Halloween treats : Marshmallow Pops

I used to think that Halloween is just for kids. But since i have my own kids, and since i fall in love with baking .. i realize that i was wrong. Halloween is for everyone :) Happy for the person who make (treats) and Happy for the kids who will receive (treats) ^_^

Holiday season is a perfect occasion to express your imagination, to discover things that you are capable to do, to realize that sometime it is easier to imagine than to do (as happen so often to me :}). Most of all, to give and to show how much you care. Halloween is one of a "so much fun" holiday seasons to bake and go scary (or "cute" scary :D)

After making "Thanksgiving pops" for the kids on Thanksgiving Breakfast day with neighbor, I was offer to participate in "Bake Sale" for the church which i feel honor and happy to yes right the way. Now, here come the hard part .. What should i do? What my "pops" should look like? Halloween theme. OK but what and how am i going to do it .. totally panic (as usual :}) ..  .. ummmmm .. how how ..after searching .. thinking .. sleeping .. thinking .. searching .. eating .. searching .. thinking .. Here is what i make :)

Halloween = Pumpkin

Here is Happy Pumpkin ^_^

Ingredients:

• white Marshmallows (standard size)
• Candy coat - Orange color (or white color with orange gel food coloring :))
• Candy coat - milk chocolate (or chocolate chip)
• Pretzel sticks - break into small piece
• Lollipop Sticks

How to:

1. In a deep ("deep" to make it easy to dip) small bowl, melt orange candy coat in microwave: 30 seconds - stir - 10 seconds - stir - repeat until all melted. Stir until smooth.
2. Insert the stick into marshmallow from the bottom up (circle side) until almost touching (NOT get through) the top .. about 3/4 way to the top.
3. Holding the sticking, dip the marshmallow into orange candy coat until all covered. Gently tap off the excess if needed.
4. Press one tiny piece of Pretzel stick on top. Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat as many marshmallows as you want.
5. Once dry, melt chocolate candy coat in a small bowl. Spoon melted chocolate into a small plastic bag (zip lock). Close the bag then cut a tiny hole at one corner.
6. Draw pumpkin face as desired with melted chocolate. Done! ^_^

Halloween = skeleton 

Here is Happy Skeleton ^_^

Ingredients:

• white Marshmallows (standard size)
• white Marshmallows (small size)
• black decorating gel
• Yogurt Pretzels
• Lollipop Sticks

How to:

1. Holding the stick, insert on yogurt pretzel (from middle hole) into the stick.
2. Insert one small marshmallow, then another yogurt pretzel, then another small marshmallow. End with standard size marshmallow.
3. Push the stick up about 3/4 way to the top.
4. Break up yogurt pretzel  into pieces and glue with white chocolate to create arms.
5. Draw the face as desired with "black decorating gel"

Halloween = Frankenstein

Here is (Happy? :D) Frankenstein ^_^

Ingredients:

• white Marshmallows (standard size)
• Candy coat - green color (or white color with green gel food coloring :))
• Candy coat - milk chocolate (or chocolate chip)
• Halloween confetti (to do the eye)
• Lollipop Sticks

How to:

1. In a deep ("deep" to make it easy to dip) small bowl, melt green candy coat in microwave: 30 seconds - stir - 10 seconds - stir - repeat until all melted. Stir until smooth.
2. Insert the stick into marshmallow from the bottom up (circle side) until almost touching (NOT get through) the top .. about 3/4 way to the top.
3. Holding the sticking, dip the marshmallow into green candy coat until all covered. Gently tap off the excess if needed. Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat as many marshmallows as you want.
4. Once dry, melt chocolate candy coat in a small bowl. Dip just on top of the marshmallow into the melted chocolate.
5. With help from toothpick, drag little by little drop of chocolate (that you just dip and begin to dropping) to create hair.
6. In a small bowl, melt chocolate candy coat. Spoon melted chocolate into a small plastic bag (zip lock). Close the bag then cut a tiny hole at one corner. Use this to draw the face as you desired. For the eyes, simply stick two "Halloween  Confetti" on using melted chocolate as a glue. Make a dot to create pupils.

Halloween = Candy corn

Here is Candy corn ^_^ Flowers

Ingredients:

• white Marshmallows (standard size)
• white Marshmallows (small size)
• candy coat - orange color (or white color with orange gel food coloring :))
• Candy Corns
• Lollipop Sticks

How to:

1. Line Baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Arrange canny corn in circle with white side point inside. You will need about 7 petals per flower.
3. In a deep ("deep" to make it easy to dip) small bowl, melt orange candy coat in microwave. 30 seconds - stir - 10 seconds - stir - repeat until all melted. Stir until smooth.
4. Insert the stick into marshmallow from the bottom up (circle side) until almost touching (NOT get through) the top .. about 3/4 way to the top.
5. Holding the sticking, dip the marshmallow into orange candy coat until all covered. Gently tap off the excess if needed. Place top side down over the candy corn circle. Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat as many marshmallows as you want.
6. Once dry, dip one (flat side) tiny marshmallow into orange candy coat then place on top, in the center, of the candy corn flower.

Now, only some little touch for the packaging and they are ready :)

Voila!!!! ^_^

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