Christmas Haystacks Candy is an old fashioned vintage candy that people around here have been making for decades. This festive and easy Christmas dessert combines chow mein noodles, white chocolate and green coloring together with holiday sprinkles for a super cute treat.
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I remember ladies at our church and my aunt making haystacks years ago around the holidays but I don’t think they ever made them green with sprinkles!
Haystack Candy isn’t a new new dessert but it is one that always seems to have new flavors and versions of the classic treating popping up around the holidays and I’m excited to share this one with y’all!
I love adding these candies to cookie trays around the holidays and making them with my son. They’re super easy to make and he loves adding the sprinkles to them.
Why You Should Make these Christmas candies…
- quick and easy Christmas treat
- great for Christmas parties
- perfect for cookie gift trays
- great for kids to help make
QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for Christmas Haystacks:
- white chocolate bark
- dry chow mein noodles
- green oil based food coloring
- sprinkles
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How to make Christmas Haystacks:
- MELT
Melt white chocolate bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until melted.
- COLOR
When bark is melted, add food coloring until desired color is reached. Makes sure you’re using OIL BASED food coloring when coloring chocolate.
- STIR
Stir in chow mein noodles.
- Mix Chocolate
Mix to coat noodles
- SCOOP AND PILE
Place spoonfuls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- SPRINKLE
Add sprinkles while chocolate is wet.
- CHILL
Chill for about 10 minutes or let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes for chocolate to harden before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
You sure can! I use to always use colored candy melts for candies like this but then I found that it was a lot less expensive to use white chocolate bark and oil based food colorings.
If you use a regular liquid food coloring (or even a gel) that is water based you’ll risk seizing the chocolate. Which means the chocolate will get super hard and lumpy. That isn’t what you want for these treats.
More fun Christmas recipes:
- Reindeer Gingerbread Cookies : Upside Down Gingerbread Man Reindeer Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Rudolph Cheese Ball
- Easy Santa Oreo Cookies
Christmas Haystacks Candy
Christmas Haystacks Candy
Christmas Haystacks Candy is an old fashioned vintage candy that people around here have been making for decades. This festive and easy Christmas dessert combines chow mein noodles, white chocolate and green coloring together with holiday sprinkles for a super cute treat.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces white chocolate bark
- 16 ounces white chocolate bark
- 3 cups chow mein noodles
- 3 cups chow mein noodles
- green oil based food coloring
- green oil based food coloring
- sprinkles
- sprinkles
Instructions
Melt white chocolate bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until melted.
When bark is melted, add food coloring until desired color is reached.
Stir in chow mein noodles.
Place spoonfuls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Add sprinkles.
Chill and serve
Notes
Make sure to use oil based food coloring. Regular food coloring will make chocolate seize.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1 haystackAmount Per Serving: Calories: 226Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 159mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 0gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g
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