Description
Candy Cane Hearts with Chocolate are a festive and delightful holiday treat made by combining mini candy canes into heart shapes and filling the center with smooth melted chocolate. These charming confections are perfect for gifting or enjoying as a sweet seasonal snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Cane Hearts
- 28 mini candy canes
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Topping
- 1-2 tablespoons your favorite toppings, such as crushed candy canes, festive sprinkles, mini white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheet: Line a medium baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper and clear some space in the refrigerator for this sheet. Set aside.
- Form candy cane hearts: Lay two unwrapped mini candy canes flat on the prepared sheet, facing each other so they make a heart shape. Ensure the candy canes are touching and closely aligned while laying flat.
- Melt chocolate: Place chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments, stirring between increments, until the chocolate is just softened and smooth. Be careful not to overheat as the chocolate will continue to melt.
- Fill candy cane hearts: Spoon melted chocolate into a piping bag or a zip-top bag with a small tip trimmed off. Pipe the melted chocolate into the center of each candy cane heart. If needed, gently press the candy canes together to keep the heart shape intact.
- Chill to set: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes until the chocolate is firm.
- Serve and enjoy: Once firm, enjoy your candy cane hearts or store them properly for later use.
Notes
- Store candy cane hearts in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh for 1-3 weeks.
- For longer storage, freeze the candy cane hearts in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for 1-2 months.
- You can customize the toppings with your favorite festive sprinkles or crushed peppermint for added texture and flavor.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a zip-top plastic bag with a small corner cut off works well for piping the chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
