Description
Candy Cane Hearts with Chocolate are a festive and delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. Mini candy canes are arranged in heart shapes and filled with melted chocolate, then topped with your favorite festive toppings. These no-bake treats are quick to make and perfect for gifting or holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Cane Hearts
- 28 mini candy canes
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Topping
- 1-2 tablespoons your favorite toppings (crushed candy canes, festive sprinkles, mini white chocolate chips, etc.)
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheet: Line a medium baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Clear some room in the refrigerator to store the sheet later and set aside.
- Form candy cane hearts: Lay two unwrapped mini candy canes on the prepared sheet with the curved ends touching, forming a heart shape. Make sure candy canes are flat and closely touching to form a solid shape.
- Melt the chocolate: Place chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments, stirring between each, until chocolate is just softened and smooth. Take care not to overheat, as the residual heat will continue to melt it.
- Fill candy cane hearts: Spoon the melted chocolate into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner trimmed off. Carefully pipe chocolate into the center of each candy cane heart. If necessary, gently press the candy canes together to secure the shape.
- Chill to set: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes until the chocolate is firm. Once set, enjoy immediately or store as desired.
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Notes
- Store candy cane hearts in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-3 weeks to maintain freshness.
- For longer storage, keep candy cane hearts in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for 1-2 months.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for better melting and flavor.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a zip-top plastic bag with a small hole cut in the corner works perfectly for piping melted chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
