Candy Cane Spoons….

If you’re planning a cosy Christmas movie night or making snowman soup with the kids, these candy cane spoons are such a fun little extra. They melt into hot chocolate beautifully, add a lovely minty sweetness and look so festive on a Christmas Eve drinks tray. They’re surprisingly easy to make too, which is probably why they’ve become one of my favourite little homemade treats to whip up at this time of year. 😊

I was so pleased with the way my candy cane spoons came out. It’s not often that something I picture in my head turns out exactly the way I hoped, but these cute little spoons actually looked even better.

I used a silicone spoon mould I bought from Amazon and the red-and-white candy canes were just from Morrisons. You’d think they’d be easy to find, but I had a bit of a saga getting the classic striped ones that I needed for this. Asda had none at all and Sainsbury’s had green stripes mixed in, which wasn’t the look I was going for.

How to make Candy Cane Spoons

Start by preheating your oven to around 160°C.

To prep the candy canes, pop them into a sandwich bag, then put that inside another sandwich bag and wrap the whole lot in a tea towel. Give them a good bash with a rolling pin until you’ve got a mix of fine candy cane dust and slightly bigger pieces. That mix of textures helps give your spoons a lovely streaky red-and-white pattern.

I ended up using around two candy canes per spoon mould, which was more than I expected, so it’s worth having a few extra on standby.

Fill each section of the mould with the crushed candy canes, making sure the larger pieces are fairly evenly spread out. Place the mould on a baking tray and pop it in the oven. Keep a close eye on it because candy melts fast and every brand is slightly different.

Mine took about ten minutes before they started to melt down. At that point, I took the mould out and topped up any dips to make sure each spoon was filled right to the top. Then I put the tray back into the oven for another 12–15 minutes until everything had melted together. A couple of the bigger pieces didn’t melt completely, but the smaller pieces around them had, so I smoothed everything gently with the back of a spoon.

Once they were perfectly melted and level, I left them to cool and set for about an hour.

When I popped them out of the mould, they looked brilliant. I’d made four of them and planned to save them for snowman soup closer to Christmas. Unfortunately, on the way to photograph them, I tripped and two snapped in half. They were caught between the cup I was holding and my chest so they really didn’t stand a chance. 😂

Luckily they’re so quick and inexpensive to make that I can easily make another batch before Christmas Eve. You can even dip them into melted chocolate and sprinkle on extra crushed candy cane if you want to make them look even more festive.

They’re cute, colourful and perfect for stirring into any hot chocolate drink over the Christmas season. We’ll definitely be making more, and I’d love you to give them a try too.

We’ll definitely be making candy cane spoons again before Christmas and I’d love you to have a go too!

Oh, and if you have any candy canes left over than candy cane vodka is a great option.

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