Hungry Happenings

  • RECIPES
    • All Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Decorated Cookies
    • Decorated Cakes
    • Cheesecake Recipes
    • Everyday Desserts
    • Homemade Candy
    • Everyday Meals
    • Readers’ Gallery
  • HOW TO
    • Chocolate Making Tips
    • Chocolate Making Course (video lessons)
    • Make Modeling Chocolate
      • Modeling Chocolate Recipe and Tutorial
      • How to Color Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Store and Work with Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Fix Greasy Modeling Chocolate
      • How to Fix Dry Modeling Chocolate
      • Use Colored Candy Melts to Make Candy Clay
    • Candy Clay Creations
    • How To Color White Chocolate and Candy Melts and Paint Candy Molds
    • How to Use Food Coloring Markers
  • HOLIDAYS
    • ALL HOLIDAY RECIPES
    • Valentine's Day
    • St. Patrick's Day
    • Easter
    • 4th of July
    • Halloween
      • Hungry Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year's Eve
    • MORE HOLIDAYS
      • Mother's Day
      • Father's Day
      • April Fools
      • Chinese New Year
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Day of the Dead
      • Earth Day
      • Mardi Gras
  • PARTY FOOD
    • Super Bowl
    • Graduation
    • Birthday Party
    • March Madness
    • Summer Fun
    • Baby Shower
    • Wedding Shower
    • School/Teacher
    • Movie and T.V. Characters
    • Kid's Treats
    • Fun Party Recipes
  • MY COOKBOOKS
  • ABOUT
  • MY BLOGS
    • HowToMakeCerealTreats.com
    • HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
    • HowToMakeEasyFudge.com
    • TheSugarAcademy.com
menu icon
go to homepage
  • recipes
  • chocolate tips
  • about
  • cookbooks
  • subscribe
  • holiday recipes
  • Halloween recipes
  • party food
  • appetizers
  • decorated cheese balls
  • cute food for kids
  • dessert recipes
  • chocolate recipes
  • homemade candy
  • decorated cakes
  • cupcake recpes
  • cheesecake recipes
  • cookie recipes
  • rice krispie treats recipes
  • fudge recipes
  • modeling chocolate treats
  • ice cream recipes
  • popcorn recipes
  • everyday meals
  • recipe roundups
  • readers' gallery
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • recipes
    • chocolate tips
    • about
    • cookbooks
    • subscribe
    • holiday recipes
    • Halloween recipes
    • party food
    • appetizers
    • decorated cheese balls
    • cute food for kids
    • dessert recipes
    • chocolate recipes
    • homemade candy
    • decorated cakes
    • cupcake recpes
    • cheesecake recipes
    • cookie recipes
    • rice krispie treats recipes
    • fudge recipes
    • modeling chocolate treats
    • ice cream recipes
    • popcorn recipes
    • everyday meals
    • recipe roundups
    • readers' gallery
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Candy Cane Chocolate Cups filled with Peppermint Mousse

    Modified: Nov 28, '20 · Published: Nov 28, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    Jump to Recipe

    These striped Candy Cane Chocolate Cups are so pretty and they are easier to make than you'd imagine. You can fill them with Peppermint Mousse, ice cream, pudding, candy, or nuts and serve for dessert or give as Christmas gifts.

    These striped Candy Cane Chocolate Cups are so pretty and they are easier to make than you'd imagine. I have a video tutorial to show you how to make them in your own kitchen. Fill them with Peppermint Mousse, ice cream, pudding, candy, or nuts and serve for dessert or give as Christmas gifts.

    There is no sweet treat that is more iconic at Christmas time than the candy cane.

    Its simple design and red and white stripes are immediately recognizable.

    I thought it would be fun to create red and white striped candy cane chocolate bowls for Christmas and was so thrilled with how they turned out.

    Watch the video to see how they are made. You can also scroll down to see the step-by-step photos of the process.

    White chocolate cups with red stripes are filled with peppermint mousse and bits of candy canes.

    You can either use melted and tempered pure white chocolate or melted confectionery coating (Candy Melts) to make these candy cane cups. See my Chocolate Making Tips page for detailed information about working with both.

    The pure white chocolate will taste wonderful, but just be aware that white chocolate is cream-colored so you won't get a vibrant white stripe in your bowls. To achieve a pure white, you'll need to use Bright White Candy Melts.

    For the red, you can color your white chocolate using oil-based candy coloring or simply use red candy melts. Just don't mix the two types of chocolate together. Use either Candy Melts or White Chocolate.

    To fill your cups you can use White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse as I did or you can fill them with Peppermint Stick Ice Cream for a festive look or some Christmas candies or even nuts.

    How to make red and white striped Candy Cane Chocolate Cups.

    I snapped these pictures while I was experimenting with these bowls. You'll notice I piped a few more lines of the red-colored chocolate over the white chocolate than I do in the video. This does make the cups look a bit different.

    You can choose the number of stripes you prefer when you make your cups at home.

    Balloons

    • Blow up your balloons so that they are about 3-4 inches in diameter.
      • You need to use rather thick balloons to make your chocolate cups. Do not use water balloons as they are too thin. I used 5-inch latex balloons that I got at a party supply store. You should not be able to see through the balloon before it's blown up.
      • Use new balloons. Old ones may lose their elasticity and will stick.

    Peppermint Mousse

    • See the recipe for the peppermint mousse, here.

    Printable Recipe

    These striped Candy Cane Chocolate Cups are so pretty and they are easier to make than you'd imagine. I have a video tutorial to show you how to make them in your own kitchen. Fill them with Peppermint Mousse, ice cream, pudding, candy, or nuts and serve for dessert or give as Christmas gifts.
    Print
    Candy Cane Chocolate Cups
    Prep Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    20 mins
     
    Red and White Striped chocolate cups.
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: candy cane, chocolate candy cups
    Servings: 8
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 16 ounces melted and tempered pure white chocolate or melted Candy Melts
    • 4 ounces pure white chocolate colored using red candy coloring or Red Candy Melts
    Instructions
    1. Pour white chocolate into a bowl so that the chocolate is about 3 inches deep.
    2. Pour the red chocolate into a disposable pastry bag or zip-top bag.

    3. Cut the tip off the bag.

    4. Pipe 5 to 7 lines of red chocolate over the top surface of the white chocolate.

      pipe red stripes over top of the white chocolate
    5. Dip one balloon into the bowl of chocolate to cover about ⅔rd's of the balloon.
      Dip a balloon into white chocolate with red stripes.
    6. Lift the balloon out of the chocolate and allow the excess chocolate to drip off.
      Lift the balloon out of the white chocolate.
    7. Set the balloon on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

      Set the white chocolate dipped balloon onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
    8. Repeat by piping the same number of red stripes over the bowl of white chocolate.
    9. Dip another balloon.
    10. Repeat.
    11. If using pure white chocolate, refrigerate the balloons until the chocolate sets.
    12. If using Candy Melts, place the balloons in the freezer for about 3 minutes.
    13. Remove and let sit for one minute.
    14. Then, cut a small hole near the knot on the balloon to allow the air to escape.

    15. Tug and pull the balloons out of the chocolate cups.
      Remove the balloon from the candy cane chocolate bowl.
    16. Fill with

      White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse

      , ice cream, pudding, candy or nuts.

    This recipe was originally published on December 9, 2016.

    If you are looking for other festive treats to make for Christmas, you might also like these...

    Dress up your holiday table by serving some of these pretty Christmas desserts. See all the recipes at HungryHappenings.com.

    Peppermint Bark Dessert • Peppermint Mousse Cake
    Red and Green Tie Dye Cake • Peppermint Bark Balloons Bowls
    Grinch Candy Cups • Santa Suit Candy Cups
    Almond Nougatine Candy Cups • Peppermint Swirl Mousse Cake

    If you recreate these Candy Cane Chocolate Cups
    be sure to link to this tutorial and send a picture to beth@hungryhappenings.com,
    so I can share it in my Readers' Gallery.

    • Author
    • Recent Posts
    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
    Beth Klosterboer
    Latest posts by Beth Klosterboer (see all)
    • Irresistible Sweets with Dixie Crystals® - July 13, 2024
    • How to make peanut butter? - February 15, 2024
    • OREO Penguins - December 20, 2023

    More 100+ Fun Christmas Food Ideas and Cute Holiday Treats

    • cute penguin OREOs made with Fudge Covered OREO Cookies decorated with candy eyes, orange M&M's, white candy melts, and leaf sprinkles.
      OREO Penguins
    • OREO Snowmen
      OREO Snowmen
    • cute chocolate reindeer OREOs decorated with candy antlers, red M&M noses, and candy eyes.
      OREO Reindeer
    • gingerbread OREOs Christmas cookies.
      Gingerbread OREOs

    About Beth Klosterboer

    Comments

      Please leave a comment. Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




      This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    1. Sara's Sweet Surprise says

      December 22, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Beth~per usual...a wonderful "sweet surprise!"
      I'll be sharing your post on my second blog at Facebook.
      https://www.facebook.com/sarasweetsurprise/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

      Sweet wishes,
      Sara

      Reply
    2. lisa@hooplapalooza says

      December 11, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      OMG! these are insanely christmas cooool! only YOU woulda thought about making them striped! girl i gotta get your brain :>O :>D!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        December 12, 2016 at 2:52 pm

        LOL! Some days I feel I only have half a brain, maybe that's when someone else is using it. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Diana Pike says

      December 11, 2016 at 7:34 am

      You are brilliant! I will be making these this Christmas for sure!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        December 11, 2016 at 6:49 pm

        That's great! I hope you have fun making your chocolate cups. 🙂

        Reply
    Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    Welcome to Hungry Happenings!

    I'm Beth. I've been a professional chocolatier & baker for over 30 years, have written 5 cookbooks, and love creating fun food for holidays and special occasions.

    Read more about me →

    Popular

    • Mini cheesecakes collage of images with plain cheesecakes, cheesecake cups with toppings, and decorated edible flower cheesecakes.
      Mini Cheesecakes
    • homemade candy bars including dark chocolate bars, milk chocolate cashew bars, white chocolate cookies and cream candy bars, and more
      The Best Step-by-Step Chocolate Bar Recipes
    • Marry a chocolate cake ball with a chocolate dipped maraschino cherry to get these amazing Chocolate Cherry Bombs.
      Chocolate Cherry Bombs - Cherry Filled Cake Balls Dipped in Chocolate
    • Giant Reese's Cup on a cake stand with a slice cut and served on a small dessert plate.
      Giant Peanut Butter Cup
    • Cakesicles with red and green drizzle, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle
      How to make Cakesicles (cake pop popsicles)
    • Delicious chocolate truffles coated in chopped cashews, shaved dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cookie crumbs, and a blend of dark and white chocolate shavings.
      Chocolate Truffles Recipe

    Buy my cookbooks

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    use policies

    • privacy policy
    • photo-use policy
    • terms of service

    join us

    • subscribe (newsletter)
    • our online courses
    • readers' gallery

    contact

    • contact
    • about Beth
    • FAQ

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2025 Hungry Happenings