Hi friends! I’m here with something fun to do with your kids, or for your kids, or for your husband, mom, sister, brother, neighbor, teacher, boyfriend, girlfriend… you get the idea. You can do this for anyone and it’s fun, cute, and easy!
Start with small candy canes– which hopefully can still be found in the clearance Christmas aisle… but if not, you could always buy 280 of them HERE.
Preheat your oven to 240-245.
Place unwrapped candy canes in heart shapes on parchment lined cookie sheets.
Bake for 2 to 5 minutes watching closely. I tried this with large canes and the smaller ones… each type of candy will vary as to how long it needs to soften. Some will take longer others will melt into a puddle if you walk away.
When they come out touch them and see if they are pliable. If they are, pinch the tops and bottoms together like this, if they aren’t return them to the oven for a couple minutes until they’re ready.
I tried the microwave too {at 20 second intervals until ready}. It worked for this one…
But certainly didn’t work for this one…
Stick to the oven… it’s a safer, steady, lower heat!
I think they’re really fun and fun to play with…
This is what I suggest you do with them… or if you have some time… serve with homemade peppermint ice cream! Mmmm!
To make the chocolate cupcake liner… {pictures only– sorry I have dinner to fix and the pictures speak for themselves!}
*I left the paper wrapper inside the foil wrapper and wish I had taken the melted chocolate all the way to the very edge of the wrapper for a taller chocolate shell!
Inspired by and adapted from: Skip to My Lou!
