Description
Festive and fun Christmas Marshmallow Pops are delightful holiday treats made by threading marshmallows onto candy canes, coating them in melted chocolate and colorful candy melts, and decorating with crushed candy canes and holiday sprinkles. Perfect for gifting or enjoying as a sweet snack during the holiday season.
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
- Assemble: Thread 3 marshmallows onto each candy cane. It is best to keep the candy canes wrapped while threading to prevent breaking, but if unwrapped, handle gently or wash carefully before use.
- Melt the chocolate: Place the melting chocolate, white melting chocolate, and colored melts (red and green) into microwave-safe bowls. Microwave each in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and fully melted. Follow package instructions if they differ.
- Coat the marshmallows: Quickly dip or spoon melted brown chocolate over half the marshmallows, and melted white chocolate over the other half, covering them completely except for the candy cane loop. Place them on parchment paper to set.
- Decorate: While the chocolate coating is still wet, sprinkle crushed candy canes and holiday sprinkles on top. Use colored candy melts drizzled with a piping bag or spoon for additional festive designs. Let the pops sit for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Serve: Once hardened, the marshmallow pops are ready to enjoy or package as holiday gifts.
Notes
- Storage: Store marshmallow pops in an airtight container at room temperature up to 7 days, or refrigerate if in a warm climate to keep them firm.
- Freezing is not recommended as it may affect texture and decorations.
- Crush candy canes easily with a food processor or place in a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin.
- Allow the candy coating to fully harden before storing or packaging to prevent smudging.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
