Still have candy canes staring at you from Christmas? Turn them into a fun Candy Cane Chocolate Heart Valentine's Day gift!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Total Time 8 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Author Barbara Hiatt
Ingredients
White Candy Melts or any type of chocolate
2candy canes per heart
Lolli Pop stick or paper straw
Colored sprinkles
Wax or parchment paper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350º
Lay the wax paper on a cookie sheet and place the candy canes, 2 at a time facing each other to form a heart
Place the stick or straw in the center
Place in the oven for about 3 minutes, remove and carefully pinch the ends of the candy canes together so that they're touching (careful, they're hot!)
Place chocolate or candy melts in a bowl and microwave on high for a minute, stir to soften
Gently add the chocolate to the center of the hearts, spreading evenly
Decorate with sprinkles
Allow to set completely, then carefully remove it from the wax paper with a spatula