Candy canes. The who, what, where, when, why, and how behind an iconic Christmas Treat who invented candy canes? One theory claims that the iconic holiday candy was created in Germany to appease fidgety choir boys. If anyone had caused a wonder about the allure of the candy canes, who no further than the words of Will Ferrell and Buddy the Elf when he he said we helps try to stick to the four main food groups candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup. End quote