25 Cotton Candy Desserts

Reawaken your childhood sweet tooth with the Best Cotton Candy Desserts. Here are 25 creative and easy-to-make cotton candy dessert ideas.

Cotton candy is just spun sugar that comes in different colors and flavors. It’s a dessert that most of us enjoyed as a child. 

If you crave cotton candy, but want to add twists to the treat, we have so many tasty options. From ice cream recipes to cakes recipes, you can make so many fun and creative dessert recipes with cotton candy. 

Why We Love These Recipes

These recipes use the simplicity of cotton candy to add even more flavor by mixing it with other food and desserts. With a wide range of varieties, everyone will love these homemade cotton candy dessert ideas.

1. No Churn Cotton Candy Ice Cream

This recipe is perfect for people who want to enjoy the sweet taste of cotton candy during hot weather. Serve in small serving dishes and top with white chocolate chips if desired.

2. Starbucks Cotton Candy Frappuccino

People who love their frappuccinos must try this copycat recipe of Starbucks’ Cotton Candy Frappuccino. Top these sweet treats with cool whip. It’s the perfect recipe if you are not a coffee drinker but enjoy other Starbucks recipes.

3. Kid Friendly Cotton Candy Drink

This recipe is a fun and simple cotton candy-flavored drink that kids, as well as adults, can enjoy. It would be fun for a special brunch to serve with delicious desserts.

4. Cotton Candy S’mores

Enjoy the sweetness of cotton candies and the soft texture of smores in this recipe. It will be our little secret how easy it is.

5. Cotton Candy Cheesecake

This fun cotton candy no bake cheesecake idea can be made in so many ways and flavors.

6. Cotton Candy Cupcakes

Enjoy your cupcakes with cotton candy-flavored toppings with this recipe. The swirls of different colors look so vibrant.

7. Cotton Candy Baked Cake Donuts

This recipe only needs cake batter and cotton candy flavorings. Pair these donuts with iced coffee for a fabulous treat. It’s so easy to bake in the oven using a donut pan.

8. Cotton Candy Cookies

These cookies use food coloring and cotton candy flavoring for a great treat.

9. Cotton Candy Dessert Dip

This dessert idea uses real cotton candy mixed in a bowl with cream cheese and whipped cream. It’s one of the easiest no bake recipes.

10. Cotton Candy Cake

The cake’s batter is cotton candy-flavored and comes in marbled layers. You will love this twist on a classic treat and the frosting looks great.

11. Cotton Candy Cake

Surprise your kids with this fun and colorful cotton candy cake. Grab a spatula and get started!

12. Pink Cotton Candy Meringue Cookies

Enjoy your cotton candies in the form of meringue cookies with this recipe.

13. Cotton Candy Fudge

This dessert idea gives you a cotton candy-flavored fudge that melts in your mouth.

14. Cotton Candy Macarons

This recipe mixes the crunchiness of macarons and the sweet flavor of cotton candies into one dessert. If you are a cookie baker, you will have so much fun!

15. Cotton Candy Popcorn

Upgrade your movie snacks with this cotton candy-coated popcorn.

16. Crumbl Cotton Candy Cookies

Fulfill your childhood dreams with these Crumbl cotton candy cookies.

17. Cotton Candy Oreo Truffles

It uses cotton candy oreos coated with pink and blue vanilla candy melts or white chocolate for a great Valentine’s Day treat.

18. Cotton Candy Dessert Shot

These cotton candy dessert shots will remind you of your favorite state fair food. They are stunning served in dessert shooter glasses and look like cotton candy mousse.

19. Cotton Candy Martini

Just pour vodka on cotton candy, and you got yourself a cotton candy martini.

20. Cotton Candy Mini Donuts

These mini donuts use cotton candy cookie mix as their dough. 

21. Cotton Candy Apples

This candy apple is coated with a pastel-colored sugar mixture and topped with cotton candy. Use parchment paper so they don’t stick.

22. Cotton Candy Mocktail

This is a drink that will surely be a hit during kids’ birthday parties.

23. Cotton Candy Poke Cake

If you want a colorful and sweet poke cake for any occasion, try this fun dessert recipe. It’s easy to whisk together.

24. Cotton Candy Oreo Truffles

This recipe is no-bake and only needs a couple of ingredients, convenient to make at home.

25. Cotton Candy Popcorn

This delicious blend of sweet and salty popcorn flavored with cotton candy is the ultimate treat. Kids will love the fun colors.

26. Cotton Candy Cake

Jazz up plain cake with cotton candy for a festive and sweet dessert. Let kids help place tufts of cotton candy on top of this cotton candy layer cake.

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Which one of these Cotton Candy Desserts do you plan to try? Please leave a comment and let me know!