Here is a fun Christmas Recipe and totally creative way to put your candy canes to use... make some of these incredible Candy Cane Brownie Lollipops!!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownies, cake pops, chocolate
Servings: 24
Author: The Frugal Girls
Ingredients
18.4ouncesPillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix(plus oil, water & eggs to make brownies)
24Candy Canes
10oz.Chocolate-flavored Almond bark
Optional: Additional decorationssuch as red jimmies
Instructions
Line sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Pour batter into pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached. Remove from oven to cooling rack, and cool for 20 minutes or until slightly warm.
Meanwhile, cut straight ends of candy canes off to form 4½-inch sticks. Place candy cane tops into resealable plastic bag, and crush into small pieces. Set aside.
Roll brownie into 24 smooth balls. You can use a coffee scoop or something like that to make them the same size. (I didn’t have a coffee scoop, so I just eyeballed it. As with my homemade candy canes, these are like snowflakes. Every one is different!) Then, insert candy cane sticks into centers of balls, mounding brownie around each stick.
Place almond bark into small bowl. Microwave according to package directions until smooth. (The microwave method didn’t work out so well for me, so I used the stove-top directions the second time around. Worked like a charm!) Spoon melted bark evenly over each ball, turning to coat completely. Allow excess bark to drip off. Dip into reserved crushed candy canes or jimmies, and stand upright on a piece of parchment paper. Repeat with remaining almond bark, lollipops and crushed candy. Let stand until set.
You can place into miniature cupcake liners and wrap lollipops in cellophane, tie with ribbon and use as table décor, place cards, or take-home goodies for a special holiday touch.