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DIY Valentine Suckers

By Beth Carlson January 28, 2018
I bet you have candy canes left over and don’t know what to do with them, right?  Here’s the perfect solution; make Valentine Suckers!

The kids will love them and they are fun to make.

Ingredients:
candy canes
parchment or wax paper
sucker sticks or decorative straws cut in half
white and milk chocolate chips
sprinkles
toothpick (optional)

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Creating the Candy Cane Hearts:
1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees and arrange the candy canes on the baking sheet.

2. Bake for about 3 minutes.

3. Shape the candy canes together with fingers so that they stick to the sucker stick.

4. Let cool and set aside.

Decorating the Hearts:
1. Microwave the chips for about 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until melted.

2. Pour the melted chips inside the heart shape and decorate with sprinkles.

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3. You can do a marble effect by swirling the two chocolates together.

4. Let cool and enjoy!

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