What to do with candy canes from Christmas?

  I have some candy canes I need to use, I do not have pepperment extract or flavoring. So it must be a recipe that uses the candy canes for the mint flavor.  Thankyou for your recipes and input!!!

Make peppermint bark. Just crush the candy canes and mix them into melted white chocolate. Pour into a pan and let set.

Or you can make polar bear kisses. Take your peppermint bark and cut it into squares before it sets completely. Freeze. Dip pieces into melted milk chocolate and let set.

Put the candy canes in a food processor and grind to a fine sugar. Use in place of sugar in one of your fave cookie recipes that would taste good with peppermint.

Zakon posted the recipe I was going to.   Those are really good.

Kathy

I like hellion idea, as I don't like candy canes.(jmo) I think you would just have a faint taste in your cookies.

Diana

Do you think Zacons recipe would work with "fruit" flavored candy canes (my family hates the peppermint ones)?  I have cherry, fruit punch, watermelon, etc.  Janette

I havn't done this myself, but what about trying to freeze them for later to make candy? Most candy you can freeze so it might be worth a try???

Thankyou for all the recipes, I am going to try them as I have alot of candy canes leftover.  I saw a recipe online for peppermint pie, but it does not use the candy canes in the pie filling just on top.  I will try freezing some for later and see if that works as well.

 You can freeze the leftover candy. I had candy canes left over one year so I froze them. I took them out the next year to make peppermint bark with them and they were as good as new.

Yes any flavor of candy cane would work....

I have a GS that is hooked on peppermint candy canes...This is a very pretty recipe also...

That is what I've done also,grind them up. You can use them throughout the year if you want. So far I've made cookies, dipped 1/2 in white or dark choc, then sprinkle with the crushed canes. I've also added some to a cake mix, then when serving add a dollop of cool whip and sprinkle on a few more crushed candy canes. I like the bark idea. Thanks all from me too.

Jill

Use them to make the peppermint pound cake.   There are a couple recipes on the BB (if you can find them).   The one I use is the Bob's Candy Cane recipe.

Tria

I like useing them crushed up and melted in morning coffee.