Turn sugar cones into these cute Candy Corn Corns then fill them with Halloween candies to give as party favors. These festive holiday treats are easy to make using just 2 ingredients.
Are you a fan of the flavor of candy corn?
I can't say they are my favorite candy but I do love snacking on them at Halloween. I honestly can't imagine Halloween without the yellow, orange, and white striped candies.
Even if you don't love candy corn, you might enjoy eating a dessert that looks like candy corn like Candy Corn Truffles, Candy Corn Cupcakes, Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats, or these sugar cone candy corn decorated with orange, yellow, and white candy melts.
Last year for New Year's Eve, I transformed sugar cones (ice cream cones) into Sugar Cone Party Horns. This fun kid's treat was so popular that I wanted to revisit the idea.
Turning sugar cones into candy corn was super easy. They look so cute filled with candy corn. I wrapped them up in cellophane, tied them with ribbons, and sold them at a fall craft show. They were a big hit with my customers.
I'm going to make some more to give as party favors at our annual Halloween party. I hope you have fun making them too.
Candy Corn Cones
Ingredients
sugar cones
white, yellow, and orange candy melts* - Or use white candy melts (also known as confectionary coating, compound chocolate melting wafers, or almond bark) and color it using oil-based food coloring.
candy to fill the cones
*If you don't have much experience buying, melting, and coloring confectionery coating/candy melts, read my very detailed Chocolate Making Tips tutorial (here.)
Supplies
clear cellophane bags
ribbon
Instructions
Dip sugar cones in candy melts.
- Pour melted orange candy melts into a tall glass and the white and yellow into small shallow bowls.
- Dip the pointed end of one cone into the orange leaving an inch or so uncoated at the top edge of the cone.
- Freeze for 3-5 minutes until set.
- Remove the cone from the freezer and allow it to sit at room temperature for a few minutes. Then dip just the pointed tip in white. Freeze for 2-4 minutes until set.
- Remove from the freezer and dip the un-coated end in yellow.
- Shake away any excess (the cone will fill up with candy, be sure to shake it until you only have a thin coating on the inside of the cone.)
- Freeze for 3-5 minutes until set.
- Let them sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before filling them with candy.
I melted white candy melts then used oil-based candy coloring to make bowls of orange and yellow candy melts. Colored candy melts would work great too.
Packaging the candy corn treats for Halloween.
Wrap the sugar cone candy corn in clear cellophane bags, tie them with ribbon, and give them as party favors.
Storage
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks, maybe more!
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cathy @ Noble Pig says
Adorable!! I am going to link back to these in my upcoming Halloween Recipes post!
Debra Kapellakis says
That is so cool!
Christina at I Gotta Create! says
GREAT idea! Pinning!
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Kali says
This is such a cute idea! I saw on another blog putting ice cream into cones and freezing them that way. This would make a cute addition to that as well. For a kids Halloween party bring out the ice cream candy corn treats. I do really like your idea wrapping them in cellophane. Would make a great treat for childrens class treat day!
Anonymous says
Love this idea, will do them for my grandies for Halloween treats. They will love them too.
my2preciousboys says
They are awesome I am so making them for Halloween to give to my kids class. Thank you I love your blog
CuteEverything.com says
Those turned out great! I love how they look wrapped up with candy in them!
Jessica says
Such a cute treat!!
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Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com says
What an amazing idea! It's simple but so fun!!! I love this!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
These are adorable!!
Trish - Sweetology101 says
super fun idea Beth!!! Another knock out idea. How do you do it?!?!?!?!?!
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
These are awesome Beth...such a great idea!
Anonymous says
Could these be completely made and frozen?
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
I never recommend freezing anything covered in chocolate or confectionery coating, but that doesn't mean people don't do it. I just don't like the condensation that builds up as it comes out of the freezer. Your coating can turn white once it is frozen and thawed. I would recommend instead, making them and sealing them in a metal tin. They should keep for weeks if not months that way.
Robin @ Bird On A Cake says
I love this idea! Pinned! :0)
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks for the pin, Robin=)
Susan Crabtree says
Super cute! I shared them on my blog today: http://puertabella.blogspot.com/2012/09/candy-corn-cones.html
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks for sharing this project with your blog readers =)
Lora says
So clever! Those candy corn colors make me smile every time.
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Me too!
Janine (sugarkissed.net) says
Love what a cute presentation this makes for gifting treats!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
I'm going to pass out the cones I made to some friends. They look really nice all wrapped up.
Linda says
This is an absolutely adorable idea! Thank you for sharing it with us! I can see doing this for Halloween! It would even look cute with Lemon Sherbet in it!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Oooh, lemon sherbet would be great in them. The tart would pair so nicely with the sweet cones. Yum =)