Make DIY Cinnamon Applesauce Clay Candle Holders

Make these simple DIY cinnamon applesauce clay candle holders with items from your pantry! They’re made just like cinnamon applesauce ornaments. I love to create simple crafts during the holiday season, and these cinnamon clay candleholders are the perfect easy craft. They’re a quick project that’s not too messy, and you can do it with friends or kids.

Cinnamon applesauce rustic candle holders with christmas tree in the background.

The supplies you will need to make cinnamon clay candle holders

Ground cinnamon
Apple sauce

Supplies or special equipment used for this simple project

Supplies to make cinnamon applesauce ornaments. Copper molds, thin back taper candles.

Electric mixer (optional)
Molds
Thin taper candles
Dishtowel
Baking sheet
Parchment paper

Step-by-step instructions to make cinnamon clay candle holders or ornaments

red and white checked dish towel over mixer.

red and white checked dish towel with copper molds.

Cinnamon appplesauce clay molds drying on aluminim baking sheet lined with parchement paper.

Thin black taper candles and rustic candle holders made of clay made out of cinnamon and applesauce on a red and white checked dishtowel.

Mix equal amounts of ground cinnamon and apple sauce. I used one cup of cinnamon and one cup of apple sauce. You can mix by hand or use a stand mixer. Make sure to place a damp tea towel over the mixer before starting the mixer to avoid having a cloud of cinnamon dust in the air!
Dust the insides of the molds with cinnamon powder to prevent the clay from sticking.
Fill the mold, press, level off, then pop the clay out and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Insert a thin taper candle or a drinking straw to make the hole, then remove to allow it to dry.
For thicker ornaments or candleholders, allow to air dry at room temperature for a couple of days or longer, or bake at 200º for about an hour. Be careful not to bake too long. (Air drying is the preferred drying process to avoid cracks.)
Store any leftover clay in an airtight container.

What we love about these candle holders

Using the copper molds, they have a rustic charm, but other shapes could take on a more modern, equally charming style. You can also shape them like an orb (with a flat bottom) or any shape to make a candle holder.

You can also make Christmas tree ornaments for holiday decor. Use cookie cutters for shapes, or make your own. Make sure to make a hole with a pretty ribbon to hang on the tree.

Handmade ornaments and candleholders smell amazing and are easy to make. Kids can make applesauce cinnamon ornaments, too! This is a Christmas craft where the whole family can get involved!

You can use essential oils like Cinnamon Bark or Christmas Spirit once the natural fragrance fades.