Business of the Month

Toffee Treats

What is your name and the name of your business?

My name is Angie Conard and I own both Toffee Treats and our local gourmet ice cream shop Sweet Firefly. Toffee Treats is produced and packaged in Sweet Firefly’s commercial kitchen and creamery.

How long have you been in business?

I purchased the Toffee Treats business in March of 2023.

Tell us more about Toffee Treats.

Toffee Treats is a gourmet candy/confection company. We handcraft a variety of toffees, including dark chocolate, milk chocolate and coffee-infused dark chocolate with California almonds. We also offer seasonal flavors such as white chocolate cranberry with Texas pecans and peanut butter toffee for the holidays. Our beautifully packaged toffee makes the perfect present and we offer a variety of options for corporate and client gift-giving.

Not only can customers purchase our toffee at Sweet Firefly, but it can also be found at Eatzi’s, Central Market and Hirsch's Meats in Plano.

What inspired you to do what you do?

In 2011, Plano resident ML Dubay founded Toffee Treats. While ML grew her business crafting unforgettable toffee, she also lived with the reality of a potential recurrence of the brain cancer she had previously survived. Unfortunately, the cancer returned and ML passed away in January 2023.

ML and I became friends through a decade of doing business together (she made the toffee in our commercial kitchen and sold it at Sweet Firefly for years before her passing). As time passed, we discussed ML’s desire to have me continue her toffee-making legacy. I am happy to be able to honor that commitment and offer the same outstanding quality and customer service while introducing even more people to Toffee Treats.

What makes your product unique?

The toffee is based on ML’s grandmother’s award-winning toffee recipe. A frequent comment we get from our customers is that it’s the first toffee they have ever tried that doesn’t stick to their teeth. It’s the perfect consistency.

Do you live in Canyon Creek? If so, what brought you here? If not, what made you decide to locate your business in Canyon Creek?

I am a long-time resident of Canyon Creek and have raised two sons here. My friend Patti Otte and I opened Sweet Firefly in 2011. It’s a privilege to own a business in a community that I love and that has been so supportive of our ice cream shop. I am proud to continue that tradition and to add another business under the Sweet Firefly umbrella.

Share with us a funny or awesome story of having a business in Canyon Creek.

It has been so fun to build Sweet Firefly from scratch in the neighborhood. Customers have become friends and so many memories have been made. I have especially enjoyed working alongside my sons Cam and Cole and some amazing high school and college students.

I have enjoyed acquiring Toffee Treats this year and getting to know more about the toffee business while retaining all of ML's toffee-making team. I am looking forward with excitement to the future.

Anything else you’d love for your neighbors to know about your business or you?

Both Sweet Firefly and Toffee Treats are here to stay in Canyon Creek. I hope you’ll pop in for a sweet treat soon! For more information about Sweet Firefly, visit http://sweetfirefly.com . For questions about Toffee Treats and/or corporate gift-giving, email toffeetreats@sweetfirefly.com.