Brach's Mini Candy Canes Review: The Front Walk
A tub of small, individually wrapped peppermint canes. The listing names gingerbread houses as one of their uses, and they are the classic fence and front walk.
Yes, for any gingerbread house and any stocking. The tub holds 260 mini canes made with real peppermint oil [1], far more than one house needs. Skip it if someone at the table dislikes peppermint.
By Andrew Pataleta, GiftX founder · Updated October 28, 2026 · Sources
Specs at a glance
| Count | 260 mini candy canes [1] |
| Flavor | Peppermint, real peppermint oil [1] |
| Wrapping | Individually wrapped [1] |
| Uses | Snacking, baking, tree and gingerbread house [1] |
| Package size | 7.41 x 7.4 x 8 inches [1] |
| Weight | 2.5 pounds [1] |
| Maker | Ferrara Candy Company [1] |
Pros and cons
- Hard candy is heavy on a wet roof
- Unwrapping dozens takes time
- Peppermint only, no other flavors [1]
Fences, paths and door frames
A gingerbread house looks finished once it has a candy cane front walk. Mini canes are the right scale for a kit house, where full-size canes look like tree trunks.
Hooks up, they make a fence. Hooks out, they frame a door. Crushed in a zip bag with a rolling pin, they become a red and white path or a stripe of gravel around the base.
Real peppermint in a big tub
The listing says the tub holds 260 individually wrapped mini candy canes, made with real peppermint oil [1]. It names decorating the gingerbread house among the ways to use them, along with snacking and the tree [1].
The tub weighs 2.5 pounds and measures about 7.4 inches across, so it sits on the counter through December [1]. The canes come from Brach's, the Ferrara candy brand behind many holiday classics [1].
Heavy candy on a wet roof
Hard candy is heavy. Press canes onto walls that have already set, or they pull the icing down with them. Fences go on the base board, not the roof.
There is also the unwrapping. A fence of twenty canes means twenty wrappers, so give the kids the job while the icing sets.
Leftovers for the tree and stockings
The tub holds far more than one house needs. Hang the rest on the tree or drop a few in every stocking.
From this guide, they pair with Brach's Sweet Stripes for a matching red and white roof, and with Wilton Edible Gel Food Coloring for a green icing lawn under the fence.
FAQ
How do you attach candy canes to a gingerbread house?
Pipe a thick line of royal icing on the base board or on a wall that has already set, then press the cane in and hold it for a few seconds. Let the walls dry first, because heavy hard candy can drag wet icing down. The listing names gingerbread houses as a use [1]
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Sources and how we checked
- Amazon.com listing for the Brach's Mini Peppermint Candy Canes, 260 Count
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