These Candy Sweetheart Mice are adorable, bite-sized treats perfect for Valentine’s Day. They’re simple to assemble, require no baking, and make a charming homemade gift or party favor. Surprise someone special with these sweet little mice—made from peanut butter cups, Jordan Almonds, and a few candy accents—for a fun and festive treat.
You Will Need
Gather the following ingredients and tools before you begin:
- 2 white Jordan Almonds
- Approximately ½ cup white candy coating wafers
- 4 white Smarties candies
- 2 mini pink confetti sprinkles
- Black edible marker
- 1 miniature peanut butter cup
- 1 Rolo candy
- 1 large red heart sprinkle
- 2 small white heart sprinkles
- 2 white peanut butter cups
- Red, pink and white small heart sprinkles
- Toothpicks and a small heatproof bowl for melting
Instructions
- Melt the white candy coating wafers in a small heatproof bowl, following the package instructions. Stir until smooth.
- Make the mouse ears by attaching two white Smarties to the back of a white Jordan Almond with a small dab of the melted candy coating. Hold or set on parchment until the pieces are firmly attached.
- Use a toothpick dipped in the melted coating to attach a mini pink confetti sprinkle to the pointed end of the Jordan Almond as the nose.
- Use a black edible marker to draw two small dots for the eyes on the Jordan Almond.
- For the girl mouse, attach the completed head to an upside-down miniature peanut butter cup using a bit of melted candy coating. For the boy mouse, attach the head to an upside-down Rolo candy the same way.
- Create the bow or decoration: with a toothpick and melted coating, adhere the large red heart sprinkle to the top center of the miniature peanut butter cup. For the Rolo, attach two small white heart sprinkles pointing toward one another to look like a bow tie.
- Once the head decorations are in place, reinforce the connection between head and base by adding a little more melted coating and letting them set.
- Secure each mouse to a white peanut butter cup using melted candy coating so they sit upright on the cup.
- To finish, draw a thin rim of melted coating around the edge of the white peanut butter cup with a toothpick and immediately press red, pink, and white heart sprinkles onto the rim. Allow everything to dry completely on parchment paper.
These Candy Sweetheart Mice come together quickly and look delightful arranged on a small tray or packaged individually in clear bags. They’re a playful, homemade Valentine’s Day treat that’s great for kids’ parties, classroom exchanges, or a thoughtful surprise for your sweetheart.
Candy Sweetheart Mice
Cute candy mice made from peanut butter cups and Jordan Almonds—perfect for Valentine’s Day treats and party favors.
Ingredients
- 2 white Jordan Almonds
- Approximately ½ cup white candy coating wafers
- 4 white Smarties candies
- 2 mini pink confetti sprinkles
- Black edible marker
- 1 miniature peanut butter cup
- 1 Rolo candy
- 1 large red heart sprinkle
- 2 small white heart sprinkles
- 2 white peanut butter cups
- Red, pink and white small heart sprinkles
Instructions
1. Melt white candy coating according to package instructions.
2. Attach two white Smarties to the back of a white Jordan Almond for ears using melted coating; hold until set.
3. Use a toothpick dipped in melted coating to attach a mini pink confetti sprinkle to the tip of the Jordan Almond for the nose.
4. Draw two small eye dots with a black edible marker.
5. Attach the head to an upside-down miniature peanut butter cup for a girl mouse, or to an upside-down Rolo for a boy mouse.
6. Use melted coating to attach a large red heart sprinkle to the miniature peanut butter cup and two small white heart sprinkles as a bow tie on the Rolo.
7. Secure the heads to their bases with melted candy coating and let set.
8. Attach the mice to white peanut butter cups with melted coating.
9. Draw a rim of melted coating around the peanut butter cup and immediately press on red, pink, and white heart sprinkles. Let dry completely.