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Candy Cane Pretzel Buttons

  • 1 bag square shaped pretzels (we have used regular pretzels and they work too)
  • 1 bag Hershey’s candy cane Kisses, unwrapped
  • 1 bag Christmas plain M&M’s

Place pretzels on baking sheet. Top with Kisses.

Bake at 250 degrees for 3-4 minutes. You want to soften the kiss, not melt it.

Immediately place M&M on top of kiss smushing down till it looks flatter like a button.

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Candy Cane Popcorn

12 oz. white chocolate, melted

1/4 cup un-popped popcorn (measure un-popped and then pop it) ( We found we like the airpopped popcorn because it tastes great and is easier and faster clean up, but the pan popped in oil works great. The original recipe says microwave popcorn so really any popcorn works.)

1/2 cup crushed candy canes

2-3 drops peppermint oil (we used more like 4 or more because when you put it on the popcorn it mellows the flavor out)

Red and or Green chocolate (DON’T use peppermint oil in this popcorn. It won’t drip off a spoon nice to drizzle over popcorn)

  1. Pop popcorn and remove all un-popped kernels. Place in large bowl with ample room to mix.
  2. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. White chocolate seems to melt better in double boiler. (or a pan or glass baking dish over a pan of water on the stove)
  3. Add crushed candy canes and peppermint oil to melted white chocolate and stir quickly. Pour over popcorn and mix till all coated.
  4. Spread out on cookie sheet.
  5. Melt colored chocolate and drizzle over coated popcorn. It tastes really good if you add a little peppermint oil to the colored chocolate also.
  6. When cooled place bowl or bags
  7. We just added the crushed candy cane to the top of popcorn when on the cookie sheet instead of mixing in the chocolate.