There’s no need to pilfer M&Ms and Snickers from the kids’ Halloween bounty when local confectioners are creating such delicious—and grown-up—sweets. Chicago’s critics taste-tested dozens; see below for the best.
![Saigon Cinnamon PB Cup](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-Saigon-Cinnamon-PB-Cup.jpg)
Saigon Cinnamon PB Cup
Every kid’s favorite candy tastes refined when there’s a dash of spice involved.
Chocolate Twist, chocolate-twist.com.
![Truffles](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-Truffles.jpg)
Truffles
BEST CHOCOLATE IN TOWN! Ingredients so weird they work (such as banana pudding and balsamic vinegar), enveloped in the best chocolate in town.
Vosges, multiple locations, vosgeschocolate.com.
![OMG candy bars](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-OMG-candy-bars.jpg)
OMG candy bars
Silky sea salt caramel, crisp hazelnut praline, and sweet milk chocolate ganache hand-dipped in Belgian dark chocolate: Yep, the name is accurate.
Amy’s Candy Bar, 4704 N. Damen Ave.
![Chocolate stout caramel](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-stout-caramel.jpg)
Chocolate stout caramel
The stout flavor is far from subtle—and no one’s complaining.
Salted Caramel, saltedcaramel.net.
![La-Dee-Dahs](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-La-Dee-Dahs.jpg)
La-Dee-Dahs
What’s not to love about these cute, feel-good swirls of nougat and caramel dunked in chocolate?
Whimsical Candy, 175 N. Franklin St.
![English toffee](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-English-toffee.jpg)
English toffee
Each pecan-studded, chocolate-covered bite delivers maximum snap, crackle, and crunch.
Cora Lee Candies, 1844 Waukegan Rd., Glenview.
![Spicy Caramel Skulls](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-Spicy-Caramel-Skulls.jpg)
Spicy Caramel Skulls
The very Halloween-appropriate treat greets your taste buds with dark chocolate and bids them adieu with the slow burn of chili peppers.
Veruca Chocolates, 2409 N. Western Ave.
![Chocolate walnut and rosemary sea salt caramels](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-walnut-rosemary-ss-caramels.jpg)
Chocolate walnut and rosemary sea salt caramels
Katherine Duncan churns out 70 flavors, but it’s hard to stray from these delicious standbys.
Katherine Anne Confections, 2745 W. Armitage Ave.
![Pâtes de fruits](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-Pates-de-fruits.jpg)
Pâtes de fruits
These delightfully gummy morsels taste like sugar-flecked spoonfuls of jam.
Vanille Patisserie, 2108 N. Clark St. and 131 N. Clinton St. (in the French Market).
![Peppermint Pistachio Crunch toffee](/wp-content/archive/images/2015/1015/C201510-D-Chocolate-Peppermint-Pistachio-Crunch-toffee.jpg)
Peppermint Pistachio Crunch toffee
Cool mint and massive crunch inside a dark chocolate blanket make this a winner.
Terry’s Toffee, 1117 W. Grand Ave. and 5247 N. Clark St. (inside the Galleria).