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Use Up Leftover Candy Canes in these Recipes

February 1, 2015 by Alea Milham 7 Comments

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10 Leftover Candy Canes Recipes - Delicious ideas for using up leftover candy canes in dessert and snack recipes to create unique peppermint treats.

Candy canes might go out of season, but peppermint never does! And since candy canes are red and white they are perfect for creating Valentine’s treats. So if you have some leftover candy canes lurking in your pantry, grab them and make a quick and easy peppermint treat.

You can use leftover candy canes any time of year to create delicious treats, but if you run out of candy canes and want to make one of the below recipes, you can use peppermint sticks or other hard peppermint candies.

As with the candy canes, place them in a large reclosable plastic bag, remove the excess air, seal, and then roll a rolling pin over the candy to crush it. Below are a few ways you can use up your leftover candy canes to create tasty treats.

10 Leftover Candy Cane Recipes

Easy Peppermint Bark – Place the pieces in a heart shaped tin and give to your sweetheart.

Candy Cane Hot Cocoa – Use candy canes to make this delicious peppermint hot chocolate.

Peppermint Bark Popcorn – A delicious twist on chocolate covered popcorn!

Chocolate Candy Cane Pretzels – These would be lovely as a Valentine Gift!

Peppermint Bark Chex Party Mix – Take Muddy Buddies to a whole new level!

Peppermint Divinity – Create a flavorful divinity by adding crushed candy canes.

Peppermint Cookies – Add crushed candy canes directly to the cookie batter.

Chocolate Candy Cookies – Make these in the shape of a heart for Valentine’s Day and use candy canes instead of peppermint candy.

Candy Cane Cake – Cover entire cake or place a heart shaped cookie cutter on the top of a cake and place crushed candy canes inside the cookie cutter. Remove the cookie cutter and you have a lovely crushed candy cane heart.

Use Candy Canes as Cough Drops – Hard candy is quite effective as a cough drop and tastes much better!

How do you use up your leftover candy canes?

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Sarah @ Spoon Fed Baby says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    I like the candy cane cake idea! Very clever.

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  2. Audrey says

    December 29, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    We ended up making cookies with the crushed candy canes. I love all of your ideas.

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    • Alea says

      December 30, 2011 at 10:31 am

      Your cookies look delicious! I added them to the list in the post above.

      Reply
  3. Jenny says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    My personal favorite use is Peppermint Ice Cream from the Joy of Cooking Book.
    Soak Candy Canes in some milk/cream, with a pinch of salt overnight. (They mostly dissolve away.) Put it in your ice cream maker, stir until frozen and serve!

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    • Alea says

      December 28, 2011 at 9:13 pm

      That sounds really good! Thanks for sharing the idea!

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  4. Kitchen Belleicious says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    and now i need to get in the kitchen with my candy canes! What should i make first? Hummm? Awesome post

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  5. Maggie says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Great ideas! Got a batch sitting right here, ready to use.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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