You can store your Grinch candy for several weeks on the counter. Store these nut butter chocolates in an airtight container. green food coloring– use drops of food coloring to turn things green. Gel food coloring works the best. This family-friendly Grinch Punch is perfect for festive entertainingsince it can be made ahead of time. All that’s needed is 6 everyday ingredients and 5 minutes to whip up this tasty Grinch-colored beverage! Light Green Candy Melts: These confectionery candies are simple to work with and designed to melted into shapes.

If you love peanut butter cups, then this chocolate and almond butter candy recipe is perfect for you! As tasty as they are cute, these Grinch themed Christmas candies are sure to delight every recipient. Simple and sweet, this bark makes for a really tasty treat to make and share. More Christmas Recipes You May Like Otherwise, I recommend using a double boiler. I like this double boiler because it easily sits in most common kitchen saucepans. To melt your candy wafers in a double boiler, simply place water in the bottom pot. Then heat over medium heat. Place the green wafers in the insert. Then stir occasionally until the candy melts. This recipe makes some super colorful hot cocoa to delight your kids! This is such a tasty and green recipe! Heart Candy Mold: I used a heart shaped candy mold to make my Grinch heart candy. The mold I used makes 12 small treats. You can use a larger heart mold if desired, but you’ll need to double the recipe.The Grinch’s journey makes for such a feel good story and movie. So, keeping with that notion, I created these Grinch heart candies, which are similar to peanut butter cups. Not only do they look adorable, but they also taste great. (Because who doesn’t love chocolate?) I make a few batches of this holiday treat each year for party guests as well as homemade holiday food gifts. Many of these recipes can be made with simple ingredients you have at home or can find in grocery stores. As Gen-Xer, I tend to have some strong movie nostalgia vibes. Therefore, these Grinch themed treats are based off the movie. (Also, can y’all just quit with rehashing our childhood if you can’t actually improve on the classics?) I do want to note that you can’t use white chocolate chips and add food coloring. Food coloring is water based. However, the wafers are oil based. Adding food coloring to chocolate will cause it to seize and get lumpy.

Next, use a spoon to add melted candy to fill the remainder of each of the 12 mold cavities. Place the candy-filled mold in the freezer for an addition 10 minutes to allow the candies to set up. Almond or Nut Butter: The nut butter gives these Christmas treats a wonderful flavor and texture that you can’t get from melting chocolate alone.

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Once melted, add a spoonful of the candy to all 12 of the cavities in the heart shaped mold. (You can use a pastry brush to easily coat the bottom and sides of the mold. It’s similar to how hot chocolate bombs are made.) Then place the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes. Note: If you use a microwave, heat in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir between each interval. Be careful not to overheat the wafers. If it’s within your budget, then I recommend investing in a Wilton melting pot. It’s very easy to use. Just measure your melting wafers and place them in the liner of the pot. Then turn it on and stir it every few minutes until the wafers are melted. It doesn’t get hot enough to burn the wafers. So, you don’t have to worry about that. Double Boiler

You can melt the green candy wafers for this party food in the microwave or with a double boiler. However, the easiest way is to use a Wilton melting pot. I really don’t recommend using a microwave as it’s easy to burn the melting wafers if they get too hot. They can also dry out. If this happens, then they’ll be hard to use to make Grinch themed treats. Wilton Melting Pot Candy Heart Sprinkles: I used heart shaped sprinkles to make these candies recognizable as Grinch party treats. These are optional. However, the red contrasts nicely with the green candy and complements the candy to symbolize the Grinch’s heart growing three sizes. Wilton Melting Pot: As previously mentioned, a melting pot is the easiest way to melt candy wafers.Now that you have everything you need to make these chocolate and nut butter candy treats, here’s how to make them: green candy melts– these are a great option to get the perfect green color for candy coated desserts that require melted chocolate While the candy is setting up, place nut butter inside a plastic bag. Then snip off the corner. Remove the candy from the freezer and squeeze the nut butter into each cavity. Fill to just under the top of the mold. If you don’t have almond butter, or prefer to use another substitution, you can use any one of the following nut butters in its place: At the end of the movie, the Grinch’s heart grows three sizes, symbolizing that he’s able to feel love again. It’s a heartwarming story about finding love and companionship from your community and the true meaning of Christmas.

I make these about a week before I want to gift them or serve them. This way I can be sure they are fresh for friends and family. If you prefer to use chocolate chips or even chocolate bars, you can do so without the colorant. You just need to temper the chocolate first, if it hasn’t been already. You can learn how to temper chocolate here. How to Melt Candy Wafers for Christmas Treats Give baked with love a whole new meaning! These green-hued blondies have hearts baked right into them!These bite sized goodies are just the thing to make and share this holiday season. Anyone who likes the Grinch will love these. These festive fruit Grinch Kabobs are an easy-to-make Christmas dessert or appetizer, using just 3 ingredients that the whole family will love. Best of all, the kids can even make these fun Grinch treats unsupervised.