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Candy Christmas Lights made using Almond M&M’s and Mike and Ike Candies

November 26, 2012 This post may contain affiliate links.

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.

M&M's and Mike and Ike Candy Christmas 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.

Candy Christmas Lights made using Almond M&M's and Mike and Ike Candies.

Almond M&M and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights

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Quick and easy M&M and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Turn Almond M&Ms into Candy Christmas Lights using Mike and Ikes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas candy, mike and ike decorations
Servings: 48
Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
Ingredients
  • 24 green Mike and Ike candies
  • 48 Almond M&M's you can also use Peanut M&M's or Jordan Almonds
Supplies:
  • a sharp knife
  • optional: a hand held lighter
Instructions
  1. 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!
  2. Immediately press the sticky cut side of the Mike and Ike candy onto the wider end of an Almond M&M.
  3. 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

Products used to create this project that are available on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)

Instructions:

how to make M&M's and Mike and Ike Christmas Lights

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?

M&M's and Mike and Ikes

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!

fun christmas treats

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

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Holiday Treats for Kids Tagged With: Candy, holiday food, Winter

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Comments

  1. Susan Crabtree

    November 26, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    super cute!

    Reply
  2. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    November 26, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    Love these..so cute!

    Reply
  3. Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

    November 26, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Such a cute and fun idea!

    Reply
  4. Unique Party Food to Go

    November 27, 2012 at 12:24 am

    This is an awesome idea! You are such a clever gal! Can't wait to try this.

    Reply
  5. The Partiologist

    November 27, 2012 at 12:33 am

    Beth – these are just adorable, simple and soooooo very creative! I love it!

    Reply
  6. Michelle | Creative Food

    November 27, 2012 at 2:53 am

    Such a brilliant idea!! So simple and so creative!

    Reply
  7. Trish - Sweetology101

    November 27, 2012 at 5:14 am

    Just awesome

    Reply
  8. Kalamity Kelli

    November 27, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Yay!! something I can do!! This is great, thanks!!

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      November 27, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      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!

      Reply
  9. carla

    November 27, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!

    Reply
  10. carla

    November 27, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    crazy adorable. i puffy heart that creative brain of yours!

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      November 27, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Sweet, thanks!

      Reply
  11. Carol

    November 27, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Hurray! An easy Christmas treat that even I can make. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Charmaine Smoothey

    November 28, 2012 at 7:34 am

    What a cool idea for Christmas cakes….thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. lizy b

    November 28, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    So cute!! Can't wait to make these for our gingerbread houses!

    Reply
  14. Patty Virginia

    November 28, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    just adorable, I never would have thought of this. Amazing.

    Reply
  15. Brenda

    November 28, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Those are so stinkin' cute … clever too!

    Reply
  16. Kate

    November 28, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    Too clever!!!!!

    Reply
  17. Repeat Crafter Me

    November 29, 2012 at 12:11 am

    You are a genius! I LOVE this and all your creative food creations 🙂

    Reply
  18. Lora

    November 29, 2012 at 2:08 am

    This is adorable!

    Reply
  19. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    November 29, 2012 at 3:49 am

    Love*Love*Love! So bright, cheerful & Christmasy! My eyes "lit" up when I saw these. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Anonymous

    November 29, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    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!!

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      November 29, 2012 at 12:58 pm

      What a fantastic idea!!!! That is a perfect use for these candies.

      Reply
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