Festive candy cane sleds built with chocolate bars, pretzels, and candy eyes for joyful holiday treats.
# What You'll Need:
→ Candy Base
01 - 16 mini candy canes
02 - 8 mini chocolate bars (e.g., Kit Kat, Milky Way, or similar)
→ Decorations
03 - 16 small candy eyes
04 - 8 mini twisted pretzels (for antlers)
05 - 8 red chocolate candies (e.g., M&Ms, for Rudolph’s nose)
06 - ½ cup white chocolate chips or candy melts (for adhesive)
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Line a tray with parchment paper to assemble the sleds.
02 - Heat white chocolate chips or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
03 - Arrange two mini candy canes parallel with curved sides facing outward to create the sled runners.
04 - Place a mini chocolate bar across the candy cane runners and secure it using melted white chocolate. Hold in place briefly until set.
05 - Dip bottoms of two mini pretzels in melted chocolate and attach them atop the chocolate bar to simulate antlers.
06 - Use melted chocolate to adhere two candy eyes and a red chocolate candy at the front of the bar to create Rudolph’s face.
07 - Allow the sleds to harden at room temperature or chill briefly in the refrigerator until firm.
08 - Carefully transfer the completed sleds to a serving platter or wrap as edible gifts.
