If you ask Buddy the Elf, candy canes are one of the four major food groups. And there's no denying they're an iconic holiday treat! You might hang them from your Christmas tree, give them out as ...

Candy canes are perhaps the most versatile symbol of the festive season, functioning both as decorative objects and one of many seasonal sweet treats, like peppermint hot chocolate and candy cane ...

Red-and-white striped candy canes have been an indelible part of Christmas for ages. From stocking stuffers to decorations, they are one of the most common symbols of the holiday. In Cincinnati ...

During the Christmas ... years later that candy canes began to be widely sold throughout the country. When candy canes were originally sold, there were no signature red stripes, according ...

But McCormack’s candy canes were less about religious Christmas traditions and more about spreading holiday cheer. While red-and-white peppermint candy canes are still the gold standard ...

1.76 Billion candy canes are ... corn (that’s red, white and green candy corn, not leftover Halloween candy) to Reese’s and beyond, here’s the country’s favorite Christmas candy this ...

Loads of commonly-held Christmas origin stories ... handed out to rowdy kids or that candy canes were invented by a sweetmaker and deliberately stained with red to signify Jesus’ suffering ...

Loads of commonly-held Christmas ... have for candy canes? St Andrew’s Catholic Church for instance argues that their hard candy is like the “rock” of Jesus’ presence; peppermint is like the Shepherds ...