Christmas Cracker Candy
Christmas Cracker Candy is a festive, crunchy treat featuring colorful sprinkles and a sweet vanilla coating, perfect for holiday celebrations and gift-giving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups white candy melts
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
- 6 foil-wrapped cardboard cracker tubes
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Bring mixture to a boil without stirring until temperature reaches 300°F (hard crack stage) using a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Carefully pour the hot candy mixture into the foil-wrapped cracker tubes, filling each halfway.
- Allow the candy to cool and harden completely, about 30 minutes.
- Melt white candy melts according to package instructions until smooth.
- Dip each candy-filled cracker into the melted white chocolate, then immediately sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.
- Place on parchment paper to set, then wrap or serve as festive holiday favors.
Notes
For a fun twist, add crushed peppermint inside the candy mixture before it cools or use colored candy melts to match your holiday theme.
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