The tree’s being taken down and the ornaments are getting packed away. All that’s left are those lonely candy canes hanging there on the branches still waiting to be eaten.
It’s tradition in my family to hang these on the tree, but almost every year I’ll eat one or two and the rest will get thrown away. A dinner mint x 10; eating a whole candy cane is a little too much for me. It just doesn’t seem like a Christmas tree without these thrown about, so I know I’ll continue to buy them, but next year I’m going to try changing their fate!
I wish I’d been the genius who came up with these awesome ways of using your unwanted candy canes, but I didn’t. However, I am smart enough to know a good idea when I see one!
Take the Crushed Peppermint Cheesecake with an Oreo cookie crust!
This would make an excellent New Year’s dessert!
Or the peppermint fudge by Martha Stewart.
Yum!
You could even do something simple like add crushed candy canes to the top of whipped cream in your cup of hot chocolate or sprinkled over your Hot Fudge Sunday. If you’re really into peppermint, add it to your Blue Bell Peppermint ice cream!
The possibilities are endless!
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I’ve also recently discovered some of other “pepperminty” products on the market inspired by this winter sweet.
Bath & Body Works has launched a new line of candles called Slatkin & Co (sold at White Barn), and they’ve gone all out on peppermint! Some of their new scents include Twisted Peppermint, Ribbon Candy, and my favorite, Marshmallow Peppermint. And while you’re there, Bath & Body Works also has a refreshing lip balm called Peppermint Hug.
If you’ve ever been a pregnant mommy, you may have tried a foot rub to help soothe your tired feet. Burt’s Bees makes a peppermint foot lotion that has a cooling effect as you apply. I used this almost every night during the third trimester!
What ideas do you have for your leftover Candy Canes?
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