Holiday Candy Wreath

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Christmas, North American

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 257kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

Prepare a Holiday Candy Wreath this Christmas and impress both the young and old kids in your home! Using as many red, green, and white candies as you can source, this bright and festive edible wreath is packed full of sweets! Set this up in the middle of your dessert buffet table, right on your kitchen island, or in the middle of your coffee table! Not only is it tasty, it also doubles as a decorative centerpiece!

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Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned hard Christmas candy
1 cup spearmint leaves candy
2 cups funsorts candy
1 cup Christmas M&Ms
1/2 cup candy corn
1 cup holiday bells candy
1/2 cup holly berries candy
12 mini candy canes

Instructions

Using fresh sprigs of edible greenery, such as summer savoury or kale, create a circular pattern on the board. I used cedar branches that I cut from one of our cedar trees. They were washed very well and dried in a salad spinner. Whatever greenery you choose to use, position the sprigs so that the leafy end is pointing out from the center of the board. The wreath size will be determined by how many candy you will be piling onto it, so size the wreath accordingly. It’s always best to make the wreath a little bigger so that the green leaves are not completely covered with the candy.
Save the old-fashioned hard candy and the candy canes for last. Unlike the other types of candy used in this wreath, those can get a little sticky. Laying them on top of everything else, and in a single layer, will help to prevent that.
Start by laying down alternating layers of candy. Once you have formed a nice layer or two of candy, start to fill in the gaps.
Finally, layer on the old fashioned hard candy and the candy canes.
At this point, your wreath is ready to serve, or you can cover it loosely with plastic wrap for up to two hours before serving.

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