Well basically what the title says, can I use candy melts for ganache, particularity the white mint ones. thanks

I suppose you could use them to make a ganache like substance. But real ganache is made with CHOCOLATE!!!

Try it out and let us know.

I personally would not do it. The Candy Melts have a waxy texture and I personally don't like them. Why don't you go buy some Lindt white chocolate and add some peppermint oil or extract to it? Here is more reading:

http://www.joyofbaking.com/ganache.html

I think it may depend what you're using the ganache for. Candy melts are a lot softer than chocolate so you would need a lot less cream. If you are looking at frosting a cupcake for that perfect smooth top I would probably say OK but if you were using it say under fondant I would probably say no. Candy melts are super sweet and that may be too much of that flavor.

I was going to suggest that you flavor the candy melts but since you're using the mint ones that's probably not necessary.

For anyone interested I find adding orange or lemon oil to white chocolate or white candy melts helps cut the sweetness.

That would NOT be ganache. I don't know what it would be, but NOTganache. That doesn't even sound right to me.

I tried once and the result was soooo awful I swore I'd never do that again!!!
The ganache had a horribly "grainy" consistency and it just didn't have the right creamy texture...

Ohh okay thanks guys. I think Ill just get the white chocolate and add mint flavoring. The ganache will be for a filling for a mint chocolate chip cake.

i recently made a poor man's ganache with white almond bark (aka candy coating). i used the 3:1 ratio of candy to cream.

no, it's not ganache ... very similar texture and usability, but tastes like candy coating. i'd use it again if i was not concerned with taste.

ha! yes, i see that what i said does sound weird! but sometimes i need something like that for competition or display purposes only. no need to waste money on the good tasting stuff if no one is going to eat it!