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Home » Recipes » Desserts (All) » Candy » Candy Cane Candy

Candy Cane Candy

December 30, 2010 2 Comments

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Candy Cane Candy Recipe, an easy project to do with the kids or if you need some garnish for a dessert.

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Have some extra candy canes around the house?  If not, you may want to get some and try this fun “experiment”.   I made some of these ahead of time for my next recipe that is coming up.  My kids loved watching the candy canes melt in the oven and blend together.

You can melt whole candy canes or use broken ones.  If you’re using broken candy canes, be sure to keep them close together so that they melt together, otherwise, you’ll get “holes” in your candy.

Candy Cane Candy Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

 

Once the candy canes start to melt they’ll start bubbling a little and flatten.

Candy Cane Candy Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

 

My kids loved watching the candy canes melt in the oven and thought this was a “cool” experiment!

Candy Cane Candy Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

 

They couldn’t believe how thin the candy canes got when they were finished.

Candy Cane Candy Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

 

Be sure to let the candy completelly cool so that it hardens.  It will be liquid and soft when you take it out of the oven.  Once it’s cool you can break it into desired shapes.  I used mine to decorate some cakes I made (recipe coming up soon!).

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Candy Cane Candy

Turn leftover candy canes into a fun new candy to decorate cupcakes, cakes, brownies, etc.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

  • Broken or whole candy canes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or silpats.
  • Spread broken candy canes or whole candy canes on baking sheets.  If using broken candy canes, keep candy close together so that it melts together.  If you spread it out too much you’ll have holes in your candy.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 5-8 minutes or until melted and it just starts to bubble.  Remove from oven.  If you have holes in your candy use a toothpick to spread candy to cover holes.  Cool completely.  Once candy cool you can break it into desired shapes.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: These candies are great dipped in chocolate.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: You can use starlight candies instead of candy canes.
Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
Keywords: Christmas treat
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Tags: candy, candy canes, christmas, holiday, peppermint, recipe Categories: Candy, Desserts (All), Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Young Wifey says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    My son would love to do this with the broken candy canes. Thanks for the new idea…

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    • Snappy Gourmet says

      December 31, 2010 at 8:51 am

      Thanks! My kids loved doing this as well! They thought it was a cool “science” experiment! And I was happy because it kept them entertained for a few minutes! :)

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