Candy canes are a staple during the winter and especially over the holidays. They offer a distinctive red and white pattern, crunchy texture and of course that beautifully sweet peppermint flavor in every bite. As well as using them to garnish festive cocktails and to give the kids something to munch on, they can be used in all kinds of delicious candy cane recipes. Just a few options for you are cookies, creme brulee and brownies. You’ll love how versatile these lovely little candies can be.
Peppermint Meringue Kiss Christmas Cookies

Chocolate dipped peppermint meringue kiss Christmas cookies look so elegant but they aren’t hard to make. If you are in the mood to make holiday meringue cookies, you can’t go wrong with these dipped meringue kisses. You will love the flavour combination of meringue, chocolate and candy cane.
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Creamy Chocolate Peppermint Cups

These Creamy Chocolate Peppermint Cups are dangerously delicious. They have a chocolatey outside and a creamy sweet peppermint filling in the middle.
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Cream Cheese Dip For Christmas

Learn how to make the most delicious cream cheese dip recipe for the holidays!
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Peppermint Puppy Chow

Sweet, crunchy, addictive, and delicious, this Peppermint Puppy Chow is a great holiday gift. It is super easy to throw together and packages well for a cute presentation. Made from Chex Cereal, white chocolate, candy canes, and powdered sugar, it’s easily made in no time.
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Candy Cane Puff Pastry: Easy Holiday Christmas Dessert

This simple, family favorite is perfect for your next Christmas/Holiday party. Quick and easy with simple ingredients the whole family can help make. Candy Cane Treats to wow your guests.
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Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies are a perfect treat for the Christmas season. These delicious, buttery sugar cookies are easy to make, and they look downright adorable on dessert tables and treat trays. Santa and the elves will love when you add this classic Christmas cookie recipe to your holiday baking lineup.
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Candy Cane Reindeer Pops

Candy cane reindeer are a super fun Christmas food craft to make with your kids! You can make them into a candy pop or you can skip the stick and lay them flat. Either way they are sure to be a hit during the holiday season. With just a few ingredients required, these reindeer candy canes would be perfect for a Christmas party on the dessert table or as a party favor. Also makes a cute classroom treat.
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Chocolate Peppermint Candy Cane Oreo Cookies

The best chocolate peppermint cookies. Double chocolate cookies with Trader Joe’s famous candy cane Joe Joe’s Oreo cookies. They are basically an OREO but better and made with a candy cane peppermint filling. People go crazy for these during the holidays.
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Candy Cane Crème Brûlée

The custard is perfectly creamy, rich, and delicious, just like classic crème brûlée. Only, it’s better. Much better. The creamy base has delicate vanilla and peppermint flavors and a festive swirl of red and white. Then it’s topped with something more delicious than caramelized sugar. The crunchy topping is made of caramelized crushed candy canes.
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Candy Cane Brownies Recipe

These easy fudgy brownies are made with crushed candy canes to create sweet peppermint flavors that are perfect with chewy brownies rich in chocolate! Enjoy these candy cane brownies when you have a craving for both minty and sweet.
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Candy Cane Chocolate Bark

My festive Candy Cane Chocolate Bark is a great addition to your Christmas menu. The Bark is so simple to make and contains just two ingredients. You simply melt some chocolate, break up some candy canes and sprinkle them on the melted chocolate. You will have delicious homemade confectionery with so little effort.
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Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe

Candy Cane Cheesecake Recipe. Make a classic flavor of the holidays even better by preparing and serving this Candy Cane Cheesecake recipe for your friends and family! It has a cool, minty taste paired with a creamy cheesecake base. Topped off with chocolate drizzle and pieces of candy cane, this candy cane cheesecake has a picture-perfect presentation.
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Candy Cane Brownies Recipe

These candy cane brownies are perfect for Christmas. They’re chocolatey, fudgy and deliciously flavoured with peppermint candy cane, scattered through the brownie itself and used to top of the dark chocolate ganache frosting.
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Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

These peppermint candy cane cookies are light, buttery, and full of peppermint flavor. The twisted candy cane cookies look so fun for Christmas parties and for cookie exchange trays to share with family and friends.
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Candy Cane Jello Shots

Welcome the holiday spirit with our candy cane jello shots, a blend of sweet and minty flavors that will make your gatherings unforgettable. This festive treat combines the nostalgic taste of candy canes with a playful twist
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Chocolate Peppermint Cream Horns

These Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Cream Horns are a simple dessert with a flaky pastry that’s been dipped in chocolate, sprinkled with peppermint candy pieces, and finished with a peppermint cream cheese filling.
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