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One of my favorite little details from our Pink Pig Party were the pigtail candy cane twists. I used an easy tutorial to shape leftover Christmas candy canes. Here are a few extra tips and the easy trick to making the pigtails!

How to Make Candy Cane Twists by The Party Teacher

This idea is based on a tutorial from Frosting and a Smile. Be sure to visit her blog to see her candy cane garland. The technique is simple.

Candy Cane Twist Supplies

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Candy canes
  • New pencils

Candy Cane Twist Instructions

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Bake your candy canes for 4 minutes. My tip is to only bake a few candy canes at a time because they cool quickly. Once they start to cool, they can crack.

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2. When you pull the candy canes out of the oven, wait about 30 seconds for the candy canes to cool a bit. They will still be hot, so you have to be a little tough and work quickly.

Now here’s my “twist” (yuck, yuck). Take a clean pencil and wrap your candy around it about three times. You are only wrapping the top third of the candy cane.

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3. Keep the pencil in the candy cane for a few minutes to let the shape set up. Then slide the pencil out, and put the candy cane on a non-stick surface to cool completely. Don’t put the candy cane back on the baking sheet, because you don’t want the heat to melt the shape.

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4. Bake your next batch of candy canes until you have the number you want.

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