Quick and Easy Recipes: Chocolate Dipped Candy Cane Marshmallows

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Candy Cane Marshmallows

Winter is the perfect time to make some candy cane desserts. Chocolate dipped candy cane marshmallows are super easy to make and only require 3 ingredients, marshmallows, chocolate and candy canes. Chocolate dipped candy cane marshmallows are nice to serve after dinner or at a holiday party. Personally, I like to add them to my hot chocolate to make my drink minty and more chocolaty. This is an easy dessert recipe for the kids to make too.

Chocolate Dipped Candy Cane Marshmallows

How to make chocolate dipped candy cane marshmallows

Items needed:

Marshmallows
Chocolate chips
Candy canes
Toothpicks
Waxed paper

Directions:

Place some candy canes in a plastic baggy. Crush the candy canes by gently hitting them with a hammer.
Place a toothpick in each marshmallow.
Melt some chocolate chips in the microwave.
Dip the marshmallow in the melted chocolate to coat.
Sprinkle some crushed candy cane over the chocolate and then place the marshmallow on waxed paper.
Once you've dipped all the marshmallows in chocolate and covered them with crushed candy canes, place them in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or until the chocolate hardens.

*Scroll down to see some tips and alternatives for this recipe.

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You can coat them partially or completely with melted chocolate.

Tips and Alternatives

Tips:

Dip the marshmallows in chocolate and cover them with crushed candy canes one at a time. If you dipped them all in chocolate first and then try to coat them with the crushed candy canes the chocolate will not be soft enough for the candy to stick.

Place them on waxed paper after you dip them in chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. If you put them on a plate instead, they will stick to the plate and you will have to use a knife to peel them off.

Alternatives:

If you don't want to coat the marshmallows in chocolate you can use powdered sugar (mixed with a little bit of water) to make a glaze that the crushed candy canes will stick to.