Crushing Candy Canes

Daysdee · ‎03-09-2010

Do you do this in a plastic bag or have you ever crushed them in a Vitamix? I need crushed pieces for a cookie recipe (or two).

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

I put in zip lock bag and stomp on 'em . Or put on hard surface and using a small kitchen hammer bam 'em.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

It depends how fine you need them. I've smashed them by hand and even run them through a manual nut grinder.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

I smash in a Ziploc bag & use DH's rubber mallet. If you don't want your Vitamix container scratched up I don't think I would use it for that.

KYToby · ‎02-19-2012

I crush them this time of year for peppermint bark. I simply put them in a zip top freezer bag and use a heavy metal or wooden spoon.

YellowLabMom · ‎09-20-2014

I put peppermints in my Kitchenaid food processor once and it scratched the bowl very badly. It's cloudy looking now.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

Or you can buy them at Michaels or Joanns well worth the extra $ to me because they are all the right size and no powder residue. As a matter of fact I used my food processor and it scratch the bowl terribly and it's still ""cloudy"" years later!

peachesncream · ‎03-13-2010

I also use a ziplock bag - squeeze most of the air out - and the flat side of a meat mallet/tenderizer.

At my DD's house I use a hammer.

Ladybug724 · ‎03-12-2010

I use a Ziplock bag and a hammer. Just make sure all of the air is out of the bag

JustJules · ‎06-25-2013

Plastic bag and a rolling pin, or the bottom of a saucepan. If you want some small crushed pieces, I would think your Vitamix might over crush them so you end up with fine peppermint powder. I needed some peppermint candy pieces for some brownies the other day and just used the bag method with a couple candy canes.