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Give the perfect DIY Christmas gift this holiday season: Peppermint Candy Spoons. Easy to make and a great way to add a festive feel to a warm cup of cocoa or coffee.

3 gift bags with peppermint candy spoon in each bag.
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Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Spoons

Our easy DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons are the perfect holiday project and homemade Christmas gifts that take plastic drink stirrers and turn them into edible sweet treats with a gourmet seasonal twist.

I love making everyday items out of melted candy, especially when they come together so easily, look cute, add delicious flavor, and (like these candy cane spoons) pair perfectly with hot holiday drinks. Ever since my Peppermint Candy Dish and Peppermint Shot Glasses, I have been busy melting and molding! Speaking of melting, check out this Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark!

Give your hot chocolate or coffee beverage a boost of festive flavor with these peppermint chocolate spoons. Because mint just belongs in other recipes besides chocolate bark, cakes, and cookies!

Why We Love This Peppermint Candy Spoons Recipe

  • Quick and easy to make in minutes.
  • Uses only 3 ingredients.
  • Delicious way to add holiday flavor to a hot drink.
  • Fun edible food craft to make with kids in the kitchen.
  • Perfect homemade gift for teachers, friends, co-workers, and family.

DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons Ingredients

peppermint candy spoon ingredients.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Substitutions and Additions

  • Choose Your Chocolate: Feel free to use your favorite chocolate flavor for dipping. Milk chocolate, semi sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, and whitle chocolate will all taste delicious.
  • Crush Your Candy: You can crush starlight mints, candy canes, or other hard peppermint candies inside your candy spoon mold.
a couple of peppermint spoon scattered on the table.

How to make DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons

  1. Crush The Candy: Crush the peppermints into small pieces.
  2. Melt In The Mold: Fill each spoon mold with crushed peppermints. Place in a 300 degree Fahrenheit oven and melt completely.
    Pro Tip: Be sure to add extra candy at the neck of the spoon (where the spoon and handle meet). These are areas that break most easily.
  3. Separate Your Spoons: Separate the molds from the candy carefully and remove. If one breaks, just add some more crushed peppermint and cook for a few minutes more.
  4. Dip And Decorate: Melt the chocolate and dip each spoon in the melted chocolate and cover with holiday sprinkles.
  5. Serve: Allow the spoons to dry and start stirring! Enjoy!
fill the mold with crushed peppermint candy. bake and take out the spoon from the mold. dip in melted chocolate and add some sprinkles.

Tips For Making DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons

  • You do need a silicone spoon mold to make these treats. Mine says it is for microwaving chocolate, but I used it in my oven over and over – no problem!
  • After removing the spoons from the mold, use a new, clean fingernail file to make the edges smooth and gently file away the uneven edges. Be careful not to push too hard so as not to break the spoon.
  • One full bag of mints from Target makes two full spoon molds.
  • A whole bag of chocolate candy melts was way more than sufficient. Probably half a bag would work, but make sure you melt them in a deep bowl so you can dip the spoon to the depth needed.
use fingernail file to smooth uneven edges of the spoon.

Easy DIY Christmas Gift

Peppermint Spoons, individually wrapped, make the perfect easy DIY gift for Christmas or the holidays! Give them to teachers, friends, family, or keep a stash of spoons in your car in case you find yourself in a gift emergency! (You know what I mean, we have all been there!)

peppermint candy spoon dipped in a glass of hot chocolate with marshmallows on top.

How to Make an easy DIY Christmas Gift

You will need the following to make these into a quick and easy gift:

To fill the treat bag:

  1. Stand the treat bag in a glass.
  2. Add a spoonful of chocolate mix inside.
  3. Gently push the spoon down into the hot chocolate mix.
    Pro Tip: Remember to face the pretty part of the spoon to the front of the bag.
  4. Either using a spoon or a spoon and small funnel, add more chocolate mix into the bag behind the spoon.
  5. Add the marshmallows and tie.
fill the gift bag with chocolate mix, marshmallows and the spoon.

How to Store DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons

  • To Store: Once cooled, candy spoons can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a few months.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I crush the peppermint candy?

You can crush the peppermint candies in a resealable ziploc bag using a kitchen mallet or a rolling pin. You can also pulse them in a blender or food processor, as long as you stop before they turn to dust. 

How long does it take to melt the crushed candy?

My candy took about 10 minutes to melt, but every oven is different and you just have to watch it. Once it was mostly melted (about 8 minutes in or so) I took my molds out and added some additional crushed peppermint wherever it looked thin (the peppermint will melt down a bunch, so you may have to fill it in). Then I let it cook for a few minutes longer.

What should I do with broken spoons?

I like to save the broken spoons and toss them in my coffee with a squirt of chocolate syrup. This way I can have my own version of Peppermint Mocha coffee instead of buying one at Starbucks!

How can I prevent the sprinkles from clumping together?

Instead of dipping the chocolate-coated spoons directly into the candy sprinkles, you can hold the spoon over the sprinkle bowl and use a separate spoon to sprinkle them onto the melted chocolate. Dipping the chocolate spoon into the sprinkles can make the candy sprinkles clump together with some of the melted chocolate that inevitably dripped off into the bowl of sprinkles.

More Easy DIY Gift

peppermint candy spoon placed on top of a glass of hot chocolate.

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Peppermint candy spoons make the perfect DIY Christmas Gift

DIY Peppermint Candy Spoons

Author — Jennifer Fishkind
Serves — 8
These Peppermint Candy Spoons are the perfect DIY Christmas gift! They are easy to make for the holidays and add festive flavor to a hot cup of coffee or cocoa.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • In a ziplock bag, crush the peppermints (I used a kitchen mallet).
  • Use a teaspoon to fill the spoon mold with the crushed peppermint – be sure to put extra by the top of the spoon part and at the neck of the spoon (where the spoon and handle meet). These are areas that break easy.
  • Place in oven and let melt completely. Mine took about 10 minutes, but every oven is different and you just have to watch it. Once it was pretty melts (about 8 minutes in or so) I took mine out and added some additional crushed peppermint wherever it looked thin. (the peppermint melts down a bunch, so you may have to fill it in) – then I let it cook for a few minutes longer.
  • Take out of oven and let cool completely.
  • Separate the sides from the candy carefully and remove. If one breaks, just add some more crushed peppermint and cook for a few minutes more.
  • Optional – Melt the chocolate candy melts according to instructions on package. Did spoon end into the chocolate and immediately dip into sprinkles. Place on wax paper until dry.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 15mg | Sugar: 9g
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ORIGINALLY POSTED NOVEMBER 15, 2015 – updated November 16, 2018

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      1. You can put some plastic ones in the oven. I bought one that you can put in the oven. HOWEVER the spoons didn’t melt properly and wouldn’t come out of the mold so I wouldn’t suggest doing what I did. We’re going to try making some with melted down peppermint bark. Love, love, love, love this idea so much though. Thank you for posting.

    2. I ordered mine from Wilton.com and of course they are back order. I called customer service and the lady said they will be in and shipped out the 14th, 15th give or take. She was super nice.

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  3. How long are your spoons? All the molds I can find are only about 4″ long and yours look longer, which seems better. Is there a brand name on the mold?
    This is a great idea…thanks! 🙂

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  4. where can I get the cotton candy frosting mix don’t know if its available in the u.k. haven’t seen it but would to make this fudge, is there anything I can substitute if I can’t get hold of it

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    1. Check Michael’s I bought the mold in the store today. – and bonus, could use a 50% off coupon. Can’t wait to try it out !

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      1. I found this just last week and Amazon still out of stock. Went to Michaels today and they have them and also used the 50% off coupon.

  6. What kind of chocolate do you use?
    & did you use a specific amount of hot chocolate powder to put into the bags?
    Very cute idea by the way!

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      2. I would follow the instructions on the hot chocolate container and use enough for a couple of mugs of hot chocolate

  7. This sounds like such a fun and creative idea for Christmas gifts!! Thanks for sharing. Can you use the silicone molds in the microwave instead of the oven?

    Reply