Peppermint Candy Bowls and Trays

Peppermint Candy Bowl

A friend saw these bowls and trays, made from candy, and wanted to know if we could make them. I said sure, and we rounded  up a bunch of peppermint candies. The trays are just peppermint candies that are melted in the oven and cooled. We also made a bowl. The process is pretty simple. Preheat your oven to 350-degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Unwrap the candies and place them about 1/4 -1/2 – inch apart on the baking sheet. We set the timer for 5 minutes- but they actually took about 10 minutes to melt and come together in a flat “tray.” Remove from the oven and cool a few minutes- you can trim the edges once they have cooled a little- but before they are completely cool- or they will have gotten hard and will shatter.  The first attempt was super easy. The second time we arranged them in a circle, instead of a rectangle. Took it out of the oven and placed it on top of a metal bowl to cool. The result is a bowl made from candy. Fun project to do with kids, with supervision. Let them unwrap and arrange- adults should handle the candy when it comes out of the oven. You can also make small bowls. Other hard candies also work. Solid color hard candy will give you a stained glass effect.

Arrange unwrapped candies on a tray

Bake until melted

While warm, place over a metal bowl to shape

Making a tray

Trim edges while warm

Finished tray