Candy Cane Rocky Road

Thursday 3 December 2015
Rocky Road just got festive. Smashed up red and white Christmas Candy Canes bring a minty twist to this quick and easy to make no bake treat. Mint, chocolate, marshmallow and biscuit is a winning culinary combination.  



Candy Cane's and Christmas go hand in hand. But only in recent years it would seem. It's not something that I remember at all from the Christmases of my childhood. I suspected they were an American import but a wee bit of Googling showed that their history appears to stretch back much further. The story goes that in 1670 the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral, Germany wished to keep the children quiet during the Christmas Nativity service. A local candy maker was commissioned to make some candy sticks and a curve was added to signify the shepherd's crooks. Alternative theories include the shape being a J for Jesus, the red and white symbolising blood and purity and the peppermint flavour from the biblical hyssop plant. It could of course be that they got their shape simply because it makes them easier to hang on a tree... Whatever their origins they have now firmly established themselves as an integral part of festive food and decor.


Necessity is the mother of invention and when I ran out of the crafty bits I needed to make Candy Cane Reindeer for the Cake & Candy stall at the School Christmas Fair, Candy Cane Rocky Road was born to use up the remaining sweets. 
If you fancy making some Candy Cane Rudolph's they are really very simple. Glue two candy canes together (hot glue gun works best). Wind brown pipe cleaners around them then glue on a pair of googly eyes and a red pom pom. Best to buy enough candy canes so you can make plenty of both. 




Candy Cane Rocky Road

300g Milk Chocolate
300g Digestive Biscuits (I used Chocolate ones)
100g Mini Marshmallows
8 Candy Canes
Candy Cane Sprinkles (mine came from Home Bargains)
Red Edible Glitter

Put the digestives in a freezer bag and bash them with a rolling pin. You are aiming for a good mix of crumbs and chunks.
Do the same with the candy canes in a separate bag and remove a couple of tablespoonfuls of crushed canes and set them aside to use as a topping.
Melt the milk chocolate in a large bowl and fold through the crushed digestives and candy cane pieces, then add the mini marshmallows.
Tip into a lined traybake tin. 
Flatten with a spatula and sprinkle over a mixture of the reserved candy cane pieces, candy cane sprinkles and red edible glitter.
Refrigerate until set and then cut into squares with a sharp knife.

Candy Cane Bark www.foodiequine.co.uk

Some more great festive ideas using Candy Canes from me and my food blogging friends below:
Candy Cane Bark - Foodie Quine
Peppermint Candy Cane Christmas Chocolates - Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
Santa's Mintshake (A Peppermint Candy Cane Milkshake!) - Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
Candy Cane Cocktail - Transatlantic Blonde
Slow Cooker Candy Cane Fudge - Baking Queen 74


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12 comments

  1. Those look fabulously festive! The history of candy canes is more interesting than I'd imagined, too.

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    1. Isn't it just. I love finding out the history behind things. Home much is true is another matter entirely!

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  2. Very very festive, and seasonal! I love a recipe that would use up my sprinkles mountain.

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    1. A sprinkles mountain sounds fabulous. I must confess to having rather a lot of them in my baking cupboard. The term Hundreds and Thousands is most appropriate!

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  3. This looks so pretty and festive. I think sprinkles add a party finish to all bakes good don't they?! Thanks so much for linking with #FestiveFoodFriday.

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    1. They'd added a party finish to my kitchen floor by the time this was made! Is it actually possible for them not to go everywhere?!

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  4. This looks right up my street Claire! All those flavours scream Christmas to me. Thanks for entering these into Treat Petite and Merry Christmas!

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    1. Merry Christmas to you too Stuart and thanks as always for hosting Treat Petite.

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  5. ooh I do like rocky road.. perfect festive treats. thanks for joining in with We Should Cocoa

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    1. Everyone seems to love rocky road. I made an Easter version last year that was really popular too.

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  6. Rocky Road is just fantastic - love its versatility and what better way to use up those pesky Candy Canes that seem to have multiplied in my house over Christmas. Thanks so much for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek during 2015 really appreciate it. Happy New Year to you x

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    1. Thank you for hosting - it's a huge commitment! The Candy Canes seem to have multiplied in this house too! Only one thing for it. Ready, Steady, Bake!

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