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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Candy Christmas Lights

    Modified: Jul 20, '24 · Published: Nov 26, '12 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    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.

    candy Christmas lights made with almond M&M's and green Mike and Ike candies.

    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.

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

    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

    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

    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

    M&M candy ornaments.

    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.

    fun christmas treats including M&M ornaments, santa candy suit, Reese's Cup reindeer, and more.

    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

    5 from 1 vote
    candy Christmas lights made with almond M&M's and green Mike and Ike candies.
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    Candy 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
    Calories: 19 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 24 green Mike and Ike candies
    • 48 Almond M&M's you can also use Peanut M&M's or Jordan Almonds
    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.
    Recipe Notes

    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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    1. hollyshome says

      November 21, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      These are just so clever! I have linked into from my page. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
      http://hollyshome-hollyshome.blogspot.com/2013/11/free-christmas-tag-printouts.html

      Reply
      • beth says

        November 21, 2013 at 11:05 pm

        Thanks so much for sharing these with your readers!

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      September 16, 2013 at 5:20 pm

      THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL. I WONDER HOW THEY WOULD LOOK ON STRINGS OF SHOESTRING LICORICE. I WANT TO TRY THAT AND PUT ON A CAKE.

      Reply
    3. Celebration Maven says

      December 12, 2012 at 6:42 am

      We are going to try stringing them like candy necklaces. Will let you know how it goes. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Lisa says

      December 11, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      These might be the cutest holiday treats I've seen in awhile!

      Reply
    5. Lisa Bletz says

      December 09, 2012 at 5:56 pm

      I was just wondering what for string you used for the Mike and Ike and M&M's light ornaments. I have all the candy,was just wondering about the string. These are the cutest things ever !! Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        December 09, 2012 at 8:36 pm

        Hi Lisa, I just piped a very thin line of green frosting for my strand and set the light bulbs on the frosting. You can also use green string licorice, Wilton makes it. You'd have to attach the candies to it, maybe with some candy melts.

        Reply
    6. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says

      December 08, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      SO cool & the lighter is genius!! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)

      Reply
    7. Mindy Sartorelli says

      December 08, 2012 at 7:53 am

      These are amazing!!! Did you thread them together, or did you just strategically place them on a drawn green strand? I must try these with my boys, thank you for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        December 08, 2012 at 1:23 pm

        Thanks, Mindy. I just placed them on a line of frosting that I drew onto paper to take the picture. I thought about stringing them together, but in the end felt it was too much work to push a toothpick through each Mike and Ike then have to thread string or a licorice lace through. If you do it and have success, I'd love to see a picture.

        Reply
      • Mindy Sartorelli says

        December 08, 2012 at 3:55 pm

        They look perfect the way you displayed them... I love that you used a string of frosting! Thank you again 🙂

        Reply
    8. Bella@artclubblog says

      December 08, 2012 at 3:50 am

      These are so cool! Love them!

      Reply
    9. Summer says

      December 07, 2012 at 4:43 pm

      Such a fun idea - and so simple! I'll be featuring them on my blog tomorrow.

      http://www.sumossweetstuff.com

      Thanks!
      Sumo:)

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        December 07, 2012 at 4:50 pm

        Thanks so much for the feature!

        Reply
    10. The Mandatory Mooch says

      December 07, 2012 at 6:03 am

      What an adorable idea. I would love for you to share this at my Tasty Thursdays linky party going on right now. Thanks, Nichi
      http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/12/tasty-thursdays-20.html

      Reply
    11. Lisa Bletz says

      December 06, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      So,so cute. I just love this craft.

      Reply
    12. CuteEverything.com says

      December 06, 2012 at 2:51 am

      I actually showed these to my daughter the other day and she was excited about them. We decided to sprinkle some of them on the treats trays for the neighbors, thanks so much for the idea!

      Reply
    13. Katie says

      December 05, 2012 at 3:42 am

      So cute! I would love if you shared on Fall Into the Holidays-

      http://redcrowgreencrow.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/fall-into-the-holidays-11/

      Katie @ Horrific Knits

      Reply
    14. AndiWinslow says

      December 04, 2012 at 11:57 pm

      so cute love them andi the wednesdaybaker.blogspot.com

      Reply
    15. Heather Hutchinson says

      December 03, 2012 at 11:10 pm

      These are so cute! What do they taste like though? Interesting flavor combo.

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        December 04, 2012 at 2:00 am

        Thanks Heather. Oddly enough they taste pretty good. I'm not a big fan of lime, but somehow the lime with the almonds, chocolate, and candy coating is a pretty good combination. Everyone that has tried them has said the same thing.

        Reply
    16. Anonymous says

      December 03, 2012 at 6:56 pm

      do they stay stuck together just sitting in the bowl like that? i wonder if the stickyness dries up and they fall apart.

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        December 03, 2012 at 7:17 pm

        I wrapped up my candy dish filled with them and plan to use them for our holiday party. They've been sitting for over a week and are still stuck together!

        Reply
    17. Sue says

      December 03, 2012 at 6:09 am

      Adore this idea!

      Reply
    18. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

      December 03, 2012 at 3:00 am

      Love it!

      Reply
    19. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      December 03, 2012 at 2:40 am

      I love these SO much! Pinned!

      Reply
    20. Jen says

      November 30, 2012 at 4:46 am

      This is the perfect recipe for kids. I will have to attempt to make these with my kids. I know a lot of the ingredients will be gone before the project is completed.

      Reply
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