Marshmallow Pops

These easy-to-make pops are reminiscent of my good friend Bakerella’s famous Cake Pops, and take almost no time to make. They’re a perfect treat to make with little kiddos, and the permutations and combinations for the coating and toppings are endless.

Marshmallow pops are everywhere, and you can have some serious fun with them. Use white or milk chocolate to coat them (I used white) or get ultra creative and use different colors (green, pink, blue) of meltable candy wafers. You can dunk them all the way to coat them completely as I did here, or you can just dip them halfway to give them a more “drippy” appearance. My friend Alice did a Rocky Road version, where she demonstrates both:

Rocky Road Marshmallow Pops

If you have a little Christmas party that needs a quick treat, or if you’re looking for a fun diversion for the kids in the days leading up to Christmas, these are your man.

These are your man? That made no sense.

Here’s how to make the pops:

 

Grab some almond bark—white or chocolate or both!

 

 

 

Pop ‘em out of the package…

 

 

 

And throw ‘em in a double boiler.

 

 

 

Stir the almond bark until it’s nice and smooth.

 

 

 

Grab a stick…

 

 

 

And dip the tip into the lusciousness.

 

 

 

Then stick the end of the stick into a marshmallow.

 

 

 

Keep going until the sticks are all…well, stuck.

 

 

 

Grab a buncha peppermints…

 

 

 

And unwrap them.

 

 

 

Throw them in a plastic bag…

 

 

 

And whack ‘em with a rolling pin to crush them into bits.

The powderyer the better.

You didn’t know powderyer was a word?

 

 

 

Throw the crushed peppermints into a bowl.

 

 

 

Then start dipping the marshmallows one by one. I actually rolled the marshmallow on the surface of the melted almond bark rather than dunked it. Worked just fine.

 

 

 

Shake and/or tap them to get the excess almond bark to drip off…

 

 

 

Then sprinkle the crushed mints all over the surface.

 

 

 

You can also do sprinkles!

You can also do chocolate instead of (or in addition to) white chocolate. Or colors.

And you can use any toppings you can possibly think of:

Crushed pretzels

Chopped nuts

Crushed candy

Crushed cookies

Sprinkles

Decorations

Anything!

 

 

 

I only made a few yesterday, but my kids will make more today.

 

 

 

These are really cute and fun…and sweet! Whew. A little goes a long way.

 

 

 

Yay for marshmallow pops! They may very well be the easiest Christmas treat there is. Have fun with them.

Here’s the handy printable:

 



Recipe
Marshmallow Pops

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings:12




Print Recipe




Ingredients
Regular Marshmallows1 package Almond Bark (white Or Chocolate) Or Meltable Candy Wafers Sprinkles, Chopped Nuts, Chopped Pretzels, Chopped Candy, Etc. Equipment: Lolipop Sticks (sold In Craft Stores) Preparation Instructions

Melt the chocolate or white (or both) almond bark in a double boiler.

One by one, dip the very tip of the lollipop stick into the melted chocolate, then stick that end of the stick into the marshmallow until it's not quite all the way through. Repeat with the rest of the marshmallows, standing them up as you go.

Next, roll the marshmallow in the chocolate to coat it, then tap the stick gently on the side of the double boiler to get rid of the excess. Using your fingers, sprinkle the topping of your choice all over the chocolate. Set them stick side up on a piece of waxed paper OR stick them into that crazy florist stuff that makes flowers stand up.

Have fun with the toppings and make no two marshmallow pops the same!

Posted by Ree on December 16 2012