Edible Candles

These candles would make a great party decoration even if you couldn’t eat them…but you can!

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INGREDIENTS

5 oz. (142 g) of white candy melts

1 2/3 tablespoons (35 g) of light corn syrup

2 store-bought Rice Krispie treats

Some creamy peanut butter

1 oz of white candy melts as a drizzle

¼ tsp of coconut oil

A walnut sliver for the wick

SUPPLIES

A mixing bowl

A spatula

Some SilPat sheets

A rolling pin

A cutting board

A piping bag

A pair of scissors

DIRECTIONS

Melt the candy melts according to the package directions, microwave the corn syrup for a few seconds, then add them to a mixing bowl.

Mix just until a dough begins to form. Don’t overmix or it’ll start to separate.

Transfer the mixture to a sheet of SilPat, cover it with another sheet, flatten it a bit, then let it sit for 45 minutes or so to firm up.

Take 2 Rice Krispie treats and combine them, then form them into a candle shape. The diameter should be such that it fits into your candle holder.

Cut the top at a slant to make it look like a candle that’s been burning.

Spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the entire surface. This will help the modeling chocolate stick, as well as add some flavor.

Place it on a lined cutting board and freeze it for half an hour to firm up.

Once the modeling chocolate is ready, knead it until it’s pliable.

Roll it between two sheets of SilPat until it’s thin.

Place your frozen candle on the modeling chocolate and trim the chocolate until it’s just big enough to wrap around the candle. Leave a little extra on the top. That will be folded over to cover the top of the candle. Leave half an inch or so of the bottom uncovered. That will go into the candle holder.

Fold over the top and smooth all of the seams.

Press a small well at the top.

Place the candle in the holder, then insert a walnut sliver as a wick.

If you want the candle pristine, you’re done. I think it looks better if it looks like it’s been used, though, so let’s press on.

Melt 1 oz of candy melts with ¼ tsp of oil and mix thoroughly. It should be thin but not watery.

Pipe drips down from the top of the candle, letting them run down the sides naturally.

Don’t overthink this. Real candle wax drips randomly, so imperfection is your friend here.

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