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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » Christmas

    Grinch Candy Cups

    Published: Nov 26, '15 · Modified: Apr 20, '21 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Fill green Grinch Candy Cups with your favorite Christmas candy and serve them at your holiday party or package them to give as gifts.

    Serve small treats or your favorite ice cream in a green Grinch Candy Cup. They are fun to make using a balloon. See how at HungryHappenings.com.

    The Grinch really made an impact on me when I was a kid.

    His transformation from a mean spirited grouch to a kindhearted guy was inspirational.

    Like most kids, I knew a few grouchy grownups, and I always dreamed their hearts would grow three sizes and that they'd become sweet instead of sour.

    Seeing the possibility within Grinch, gave me hope.

    Use balloons to create green candy bowls then decorate them to look like the Grinch. Fill with candies and give as Christmas gifts or serve as party treats.

    To celebrate the sweet guy that the Grinch became, I turned him into edible candy cups which I filled with Christmas candies.

    Each candy cup is made using the same technique I used to create my Peppermint Bark Balloon Bowls that I shared with you last week. Small balloons are dipped in chocolate, or in this case, Candy Melts, and are allowed to dry, then are separated from the balloon.

    Being the candy cups are fairly easy to make, I thought it would be fun to decorate them and turn them into the Grinch. If you want something even easier to make be sure to check out my Grinch Pancakes Recipe too.

    Serve small treats or your favorite ice cream in a green Grinch Candy Cup. They are fun to make using a balloon. See how at HungryHappenings.com.

    GRINCH CANDY CUPS

    Ingredients:

    green Candy Melts*
    yellow mega candy buttons
    red and black food coloring markers

    *Each candy cup will use about 1 ounce of the Green Candy Melts, but you'll need more so that you can dip the last few balloons. So, melt at least 6 ounces more.

    You can find these ingredients on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)

      
    Supplies:

    small balloons**

    **If you have concerns about latex allergies, don't make these using latex balloons.

    Instructions:

    Dip balloons in green candy melts to create candy cups. Then decorate the cups like The Grinch.

    Pour the Green Candy Melts into a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 30 seconds, then stir. Heat for another 30 seconds and stir. Heat for 15 second increments, stirring after each, until melted.

    Blow up your balloons so they are the size of a small apple.

    Dip in the candy melts. covering the balloon to about an inch from the top. You will need tall candy cups so that you have room to add the Grinch's face.

    Remove and allow the excess candy to drip off. Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

    Set in the freezer for 3 minutes.

    Remove and cut a small hole near the tied tip of the balloon and allow the air to escape. Pull up on the balloon and peel it out of the candy cup.

    Decorate green candy cups with yellow candy button eyes then draw on the Grinch's nose, eyebrows, and mouth using a black food coloring marker.

    Draw red pupils onto yellow mega candy buttons. Attach two eyes using melted green candy melts.

    Draw on eyebrows, a nose, and a mouth using a black food coloring marker.

    Hand draw faces onto green candy cups to make The Grinch for the holidays.

    If you prefer, you can draw on the eyes using yellow food coloring markers. Just be sure to let the black food coloring dry before applying the yellow or your eyes will smudge.

    Once you get your candy cups decorated as you like, you can fill them with your favorite Christmas candy.

    This Christmas create edible bowl that look like The Grinch then fill them with your favorite candies. See how they are made at HungryHappenings.com.

    a stack of green copycake IHOP Grinch pancakes topped with cream cheese glaze, green whipped cream, and candy hearts on a white plate are set in front of a red and white striped cup filled with grinch hot chocolate

    If you love The Grinch you might also like making a stack of these fluffy green Grinch Pancakes. See the recipe, here.

    Just a few ingredients is all you need to create any of these wonderful Christmas desserts. See the recipes at HungryHappenings.com.

    If you are looking for more simple food crafts to create for Christmas, check out these other fun treats.

    Snowflake Hard Candy • Olaf Candy Bars
    Grinch Candy Cups • Brownie Rudolph
    2 Ingredient Fudge Snowflakes • Christmas Breakfast Pastries

    Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!

     

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    1. Jacqui

      November 30, 2018 at 10:39 am

      How come the eyes on your grinch are almond shaped. The mega candy buttons I bought are round. Did you cut them to shape. These are adorable

      Reply
      • Beth

        December 01, 2018 at 9:28 am

        Good question. There were some of the buttons that were round while others were more oval shaped so those are the ones I used. Perhaps the package I bought had rejects in them. I'm not sure. I assumed that was pretty normal, but possibly not. I don't think you'd be able to cut them as they would probably break. You can make your own eyes using royal icing or using yellow candy melts. I hope you are able to get them to work to your liking.

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    2. Eileen Knoblock

      December 01, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Love these! On the Red cardinal post!

      Reply
    3. Krystal

      December 01, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      Thanks for the giveaway chances! I commented on your JACK SKELLINGTON SANDY CLAUS COOKIES Facebook post!

      Reply
    4. rose

      November 30, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Husband loves this movie. Will have to make these for him.

      Reply
    5. donna lander

      November 30, 2015 at 7:16 am

      these are cute and look easy to make

      Reply
    6. Dan Rooney

      November 28, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Just commented on CANDY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

      Reply
    7. Kristen

      November 28, 2015 at 7:56 am

      These are so cute! I also love that the chocolate balloon/cup idea could easily be adapted to make snowman heads out of white chocolate. I'm getting so many new ideas from your web site. I'm so glad I came across it before the holidays!

      I commented on the Facebook post about Santa cookies that hang on the side of a mug. I'm going to try to make a snowman version of those too. 🙂

      Reply
      • Beth

        November 28, 2015 at 8:35 am

        Thanks, Kristen, I'm so glad you found HH too! Have fun in the kitchen this holiday season. 🙂

        Reply
    8. Teresa

      November 27, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Love the Grinch cups!

      Reply
    9. Carolsue

      November 27, 2015 at 3:08 am

      On 11/27, I commented on your Facebook Post OLAF CANDY BARS.
      Carolsue Anderson

      Reply
    10. keshakeke

      November 27, 2015 at 1:06 am

      Olaf candy bars

      Reply
    11. Julie B.

      November 26, 2015 at 12:43 pm

      I left a comment on the "Olaf Candy Bars" post! Thanks!

      Reply
    12. Sandy Headtke

      November 26, 2015 at 11:06 am

      https://www.facebook.com/HungryHappenings/?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D
      Lollipop video post is where you will find my comment.

      Reply
    13. Cindy deRosier

      November 26, 2015 at 11:02 am

      This. Is. Awesome. Love, love, love it.

      Reply
    14. Jeannine Leonard

      November 26, 2015 at 10:42 am

      The grinch cups are really cute.

      Reply

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