Owl Marshmallow Pops

Owl Marshmallow Pops are tasty Halloween treats and are perfect for owl themed party favors, centerpieces, or care packages. Making chocolate dipped marshmallows on a stick is fun and easy, a “hoot” for the whole family!

Are you an owl fan? Next time try owl shaped Cinnamon Spritz Cookies.

Why you’ll love this recipe

These chocolate covered marshmallows on a stick are made with just a handful of ingredients. An added bonus, is that they can be made to meet many allergy restrictions.

I used Dandies brand marshmallows and  dipping allergen free chocolate to make treats that are vegetarian, gluten free, nut free, kosher, and super delicious.

Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. Use the tip of a pop stick to make a hole in the top of a marshmallow.
2. Melt a cup of chocolate pieces in a small bowl at 50% microwave power for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth when stirred. Dip a tip of a pop stick into the melted chocolate, then insert the stick into the hole on the marshmallow. Allow the chocolate to firm at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
3. Dip and twirl the marshmallow in the melted chocolate to coat completely.
4. Gently tap off the excess chocolate, to avoid drips, then stand the pop upright in a block of styrofoam. After coating 6 marshmallows, place the styrofoam block in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes or just until the chocolate is firm.

5. – 8. Remove from the refrigerator and attach the sprinkles and candy eyes using melted chocolate as “glue” applied with the tip of a toothpick. When the melted chocolate “glue” has dried (about 10 minutes), wrap individual pops in cellophane bags and store at room temperature for up to one week.

Tips

• Don’t skip the step of “gluing” the pop sticks into the marshmallow with melted chocolate then allowing the chocolate to dry. Without the “glue” marshmallows tend to fall of the stick while being dipped and twirled in the chocolate coating.
• The chocolate used makes a big difference to the flavor and to the look of the pops. I specifically recommend high quality melting chocolate (compound chocolate). Melting chocolate is formulated to melt beautifully, coat easily, require no tempering (yeah!), and are made with real chocolate for real chocolate flavor. In addition, the smooth, surface sheen from melting chocolate stays that way for at least a week. Other chocolate must be tempered in order to avoid the foggy white coating that develops on untempered chocolate.
• You may be tempted to add the sprinkle details while the coating is wet. Don’t. The sprinkles slip and slide on the wet chocolate leaving bumps and wrinkles on the surface once it dries. For a smooth surface and more control of sprinkle placement, allow the dipped pops to dry completely before attaching the details.
• Seasonal flavored marshmallows (pumpkin, mint) would also be delicious.
• I used Wilton candy eyes which are readily available at Amazon,  Target, and Michael’s.  This is the smaller of the two sizes of Wilton candy eyes.
• Brown paper raffia stuffed in a glass or jar makes a perfect holder “nest” for owls on sticks! If you don’t have any raffia, put a brown paper grocery bag through a paper shredder to make your own nesting material!

More easy Halloween party snacks

With a quick dip in chocolate and a few sprinkles, you can turn ordinary pretzels into adorable Halloween Pretzels characters.

Why settle for plain, ordinary buckeye peanut butter balls when you can make someone smile with Peanut Butter Ball Pumpkins and Cats!

Halloween Graham Crackers are an easy way to turn packaged grahams into ghosts, mummies, monsters, and black cats.

My experience with this recipe

Owls are a popular theme, not just for Halloween, but all year.

Though not warm, fuzzy creatures in real life (more like vicious rodent hunting machines), their big, blinking eyes and chubby, round bodies make them particularly appealing as an animated character.

Until recently, I had no idea that owls are a craze. A few years ago, I wrote a tutorial post showing how to easily create chocolate covered Halloween Pretzels.

The pin from that post, showing an owl, pumpkin, and ghost, became wildly popular and was shared a few weeks ago by some big online magazines. I am delighted, but was surprised.

All of the Halloween pretzels are cute and easy to make, but it’s the owls that caught everyone’s attention. He’s cute. He’s trendy. He’s chocolate. He’s easy to make. What’s not to love?!

Obviously, I needed to show my appreciation to the owl enthusiasts of the world. Owl Marshmallow Pops continue the tradition of cute and tasty plus fun and easy to create.

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Halloween Marshmallow Owls

These adorable marshmallow halloween treats are chocolate dipped marshmallows on a stick. A fun owl themed party favor, centerpiece or care package.

5 from 2 votes

Print Rate

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1 hour

Decorating: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 24kcal

Author: Wendy Sondov

Equipment

• plastic lollipop sticks
• 2-3 styrofoam blocks or lollipop stands

Ingredients

• 1 bag marshmallows
• 1 cup melting chocolate
• 40 small candy eyes
• 20 yellow or orange candy coated sunflower seeds beaks
• 40 mini chocolate chips ears
• 40 orange daisy sprinkles feet

Instructions

• Melt a cup of chocolate pieces in a small bowl at 50% microwave power for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth when stirred.
• Use the tip of a pop stick to make a hole in the top of a marshmallow.
• Dip that tip into the melted chocolate, then reinsert the stick into the hole on the marshmallow.
• Allow the chocolate to firm at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
• Dip and twirl the marshmallow in the melted chocolate to coat completely.
• Gently tap off the excess chocolate, to avoid drips, then stand the pop upright in a block of styrofoam.
• After coating 6 marshmallows, place the styrofoam block in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes or just until the chocolate is firm.
• Remove from the refrigerator and attach the sprinkles and candy eyes using melted chocolate as “glue” applied with the tip of a toothpick.
• When the melted chocolate “glue” has dried (about 10 minutes), wrap individual pops in cellophane bags and store at room temperature for up to one week.

Notes

• Don’t skip the step of “gluing” the pop sticks into the marshmallow with melted chocolate then allowing the chocolate to dry. Without the “glue” marshmallows tend to fall of the stick while being dipped and twirled in the chocolate coating.
• The chocolate used makes a big difference to the flavor and to the look of the pops. I specifically recommend high quality melting chocolate (compound chocolate). Melting chocolate is formulated to melt beautifully, coat easily, require no tempering (yeah!), and are made with real chocolate for real chocolate flavor. In addition, the smooth, surface sheen from melting chocolate stays that way for at least a week. Other chocolate must be tempered in order to avoid the foggy white coating that develops on untempered chocolate.
• You may be tempted to add the sprinkle details while the coating is wet. Don’t. The sprinkles slip and slide on the wet chocolate leaving bumps and wrinkles on the surface once it dries. For a smooth surface and more control of sprinkle placement, allow the dipped pops to dry completely before attaching the details.
• Seasonal flavored marshmallows (pumpkin, mint) would also be delicious.
• I used Wilton candy eyes which are readily available at Amazon,  Target, and Michael’s.  This is the smaller of the two sizes of Wilton candy eyes.
• Brown paper raffia stuffed in a glass or jar makes a perfect holder “nest” for owls on sticks! If you don’t have any raffia, put a brown paper grocery bag through a paper shredder to make your own nesting material!

Packing tips

• Carefully pack wrapped Owl Marshmallow Pops in layers in a plastic storage container. Be sure there is no room for the pops to move when the lid is on.
• Use crinkled tissue paper to fill any empty space between the pops and the lid. Pack the storage container, inside a well-padded shipping box.

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

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