Candy canes are tasty on their own, but their crunchy texture, minty flavor, and bold white and red stripes also makes them a great addition to other Christmas candies. These Christmas recipes use candy canes to add a seasonal twist to favorites like truffles, fudge, and meringues. If you're ambitious you can also tackle making your own candy canes, or you can stay out of the kitchen entirely and make one of these candy cane crafts.
(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Peppermint bark is a Christmas classic, and the most-requested Christmas recipe on this site! Who can resist dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crisp bites of minty candy canes? This delicious, easy peppermint bark makes a wonderful holiday gift. Don't miss the video showing how to make peppermint bark.
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Get in the Christmas spirit with Candy Cane Fudge! This quick and easy microwave fudge has a hint of mint flavor on its own, but the real peppermint power comes from the crunchy layer of crushed candy canes on top.
(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.In this recipe for Candy Cane Truffles, Crunchy candy cane bits are folded into a smooth, minty, ultra-dark chocolate ganache. The result is an indulgent Christmas candy perfect for the holidays.
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Candy Cane Popcorn is a cure for the Christmas munchies! Popcorn is coated in white chocolate and crushed candy canes for a sweet, minty treat that's a perfect party food or edible gift idea.
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.If you like traditional peppermint bark, you'll love this crunchy variation! It has all of the usual peppermint bark elements--dark chocolate, white chocolate, and lots of crushed candy canes--plus a layer of crispy rice cereal, to add an extra "pop" to your bark.
(c) 2010 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Peppermint Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches are beautiful red and white-striped meringues sandwiching minty chocolate ganache. These unusual candies are perfect for Christmas-time, or you could decorate them differently and enjoy them year-round.
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Peppermint Stick Marshmallows are an easy Christmas candy featuring marshmallows skewered with peppermint sticks and rolled in white chocolate and crushed candy canes. Try them in hot chocolate or coffee for a fun seasonal treat, or give them as a holiday gift!
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Minty Chocolate-Covered Cookies are an easy, delicious Christmas treat featuring mint sandwich cookies covered in dark chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes.
(c) 2007 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.comIn this recipe for Swirled Peppermint Fudge, white chocolate fudge is infused with mint and swirled with red stripes to resemble a candy cane. This fudge can be left plain, or topped with chunks of crushed candy canes to add a little texture.
(c) 2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.If regular candy canes just won't do, make Candy Cane Shapes instead! By gently heating your candy canes, you can mold them into words, shapes, and more. These make a great gift--form them into holiday sayings, names of friends, or shapes to use as Christmas ornaments.
