Attach chewy Mike and Ike candies to Almond M&M’s to create these festive Candy Christmas Lights. They are so quick and easy to make that you can have a whole string of them made in less time that it takes to untangle real lights.
Those of you who are regular readers here at Hungry Happenings know I often make projects that are a bit complicated that require many ingredients and lots of steps, but today, I have a Christmas present for you all, a two ingredient project that takes minutes to create. These M&M and Mike and Ike Candy Christmas Lights seriously could not be any easier to make.
They are fun to put into a candy dish, look great on top of a cake, and make a perfect addition to a rice krispie treat Christmas tree.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how nice the flavor combo of the chocolate candy coated M&M tastes with the lime Mike and Ike candy. Mike and Ike’s come in a variety of flavors but I chose to use the green one in order to make my Candy Christmas Lights look like the traditional mini bulbs. If you aren’t a fan of lime, then you can use any of the other fruit flavors.
Almond M&M and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights
- 24 green Mike and Ike candies
- 48 Almond M&M's you can also use Peanut M&M's or Jordan Almonds
- a sharp knife
- optional: a hand held lighter
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Cut the green Mike & Ike candies in half. I used a lighter to heat up my knife so I got really clean cuts in the Mike and Ikes. Just carefully hold the knife blade over the flame for a few seconds to heat it up then cut through the candies. If making these with kids, skip the flame and be safe!
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Immediately press the sticky cut side of the Mike and Ike candy onto the wider end of an Almond M&M.
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Repeat to create as many M&M and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights as you want.
Supplies:
a sharp knife
optional: a hand held lighter
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Instructions:
Cut the green Mike & Ike candies in half. I used a lighter to heat up my knife so I got really clean cuts in the Mike and Ikes. Just carefully hold the knife blade over the flame for a few seconds to heat it up then cut through the candies. If making these with kids, skip the flame and be safe!
Immediately press the sticky cut side of the Mike and Ike candy onto the wider end of an Almond M&M. Repeat to create as many M&M and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights as you want.
You are done! Easy, right?
You can put your M&M’s and Mike & Ike Christmas Lights in a candy dish for the holidays or you can get creative and use strands of lights on cakes or cupcakes. You can even just pipe some green frosting in a squiggly line on a serving platter and set the candy light bulbs along the line.
Here are some other fun Christmas treats you can easily create using M&M’s.
Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!
Mega M&M Christmas Ornaments • Santa Suit Candy Cups
Reese’s Rudolph • Candy Bar Reindeer
Christmas Present Pinata Cookies
M&M’s and Mike and Ike Candy Christmas Lights
super cute!
Love these..so cute!
Such a cute and fun idea!
This is an awesome idea! You are such a clever gal! Can't wait to try this.
Beth – these are just adorable, simple and soooooo very creative! I love it!
Such a brilliant idea!! So simple and so creative!
Just awesome
Yay!! something I can do!! This is great, thanks!!
It is the easiest project I've created to date. I struggle to keep things simple, but love it when I have an easy idea. Have fun with them!
crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!
crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!
Sweet, thanks!
Hurray! An easy Christmas treat that even I can make. Thanks so much for sharing!
What a cool idea for Christmas cakes….thanks for sharing!
So cute!! Can't wait to make these for our gingerbread houses!
just adorable, I never would have thought of this. Amazing.
Those are so stinkin' cute … clever too!
Too clever!!!!!
You are a genius! I LOVE this and all your creative food creations 🙂
This is adorable!
Love*Love*Love! So bright, cheerful & Christmasy! My eyes "lit" up when I saw these. 🙂
I'm picturing cupcakes set on a platter in the shape of a tree, with these on top and connected with green frosting "wire". So cute!!
What a fantastic idea!!!! That is a perfect use for these candies.