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Published: November 16, 2017 Last Modified: March 29, 2019 By Sara 22 Comments

Candy Cane Hearts

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Candy Cane Hearts Recipe | Candy Cane Desserts | Candy Cane Treats | Christmas Favors

These adorable 3 ingredient candy cane hearts are a fun and festive treat! A super easy candy cane dessert that’s great for party favors, gifts and more.

You can never go wrong with peppermint and chocolate! These candy cane hearts actually taste as good as they look.

Candy Cane Hearts Recipe | Candy Cane Desserts | Candy Cane Treats | Christmas Favors

Candy Cane Hearts in a white serving bowl.

Sometimes you need an easy holiday treat that doesn’t use 15 ingredients and take 4 hours to make. These fun little candy cane hearts are always enthusiastically welcomed at any gathering, and they’ll only take you about 15 minutes to make. I love to package these guys up in little cellophane bags and hand them out to family and friends, they also make great holiday party favors and are perfect for classroom parties. My girls will be bringing them to school this year to give to their friends and teachers.

Candy Cane Desserts made with peppermint candy, chocolate and sprinkles.

How to make candy cane hearts

These candy cane hearts have just 3 ingredients: miniature candy canes, dark chocolate and holiday sprinkles. The first step is to arrange your candy canes into heart shapes on a piece of parchment paper. The next step is to melt some dark chocolate. I highly recommend using a dark chocolate candy melts or almond bark because they’ll dry smooth and shiny. If you use chocolate chips you might get a dull or white looking finish. While the chocolate is still wet, add your sprinkles of choice. I highly recommend using Ghirardelli brand candy melts as they melt to the perfect consistency and they taste the best of all the candy melt products on the market. I use a piping bag or a plastic bag with one of the corners snipped off to fill the hearts with the melted chocolate. Be careful not to overfill them! It can be a little different to pipe the chocolate into the smaller areas, so I just pipe a dollop in the middle and use a toothpick to fill in the point and curved parts of the hearts.

A bowl of candy cane hearts topped with festive sprinkles.

The candy cane hearts set in about 10 minutes, and then you’re ready to go! Everyone will be so impressed by these fun and festive little treats, and they taste fabulous too.

More holiday candy recipes

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Candy Cane Hearts

These adorable 3 ingredient candy cane hearts are a fun and festive treat! A super easy candy cane dessert that's great for party favors, gifts and more.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 95kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 24 miniature candy canes
  • 1 cup dark chocolate candy melts or chopped almond bark
  • 1/4 cup holiday sprinkles

Instructions

  • Arrange the candy canes into 12 hearts on a sheet of parchment paper.
  • Melt the candy melts in the microwave in 30 second increments until melted. Stir until smooth.
  • Pour the candy melts into a piping bag or a plastic bag. Snip the tip off the piping bag or plastic bag.
  • Pipe a dollop of chocolate into each heart. Use a toothpick to spread the chocolate into the point and curves of the heart. Add sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet, work quickly!
  • Let sit until firm, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 8mg | Sugar: 15g
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    Comments

    1. michelle hickson says

      December 6, 2018 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      how could you add a red ribbon to them to make them ornaments?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        December 6, 2018 at 3:26 pm

        You could try to poke a hole in the chocolate part, but I’m afraid they might soften and melt in a warm house.

        Reply
    2. Janis says

      November 30, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      Sounds like a perfect addition to a candy tray! Question: can they be made ahead and frozen? Or will the candy canes get gooey upon thawing?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 30, 2018 at 10:05 pm

        These cannot be frozen because you’re correct, the candy cane will get gooey. That being said, you can make them days in advance and they should hold up fine at room temperature!

        Reply
    3. Our Family World says

      November 19, 2017 at 3:42 am

      5 stars
      These candy cane hearts are so cute! It is also so easy to make! I am happy the recipe calls for dark chocolate. That’s a whole lot healthier.

      Reply
    4. Shannon Gurnee says

      November 18, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      I love the way these candy cane hearts look! I would love to try making these sometime in our home.

      Reply
    5. Pam says

      November 18, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      These candy cane hearts are so cute. They are a perfect holiday treat.

      Reply
    6. Annemarie LeBlanc says

      November 18, 2017 at 2:38 am

      5 stars
      These candy cane hearts look so pretty! They’d make for great treats for the kids and sweet-toothed adults too. I love that they are easy to make. I’m going to try your recipe soon.

      Reply
    7. Kristi says

      November 17, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      What a fun idea and my kids could even help me make these, would make great teacher gifts.

      Reply
    8. Theresa says

      November 17, 2017 at 6:31 pm

      How cute and delicious! This will be a fun food craft for my girls to make to include in our holiday cookie boxes this year.

      Reply
    9. Kelly || Food, Fun & Faraway Places says

      November 17, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Oh ! Now this sounds fun to make! I love that it takes only 10 minutes for the chocolate to harden, and only 3 ingredients! I’ll be bookmarking this so I can make it.

      Reply
    10. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

      November 17, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      I would love to make this for the family this holidays! It’s also a nice gift to neighbors or friends! It’s really easy to make so you won’t be stressing about it.

      Reply
    11. Carol Cassara says

      November 17, 2017 at 5:24 pm

      What a lovely treat for the holidays! I super appreciate that they’re easy to make and they don’t require a lot of ingredients either!

      Reply
    12. Liz Mays says

      November 17, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      This is the cutest peppermint-chocolate combo ever! I’d love to make some of these adorable treats.

      Reply
    13. Diana Elizabeth says

      November 17, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      Those are so super cute and did I read it right? Just 95 calories each? This is a great snack to have for the holidays!

      Reply
    14. AnnMarie John says

      November 17, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      I love that all you need is three ingredients to make this! I’m sure the kid will have fun helping out in the kitchen and it would be a nice treat for their friends or classmates!

      Reply
    15. Claudia Krusch says

      November 17, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      5 stars
      These are so cute and look delicious. I will have to make some up for the holidays. I am sure they will be a big hit.

      Reply
    16. Claudia K says

      November 17, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      What a tasty looking recipe and perfect for the holidays. I love chocolate and peppermint mixed together. Such a delicious combination.

      Reply
    17. Makeba Giles says

      November 17, 2017 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      Nothing says Christmas like candy canes and chocolate! I love both, and making these would be awesome!

      Reply
    18. Christie Cronan says

      November 17, 2017 at 8:58 am

      5 stars
      I have to make these for the kids. Christmas is one of those times of the year where I let my kids eat ALL the treats, and these are just so cute!

      Reply
    19. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

      November 17, 2017 at 8:35 am

      5 stars
      Those are super cute! Candy canes are so classically Christmas. I can’t wait to make these! They look yummy.

      Reply
    20. robin rue says

      November 17, 2017 at 7:32 am

      I love candy cane hearts. I make them every winter to put on my brownies!!

      Reply

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