Easy Marshmallow Pops {For Many Holidays}

Quick and easy marshmallow pops, homemade with simple ingredients for many holidays like St.Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, birthday parties. Fun for kids!

The possibilities for creativity with these are endless. You can probably make these pops for just about any theme you can think of, and they will add so much cuteness to your event or party. These are also great treats to make with your kids. Sometimes it is stressful to bake with kids, but since there is no actual baking involved, this should be so much fun for all of you! These would make the perfect teacher gifts, party or shower favors, dessert table addition, cupcake or cake topper, and so much more. These Cake Pops and Cake Balls would make a similar addition to any dessert table, but require a little more time and work.

How to make easy homemade marshmallow pops?

1. Add sticks- Into the bottom of each marshmallow.
2. Make "kabob" style pop- Push marshmallows and jelly candies through the skewer in a pattern.
3. Draw details- With edible markers.
4. Add other toppings- Brush marshmallows with corn syrup or melted chocolate. Then, coat them in your desired topping. Enjoy!

Key ingredients

• Marshmallows- Large or jumbo are best.
• Decorations- Edible markers, candies, sprinkles, etc.
• Corn syrup- Acts as edible glue.
• Melted chocolate- Acts as edible glue.

Variations

Use different flavors of marshmallows- Such as strawberry, peppermint, or other fruity flavors.

Use different colors of marshmallows- Such as green, orange, pink, yellow, etc.  

Try different shapes of marshmallows- Such as stars, Peeps, hearts, shamrocks, bunnies, Christmas trees, etc.

Make s’mores pops- Dip half the marshmallow in chocolate, and then into crushed graham crackers.

Birthday pops- Dip in warm microwaved frosting, and then coat in sprinkles. Just make sure the frosting isn't warm enough to melt the marshmallow.

Coat them- In chopped Oreos, chopped candy bars, chopped pretzels, mini chocolate chips, etc.

Drizzle them- With How To Make Homemade Caramel Sauce or melted chocolate.

Ballerina pops- Add an upside down pink mini cupcake liner to the skewer, then add a marshmallow dipped in pink sanding sugar on top. So cute!

Thin mint pops- Use peppermint marshmallows and dip them in chocolate.

Unicorn pops- Draw eyes on using edible markers, and then add tiny fondant ears and horn on top. Use sprinkles in between the ears for the mane.

Tips and techniques

Use regular sized marshmallows or jumbo marshmallows- Because these are easier to decorate and are a better ratio for the size of the sticks.

Cannot use mini marshmallows- They are too small to show any decorating skills. 

What to use for sticks? You can use wooden skewers, paper straws, plastic straws or lollipop sticks.

For drawing details and facial features, use edible markers- Fine tip markers are best. 

Push the marshmallows into the stick first before you start drawing on them or decorating them in any way- Because, if you decorate first and then try to push it into the stick, you will ruin and smudge the design. If it’s covered in sprinkles, they will start to fall. 

It’s easier to draw on marshmallows when they are slightly dry- They are not as soft and “squishy.” Let them air dry for 15-20 minutes and then start working on them. 

Marshmallows will become hard if they are exposed to air for too long- Once the decorations are dry, wrap them or package them in candy bags.

St.Patrick's Day Marshmallow Pops

The few main ideas that come to mind when you hear the words: "St.Paddy's Day" is the color green, four leaf clovers and rainbows. I decided to incorporate those ideas into this "dessert on a stick," using marshmallows and jelly candies. These are made in a "kabob" style and each marshmallow is separated by a candy and pushed through a bamboo skewer. Edible markers were used to draw the rainbows and clovers, which was super simple. You can also use royal icing or edible paint if you have a steady hand. The markers are the easiest, hands down!

1. Push marshmallows and jelly candies- Through bamboo skewers in an alternating pattern.
2. Draw rainbows and clovers- Using edible markers.

Valentine's Day Marshmallow Pops

I used a red edible marker to write sweet messages, inspired by conversation heart candies. Use seasonal straws or lollipop sticks to complete the styling. You can also dip the tops of each marshmallow in melted white chocolate and red sprinkles. Another idea is to use pink marshmallows instead of white ones or even heart shaped marshmallows.

1. Push thick straws- Into the bottom of each marshmallow.
2. Add messages- Using edible markers.

Apple Marshmallow Pops For Fall/ Autumn or Back to School

Apples come in so many colors- red, yellow, green and some are a combination of red and yellow. I used sanding sugar but you can also use red/green/yellow granulated sugar, sprinkles or desiccated coconut.

1. Push lollipop sticks- Into the bottom of each marshmallow.
2. Brush marshmallows- With corn syrup.
3. Coat marshmallows fully- In red sanding sugar.
4. Add details- Using chopped pretzels and green Twizzlers.

You can take this a step further and use these pops to decorate cakes. Simply push them into the top of an iced cake and use them as a cake topper.

Halloween Marshmallow Pops

These are my absolute favorite for the spooky season. You can make a ghost, monster, Dracula, zombie but I decided to make Frankenstein and Jack O'Lantern. I just mentioned how these can be used as cake toppers. Well, they can also be used as cupcake toppers. Once they are decorated and dry, push them into a frosted cupcake.

1. Push lollipop sticks- Into the bottom of each marshmallow.
2. Dip marshmallows- In melted chocolate. Use green for Frankenstein and orange for Jack O'Lantern.
3. Add details- Using edible markers and chocolate sprinkles.

Storage

Room Temperature- In candy bags for 2-3 days.

Refrigerate or freeze- Do not refrigerate or freeze these because the marshmallows become hard and the decorations will smear off from the moisture.

More marshmallow desserts

• Chocolate Marshmallow Cake {Heart Cake}
• JELL-O Marshmallow Candy (Pinwheels)
• Rainbow Fruit Loops Marshmallow Bars
• Fantasy Fudge {With Marshmallow Creme}
• Cream Cheese Fruit Dip {With Marshmallow Fluff}
• Easy Lamb Cake {With Marshmallows}

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