Description
These Christmas Marshmallow Pops are festive, fun, and perfect for holiday celebrations. Large marshmallows are skewered on candy canes, dipped in rich chocolate coatings, and decorated with colorful melts, crushed candy canes, and holiday sprinkles to create delightful treats that are as visually appealing as they are delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Marshmallow Pops
- 6 candy canes, unwrapped
- 18 large marshmallows
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup melting chocolate
- 1 cup white melting chocolate
- ¼ cup green melts
- ¼ cup red melts
Decorations
- 2 tablespoons crushed candy canes
- 2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Candy Cane Sticks: Unwrap the candy canes completely and set them aside. These will serve as sturdy sticks for the marshmallow pops.
- Assemble Marshmallow Pops: Thread three large marshmallows onto each candy cane carefully, ensuring they fit snugly and evenly spaced to form the base of your pops.
- Melt Chocolates: In separate microwave-safe bowls, melt the dark melting chocolate, white melting chocolate, green melts, and red melts according to package instructions, usually by microwaving in 30-second intervals and stirring until smooth.
- Coat Marshmallows: Dip each marshmallow pop into the melted dark chocolate to coat fully or partially as desired. Allow excess chocolate to drip off before placing pops on parchment paper to set.
- Decorate Pops: While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle crushed candy canes and holiday sprinkles over the coating for a festive touch. Alternate coats and decorations for variety, such as using white chocolate or colored melts for some pops.
- Set and Harden: Allow the marshmallow pops to sit at room temperature or refrigerate briefly until the chocolate coatings harden completely.
- Serve: Once set, the marshmallow pops are ready to enjoy immediately or can be wrapped for gifting.
Notes
- You can substitute candy canes with lollipop sticks if desired.
- If you do not have melting chocolates, you can use chocolate chips but ensure to add a small amount of oil or shortening for smooth melting.
- Store marshmallow pops in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Feel free to customize decorations by adding edible glitter or crushed nuts for extra texture.
Keywords: Christmas dessert, marshmallow pops, holiday treats, festive snacks, chocolate coated marshmallows