DIY Peppermint Candy Bowls
If you need a quick and festive holiday treat, this DIY peppermint candy bowl is the cutest thing ever. All you do is melt peppermint candies in the oven and form them around a bowl. It takes just a few minutes and looks so fun filled with ice cream or Christmas treats!
Stephanie’s Recipe Rundown
Why You’ll Love It: It’s quick, fun, and makes the cutest edible bowl for holiday treats. Time Needed: About 25 minutes Skill Level: Super easy — beginner friendly Flavor & Texture: Classic peppermint flavor with a smooth, candy-hard crunch – they’re technically edible, but very hard, so I treat them more as a fun novelty bowl than something you fully eat. Would I Make This Again? Absolutely — it’s such a simple holiday win!xoxo Stephanie
I was prompted by Foodtalk to make a bowl out of peppermint candies and at first I was like… wait, what? But once I started playing around with the idea, it actually turned out so cute.
The bowls came together so easily, and my kids were pretty excited to eat ice cream out of a peppermint candy bowl instead of a regular one. It was such a fun, edible Christmas dessert idea!
It reminded me how much I love simple holiday recipes — just like my Candy-Coated Pretzel Wreaths and DIY Snowglobe Cupcakes — all super easy and so fun for kids!
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DIY Peppermint Candy Bowl – Step-by-Step Instructions
Unwrap the peppermint candies and set them aside. Arrange the candies on a sheet of parchment paper in a tight circle.
Bake at 300°F until the candies soften and just begin to melt into each other.
Flip a heat-safe bowl upside down and lightly spray it with cooking spray.
Invert the warm peppermint circle (still on the parchment) over the bowl and gently press to shape it. Peel off the parchment and let the candy bowl cool and harden completely.
Fill with ice cream, candy, or holiday treats and serve immediately.
Video Tutorial
Peppermint Candy Bowl Variations & Ideas
- Use spearmint candies for a red–green bowl
- Make mini individual bowls
What to Serve in a Peppermint Candy Bowl
- Ice cream
- Hot cocoa toppings
- Christmas candy
- Peppermint bark pieces
- Brownie chunks or no-bake treats
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will the candy bowl melt with warm foods? – it won’t necessarily “melt” but it will become very sticky and gooey. I would recommend not serving any warm foods in the peppermint bowl
- How long does it stay fresh? – 1–2 weeks if kept in a cool, dry place and stored in an airtight container
- Can I make it ahead of time? – yep! You can make a peppermint candy bowl several days ahead of time as long as you store it in a cool, dry place. Keep it in an airtight container to prevent humidity from making it sticky. It’ll be ready to fill and serve whenever you need it
- Can you reuse the bowl? – this will depend on what you served in the bowl. If you used it as a candy dish, yes, you can reuse it. If you used it as an ice cream bowl, most likely not
Troubleshooting Problems
- Bowl cracked → baked too long
- Didn’t shape well → candy cooled too fast
- Sticky surface → skip cooking spray on the candy side
Printable Recipe Card
DIY Peppermint Candy Bowls
Equipment
- oven-safe bowl
Ingredients
- 25 peppermint candies
Instructions
Unwrap the peppermint candies
- Unwrap the candies and set them aside
Arrange the candies
- Arrange the candies on a sheet of parchment paper in a tight circle
Bake at 300°F
- Bake until the candies soften and just begin to melt into each other – about 10 minutes
Mold onto bowl
- Flip a heat-safe bowl upside down and lightly spray it with cooking spray
- Invert the warm peppermint circle (still on the parchment) over the bowl and gently press to shape it
- Peel off the parchment paper and let the candy bowl completely cool and harden
Fill and serve!
- Fill each bowl with candies and use as a display dish or fill with ice cream and serve!
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Stephanie—home cook, DIY addict, seasonal decor fanatic, and proud chicken wrangler living in a Victorian house that’s always a project. Whether I’m cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, herding mischievous chickens, or tackling another DIY, I’m here to share the fun (and chaos).
These were so easy to make and were so cute!