Cake Pops seem to be all the rage right now. In fact, all portable or teeny tiny desserts seem to be quite popular. My friend Jocelyn over at Grandbaby Cakes recently made two different kinds of pie pops (here and here).
I get the appeal. They are cute and usually decorated adorably. Also, miniature desserts also play into what I like to call “the fun size logic.” This is the logic that because something is smaller, you can eat more of them without any guilt. Kind of like fun size candy bars.
Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.
Anyway, I thought I would try my hand at these teeny tiny desserts, and I made brownie pops.
For this recipe, I used my favorite Betty Crocker box brownie mix and baked them according to the directions. Typically, I like scratch brownies best (like these), but I was afraid they would fall apart too easily. You can bake any kind of brownies you like.
Once the brownies were baked and cooled completely. I put them in the refrigerator for about two hours just to harden them a little more. The last thing I wanted was for them to be falling apart.
While the brownies were in the fridge I gathered up the rest of what I would need.
1 package lollipop sticks
1 package Wilton Candy Melts in white.
and rainbow sprinkles.
I cut the brownies into 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch rectangles. I found that this size worked well.
I then inserted a lollipop stick into each brownie like so.
Next, I melted the candy melts in my double boiler. Once they were a smooth consistency I tipped the brownies in the mixture and then immediately in the sprinkles.
Ta Da!
A pretty and portable sweet treat. Maybe I will let the kids have two, you know because they are fun size.
2 comments
Those are so freakin cute Erin!!!! I just need a brownie pop now and thanks for the shout out 😉
These were so easy to make. I think for a grown up version I would do milk chocolate brownies with a dark chocolate ganache. My kids aren't crazy about dark chocolate.
Take care,
Erin