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 than it takes to untangle real lights.
Those of you who are regular readers here at Hungry Happenings know I often make food crafts that are a bit complicated and 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.
Ingredients
almond M&M's
Mike & Ike candies - I only used the green candies so my candy Christmas lights looked like real Christmas lights.
Supplies
a sharp knife
optional: a hand-held lighter
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?
How to use these candy Christmas lights?
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.
Variations
You can create Candy Christmas ornaments using M&M's. Each of these candy ornaments has a tiny dehydrated marshmallow attached.
Here are some more ideas for using M&M's to make fun Christmas treats.
Mega M&M Christmas Ornaments • Santa Suit Candy Cups
Reese's Rudolph • Candy Bar Reindeer
Christmas Present Pinata Cookies
Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!
M&M's and Mike and Ike Candy Christmas Lights
Recipe
- 24 green Mike and Ike candies
- 48 Almond M&M's you can also use Peanut M&M's or Jordan Almonds
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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.
Serve them as is in a candy dish or use them to decorate a cake or cupcakes.
Store the candy Christmas lights at room temperature for up to a month.
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Anonymous says
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!!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
What a fantastic idea!!!! That is a perfect use for these candies.
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says
Love*Love*Love! So bright, cheerful & Christmasy! My eyes "lit" up when I saw these. 🙂
Lora says
This is adorable!
Repeat Crafter Me says
You are a genius! I LOVE this and all your creative food creations 🙂
Kate says
Too clever!!!!!
Brenda says
Those are so stinkin' cute ... clever too!
Patty Virginia says
just adorable, I never would have thought of this. Amazing.
lizy b says
So cute!! Can't wait to make these for our gingerbread houses!
Charmaine Smoothey says
What a cool idea for Christmas cakes....thanks for sharing!
Carol says
Hurray! An easy Christmas treat that even I can make. Thanks so much for sharing!
carla says
crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Sweet, thanks!
carla says
crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!
Kalamity Kelli says
Yay!! something I can do!! This is great, thanks!!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
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!
Trish - Sweetology101 says
Just awesome
Michelle | Creative Food says
Such a brilliant idea!! So simple and so creative!
The Partiologist says
Beth - these are just adorable, simple and soooooo very creative! I love it!
Unique Party Food to Go says
This is an awesome idea! You are such a clever gal! Can't wait to try this.
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Such a cute and fun idea!
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
Love these..so cute!
Susan Crabtree says
super cute!