Melted Peppermint Bowl

Put your leftover peppermint candies to good use and make a yummy tasting ice cream bowl!

  1. Ages: 9 - 16

  2. <30 minutes

  3. A little messy

  4. Grownup needed

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Step-by-step tutorial

  • Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then, line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.

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  • Step 2

    Arrange your peppermint candies in a circular shape on the parchment paper. Then, bake it in the oven for 5-7 minutes. In the meantime, do steps 3 and 4.

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  • Step 3

    Place a bowl facedown on a table.

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  • Step 4

    Wrap parchment paper around the bottom of the bowl, tucking any loose edges into the bowl.

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  • Step 5

    When the peppermints come out of the oven they should look a little flattened and melted together.

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  • Step 6

    Press the bottom of the bowl into the center of the peppermint melt.

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  • Step 7

    Flip the bowl over.

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  • Step 8

    Using an oven mitt, mold the peppermint melt around the bowl to give it its shape.

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  • Step 9

    Let it cool for about 20 minutes.

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  • Step 10

    Flip the bowl over and gently peel the parchment paper off the bottom of the peppermint melt.

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  • Step 11

    Take the bowl out.

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  • Step 12

    Gently peel the parchment paper off the top of the bowl, and voila! You made a melted peppermint bowl!

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  • Final result!

    Now, scoop some ice cream into your bowl and have a holiday treat!

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