Marshmallow Pops
I have been trying to make cake pops for some time now, you know like the Bakerella ones, but have had limited success. Â I sort of got them to work around Halloween when I made these Jack-O-Lantern ones, but had more success with the Dark Chocolate Mint ones. Those actually came out pretty good. You can see on the jack-o-lantern on the right that the chocolate cake was still visible. I think the problem was that I just wasn’t melting enough candy. The chocolate mint ones look pretty good though.
So, when I was debating whether I wanted to put together a little package of goodies for my colleagues in December, I thought cake pops… but then quickly thought…. no…. how about marshmallows instead of cake? I don’t even know what made me think of that, but I did.  These were so easy and although I thought I was making an original recipe I am sure these are out there somewhere. I made two types: Candy Cane Pops and  Smores on a Stick. The recipe for each of these is so easy.
| Candy Cane Pops | |||
| Ingredients: | Directions: | ||
| marshmallows | 1. Mix enough water into the powdered sugar so that it creates a sticky substance | ||
| powdered sugar | 2. Put lollipop stick halfway into a marshmallow | ||
| water | 3. Dip/roll marshmallow in powdered sugar mixture | ||
| crushed candy canes | 4. Roll marshmallow in crushed candy canes to cover | ||
| 6 in. lollipop sticks | |||
| Smores on a Stick | |||
| Ingredients: | Directions: | ||
| marshmallows | 1. Melt enough chocolate wafers in a deep bowl so that you can dip and remove the marshmallows in one motion | ||
| chocolate candy melts | 2. Put lollipop stick halfway into a marshmallow | ||
| crushed graham crackers | 3. Dip marshmallow in melted chocolate and tap excess chocolate off | ||
| 6 in. lollipop sticks | 4. Roll marshmallow in crushed graham crackers to cover | ||
These were SO easy! I enjoyed the Smores one more. I will definitely make those ones again. I gave these to my colleagues and I know for sure some of their kids really enjoyed these.
