSS
PrintHoneycomb Candy Dalgona Recipe
Squid Game Honeycomb Candy Dalgona Recipe - Sponge toffee candy dalgona or ppopgi is a fun Korean street food made with two simple ingredients that have gotten the contestants in this K-drama sweating and struggling to cut out the cookie shapes. Do you want to play this trending game dalgona challenge? How about let's make this super fun old school Korean candy and have a challenge of our own!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 cookie 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan, Korean
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Per Honeycomb Candy Dalgona Cookie
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/10 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Gather all the equipment and tools.
- Place your silicone baking mat and a pot of hot water next to the stovetop.
- In a stainless steel ladle or saucepan, add granulated sugar.
- Melt the sugar over medium-high heat, frequently stirring with a pair of wooden chopsticks.
- Continue to use the wooden chopsticks to crush the sugar crystals.
- Once the sugar changes to an amber-brown colour, remove the ladle or saucepan from direct heat.
- Add a pinch of baking soda and continue stirring. Do not over stir or let it over foam. The dalgona mixture will aerate and turn to a light-brown / tan colour.
- Pour the mixture onto the silicone baking mat and allow it to cool down approximately 15-20 seconds.
- Press down the candy cookie with a smooth bottom surface or hotteok press to desired thickness, approximately ¼" thickness.
- Stamp the dalgona cookie with a cute cookie cutter immediately. Stamp firmly, but not all the way through, so the cut-out is not separated from the dalgona honeycomb cookie.
- Let cool.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Tips for Making Dalgona Honeycomb Candy
- Get all your ingredients and tools ready before starting. Once you begin, you won't have time to run around gathering tools.
- Control the heat and do not burn the sugar. Remove the saucepan or ladle away from the heat source if it gets too hot.
- A gas stove or portable butane stove works much better than a stovetop.
- Use a pair of wooden chopsticks or a heat-prove rubber spatula to stir the sugar while it is melting. Remove any clumps.
- Once the sugar begins to turn brown, quickly add in baking soda. The mixture will immediately start to foam.
- It is best to remove the ladle from heat before adding in the baking soda and stir immediately. You only have a small window before it starts to cool down!
- You can briefly put it back over the heat, but don't let it foam up too long.
- Spoon the hot dalgona mixture over the silicone baking mat. Let it cool off slightly for 15-20 seconds before pressing it all the way down to desired thickness.
- Quickly press your cookie cutter into the dalgona honeycomb candy (but not all the way thru).
- Let it cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the baking sheet.
- Keep a pot of hot water nearby to rinse off the ladle and chopsticks in between batches.
- If you do not have baking soda, you can substitute baking powder. Use three times the amount that the recipe calls for. For example, if the recipe calls for 1/10th a teaspoon, use 3/10th a teaspoon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 25.1 g
- Sodium: 126.1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat:
- Carbohydrates: 25.2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: What Do You Need To Make Dalgona Cookies, Squid Game, Honeycomb, Candy, Dalgona, 달고나, ppopgi , 뽑기, toffee, Recipe, vegan desserts, korean dessert, korean street food
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AmyG says
I can't say that I love the squid game because I was always on edge of the couch watching it. At first I found it terrifying to be honest, but then relaxed a little because after all it was just a tv show and not reality!
I love this idea of making the dalgona candy in honeycomb shapes. Your post is really thorough and it'll be easy for me to follow the instructions to make these cookies. Thanks for sharing!
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Nancy says
HAHA I know right?! That show was so intense! At least it gave us a great idea to recreate dalgona honeycomb candy at home to enjoy in our coffee lattes and family game time , right?
Katie says
These are so much fun! I made these with my niece and nephew and it was a blast!
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Natalie says
What a great simple snack! My kids are thrilled, with these cookies, thanks!
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Nancy says
And us adults love them in ice coffee!
Gus says
So easy to make and delicious too!
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Nancy says
meals are ready in no time!
Katie says
I've been looking for a vegan honeycomb forever! I am so excited about this!
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Emily says
It was so much fun making this with your helpful tips! We loved putting the broken bits on our lattes!
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Jacqui says
A challenge to make it and a challenge to beat it! Thanks so much for sharing - we all had so much fun trying this.
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Kayla DiMaggio says
What a fun recipe! I loved how easy they were, I was a little worried they would be challenging to make but they were delicious, fun and easy!
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Sage says
Loved making these and they taste so yummy!
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Nancy says
it's a fun challenge for the family and friends too!
Anna says
This is such interesting and different recipe. I am definitely intrigued by the latte with broken candies
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Nancy says
It's wonderful with alone as a sweet treat too!
Michelle says
It is mind blowing that you can make this with just sugar and baking soda!!! SO cool! I always assumed honeycomb had honey in it.
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Nancy says
i know right!! i was totally fooled too! but it is SO easy to make!
Katie says
Love this fun and simple recipe! It’s so cool to be able to make this at home!
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Nancy says
And it only takes 2 ingredients!! Have you watched the show on Netflix?
Terri Gilson says
This is fantastic ! My daughter wanted me to do this, but I can just make your recipe - thanks!
Terro
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Nancy says
you can both play and challenge with each other after! i did it with mine!
Sadia Malik says
I made this in a circle shape and broke it all 🙂
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Nancy says
hahaha - at least you have a nice latte now!
Vanessa says
Love the video! I think I might purposely fail at the game just so that I can make the latte with the pieces lol.
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Nancy says
i guess no one really loses in the end!
Shelby says
I can use the broken parts in coffee!? Amazing.
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Nancy says
are you going to tap out first so you can make a latte?
Colleen says
I haven't seen it but it sounds fun, and the dalgona cookies look so simple, but amazing. I love that you can use the broken bits for a latte, because I'm sure I will end up with lots haha!
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Nancy says
i think the latte at the end is more rewarding haha 🙂
Marie says
Very cool!
I love making sponge toffee, I'll definitely have to try this out!
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Nancy says
It's such a great candy to make. reminds me of that candy i used to have as a kid.
Laura says
Awesome!! These look like so much fun. Love how you can use the broken cookie bits in coffee. I’m going to try this this weekend, wish me luck! 🙂
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Nancy says
the cofffee part is the best. you can just make a big batch and store it in the fridge for a few days!
Bernice says
Okay, so what does 'dalgona' actually mean? I assumed it was associated with the coffee but is it more the foam topping but boiled and hardened like honeycomb candy?
Loved the show...looking forward to making these for the boys (they break it, they are on dishes duty haha)
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Nancy says
Dalgona means it's sweet in Korean - the Dalgona coffee is the foamy part made with instant coffee, sugar and hot water... the Dalgona in this case is the honeycomb candy itself.
that's a great penalty!
Sabrina says
These are so cool, what a great challenge. Great tips for success too 🙂
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Nancy says
Have you watched it yet? so intense hahaa