42 Desserts and Sweets Made with Candy Canes

Can you taste it? The wonderful minty crunch of Candy Canes! Whether you're picking one from the tree to taste, or crushing some to go into your favorite recipe, this is the time of year to eat them. I'm guessing there might be a few (or a lot!) of candy can fans who have a fondness for peppermint so I gathered this collection of recipes that we all need to try this holiday season. Let's dig in! 😉

If you are looking for the perfect cookie or the smooth creaminess of a cheesecake we've got all the minty goodness here. Rich hot chocolate recipes to serve on Christmas Eve and homemade candies to sneak after the kids go to bed.  Mint lovers rejoice!

CANDY CANES DESSERT RECIPES

Cookies & Bars

Peppermint Cookie Bark by Cutefetti

Sugar Cookies with Perfect Chocolate Dipping Sauce by Cutefetti

Candy Cane Cookies by Who Needs a Cape

Gluten-Free Vegan Candy Cane "Oreos" by Fork & Beans

 

Chocolate Peppermint No-Bake Cookies by Frugal Foodie Mama

Candy Cane Lollipops by The Suburban Mom

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Krispie Treats by Frugal Foodie Mama

Chocolate Candy Cane Gooey Butter Cookies by Back to Her Roots

Peppermint Biscotti by Culinary Hill

 

Peppermint Rice Krispie Ball Cookies by The Gardening Cook

Chocolate Peppermint Rice Krispie Treats by The Suburban Mom 

Candy Cane Cookies by Walking on Sunshine

Gluten Free Chocolate Peppermint Madeleines by Fearless Dining

Candy Cane Fudge Brownies by Cafe Delites

Photo Credit: Back to her Roots

Shaped Candy Cane Cookies by The Kitchen is my Playground

Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Tarts with Peppermint Truffle Filling by Food Faith Fitness

Candy Cane Cookie Sandwiches by The Farm Girl Gabs

Peppermint Pattie Brownie Bites by Nutmeg Nanny

Photo Credit: The Kitchen is my Playground

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Sandwiches with Chocolate Ganache Filling by Rachel Cooks

Candy Cane No-Bake Cookies by Foxes Love Lemons

Candies & Fudges

Candy Cane Chocolate Hearts by Drugstore Divas

Oreo Peppermint Bark by Thrifty Jinxy

Photo Credit: An Edible Mosaic

Candy Cane Fudge by Back for Seconds

Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge by Mama Likes to Cook

Chocolate Peppermint Bark by An Edible Mosaic

Homemade Candy Cane "Kisses" by Fork & Beans

Photo Credit: The Jenny Evolution

Candy Cane Fudge by The Jenny Evolution

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge by Alida's Kitchen

Snowflake Peppermint Bark by Baked by Rachel

Photo Credit: Baked by Rachel

Holiday Ale Candy Cane Truffle Fudge by The Beeroness

Cakes & Cupcakes

Candy Cane Heart Cupcakes by Savvy Saving Couple

Sugar Cookie North Pole Cupcakes by Thifty Jinxy

No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake by Cincy Shopper

Photo Credit: Savvy Saving Couple

White Hot Chocolate Peppermint Bundt by Noshing with the Nolands

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake by Baked by Rachel

Desserts

Christmas Candy Cane Cream Puffs by The Culinary Life

Photo Credit: The Culinary Life

Hot & Cold Beverages

Frozen Peppermint Hot Cocoa Toppers by Cutefetti

Candy Cane Eggnog by Giggles, Gobbles & Gulps

Photo Credit: Giggles, Gobbles, Gulps

Ultimate Thick Rich Peppermint Hot Chocolate by The Culinary Life

White Chocolate Peppermint Eggnog by The Kitchen is my Playground

Candy Cane Milkshake by The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie

 

What is your favorite holiday flavor?

Which of these delicious recipes are you going to try first?