9 Ways to Use Candy Canes - A Spoonful of Sugar

Candy Canes are a versatile Christmas treat! Personally we prefer the mint flavoured variety and love to use them in our Christmas decorating and baking. We always have a pack on hand to use during the festive season. When the teens were in primary school, they would receive a candy cane and a Christmas card from their classmates so we always had more candy canes that we knew what to do with! Now we just buy a pack or two to incorporate into our Christmas projects.

Here are some of our favourite Candy Cane ideas. (Click on the link under the photos to be taken to the original post).

Candy Cane Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes decorated with a peppermint buttercream and shards of crushed candy canes – delicious!

Christmas Table Setting

Decorate your Christmas place setting with candy canes for a festive touch! We added a sprig of pine and a candy cane to plain cotton napkins and tied with some stripy ribbon.

Candy Cane Milkshake

Candy Cane Milkshakes are so delicious! Add some crushed candy canes to a vanilla milkshake. Yummmm…

Chocolate Spoons

Chocolate Spoons are lovely swirled through hot chocolate! We add some crushed candy canes to our chocolate spoons and packaged them in cellophane bags tied with ribbon. They made a sweet gift.

Santa’s Sleigh

These Santa Sleighs are made from a Santa Chocolate, two kit kat bars, and two candy canes. They are a fun Christmas treat for kids.

Gift for Chocolate Lovers

Package a selection of chocolates, chocolate spoons, and candy canes in a coffee mug for a special gift for a Chocolate Lover.

Christmas Candy Buffet

We have started the tradition of a Candy/ Lolly Buffet at Christmas and always add a few candy canes to our line up. Check out our Gingham Buffet and our Red/Aqua Buffet.