Green is the new red for Valentine’s Day, as in save-the-planet green. Here’s a clever way to recycle those Christmas candy canes and create a last-minute crafty treat from Disney’s FamilyFun magazine at www.familyfun.go.com.
Ingredients
12 mini candy canes
6 6-inch lollipop sticks (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (white chocolate preferred)
11/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Red, white and pink nonpareils or sugar sprinkles
Heat the oven to 235 degrees. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, arrange the candy canes as hearts and bake them for 10 minutes.
Slide the hearts, still on the parchment paper, onto a work surface. Quickly pinch each heart onto a lollipop stick.
Note: We altered the recipe a bit for since you may not have lollipop sticks on hand. Just gently push each heart so the pieces are stuck together before it cools and hardens.
In the microwave, melt together the chocolate chips and the oil in 10-second intervals, stirring between heatings.
Spoon the chocolate mixture into the center of each heart, then top with nonpareils or sprinkles. Cool the pops before serving or wrapping them.
Go to the FamilyFun website, tinyurl.com/5u9qqpf, to see the finished product and many more craft ideas.
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