4th of July Marshmallow Pops are a sweet and easy no bake red, white and blue treat to make this summer!
4th of July Red White and Blue Marshmallow Pops
Originally published June 27, 2011
These are 4th of July Marshmallow Pops with a glamorous story. They are actually somewhat famous. What do you bring when attending a Fourth of July party hosted by woman with Food Network Show and several New York Times best selling cookbooks? Yes, you guessed it. Glimmering red, white and blue goodies.
I made these for Ree who is a great cook, and a very well-known one at that. I wanted to impress her, to dazzle her with my most favorite cake ever, but then remembered I was in my little tiny home town. My dazzle was all a frazzle, because things are much slower where I come from. Grocery stores close at dinner time which put a damper on my last minute planning.
With little time to spare and some lollipop sticks I brought with me from Dallas, I headed to the store to see what I could come up with. Since all I could find were basic red and blue sprinkles, that pretty much made up my mind. No yummy homemade cake recipe, but I could sure make something basic look pretty darn cute! Yes, I would dazzle her with my cuteness!!
As I walked toward the party with my dazzling desserts, not only did Daisy the cow (who thinks she’s a dog) come very near to get a peek at the cuteness, but a big group of children as well. They spotted the glimmering goods and sprung out of nowhere, bouncing off of trampolines and fences with hands a grabbing. They were cute, but also just a bit scary. ha!
Ree saved me and my sugary treats by holding them high over her head and stashing them in her kitchen pantry to keep the kids out of them until dessert time. No wonder she cooks so much. I bet she has hidden sweets in her pantry plenty of times!
Good thing I had a plan for the adults too. Although I think these chocolate cake balls were gobbled up by the kids as well. As a matter of fact… I’m positive.
I was happy when the desserts came out later in the evening. They were gone in just a few seconds, but heck, they sure were cute!
Try them out at your 4th of July party and watch them disappear along with the fireworks.
4th of July Marshmallow Pops
You’ll need:
- Marshmallows
- Lollipop Sticks
- White Almond Bark
- Red & Blue Sprinkles
- A box, flowerpot or other fun container
- Styrofoam (to hold the sticks)
- 1-2 bags of Red Hots (for sprinkling over the styrofoam)
- Ribbon or a Bandana (optional for decoration)
- Free Printable 4th of July Tags (just because they are cute)
Print the 4th of July Party Tags!
Enjoy this fun and simple recipe!
4th of July Marshmallow Pops
Ingredients
- Marshmallows
- Lollipop Sticks
- White Almond Bark
- Red & Blue Sprinkles
- A box, flowerpot or other fun container
- Styrofoam to hold the sticks
- 1-2 bags Red Hots for sprinkling over the styrofoam
- Ribbon or a Bandana optional for decoration
- Free Printable Tags just because they are cute
Instructions
- Cover a cookie sheet with foil or wax paper.
- Melt the almond bark in the microwave for a minute. Stir until it's creamy.
- Dip the lollipop stick into the melted almond bark and stick into a marshmallow.
- Dip the marshmallow into the melted almond bark. Tap it a bit on the edge of the bowl until it's all even.
- Roll the marshmallow into a dish of sprinkles until covered.
- To make the flag versions, don't put the lollipop stick in first. Use a toothpick or two. After covering both ends with the different colors, push the stick into the marshmallow.
- Stick into the styrofoam container, then cover with red hots.
Patricia Newnum Bunger says
I love your shots and the cakes. I am not to good right now but am working on it.
Dionne says
Hi, just found this post on Pinterest…very cute idea! Just wondering, any alternative to almond bark? I live over seas and it is not easy to come by. Thanks