Candy Canes - What now?

[Janet H]

I have lots of left over candy canes and need some ideas about how to use them up. Most dessert recipes call for one or two chopped up. I have about 60 full sized candy canes to use up. Any ideas?

We are having a new years eve party and so there is a small window of opportunity soon.

So far I have planned:
Peppermint meringues - 2 canes
Chocolate cake with candy cane sprinkles in the icing - 1 cane

60 canes - 3 canes = waaaay to many left.

Any ideas?

 

[GotGarlic]

They last forever. Put some away for next year

You could also make chocolate bark with some of it.

 

[Andy M.]

They last forever. Put some away for next year

You could also make chocolate bark with some of it.

This.

 

[Dawgluver]

Peppermint vodka. Just stick a bunch of crushed up canes into a bottle of vodka, cap, shake every once in a while, let steep.

Chocolate peppermint fudge.

Use as stir sticks in hot chocolate.

 

[Cheryl J]

Crushed and sprinkled on whipped cream in hot cocoa. You could add some peppermint schnapps for a boozy hot drink. Use them whole as stirrers. Looks festive!

lol...posting the same time as you, Dawg....

 

[Dawgluver]

Great minds and all, Cheryl!

 

[Cheryl J]

Great minds and all, Cheryl!

Boozy thoughts, too.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Swizzle sticks is my first choice!

Crushed over vanilla ice cream would be my second.

A cheap Valentines day gift!

 

[CWS4322]

Ice cream!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Funny, I was just looking on Pinterest and there are loads of ideas for leftover Candy Canes, WHO KNEW!

My favorites where Candy Cane Whoopee Pies.
Candy Cane Triffle (a big bowl of it for the party?)
and then the Candy Can Wreath, a nice party gift for your guests?

 

[salt and pepper]

I can't wait to make peppermint Ice Cream this time of year. One of my favs!

 

[Addie]

And then there is this. I do about fifty of these each year and give them to the church for the Christmas Party for the Children. Each kid gets to pick one each off the tree with their present. This has been my ninth year doing this. Two years ago one of the residents asked me if I would show her how to make them. Sure. Since then last and this year she joined me to help me.

http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/12/candy-cane-reindeer/

 

[Steve Kroll]

Pawn them off on neighbors with kids.

 

[Dawgluver]

One of the charities we always give to in Mexico loves candy canes. They prefer the little ones though.

 

[Cheryl J]

Joey, your peppermint ice cream looks to die for.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

I say sneak into the room where everyone has parked their coats for the evening and slip one or two into each coat's pocket. Surprise! HehHeh.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I say sneak into the room where everyone has parked their coats for the evening and slip one or two into each coat's pocket. Surprise! HehHeh.

HA!

 

[Janet H]

I say sneak into the room where everyone has parked their coats for the evening and slip one or two into each coat's pocket. Surprise! HehHeh.

Best idea ever

 

[salt and pepper]

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