These Easy Polar Bear Marshmallows are perfect for your next cup of hot chocolate or snow day. Kids will love seeing these adorable polar bear paws melting in their winter drink.
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Polar Bear Marshmallows
When the kids have a snow day, make it a fun day with lots of snow day treats like snow cones made with homemade snow cone syrup, three-ingredient snow ice cream, and snowman chocolate-covered apples.
You can never go wrong with hot chocolate on a cold winter day. Topping hot chocolate with a fun marshmallow is even more fun.
If you follow me at all, you know I appreciate keeping it simple. These fun bear marshmallows are as simple as it gets. Because these paw-print marshmallows are so easy to make, the kids can enjoy making them with you.
Why I Love These Fun Marshmallows
- They are easy to make, and the kids can help with them.p
- The supplies are readily available; you probably have them in your cupboard.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- marshmallows
- chocolate chips
- mini chocolate chips
Equipment You’ll Need
kitchen shears
wax paper
How Do You Make Polar Bear Marshmallows?
Set some wax paper down on your work surface.
Cut marshmallows in half and set them down with the sticky side facing up
Push one chocolate chip upside down into the bottom of the oval or round shape
Push three mini chocolate chips upside down into the top portion of the marshmallow, forming a paw print
Expert Tips
You’ll need to apply pressure to the chocolate chips into the marshmallow so they don’t pop right back out
Variations
Coconut – Add shredded coconut to the top of the sticky marshmallow half. This resembles the polar bear fur.
Jumbo – Make jumbo polar bear paw prints by using jumbo marshmallows with a brown melting wafer as the larger piece of round chocolate and three regular-sized chocolate chips for the smaller pieces.
Recipe FAQs
How do I Keep my Marshmallows Fresh?
Marshmallows exposed to air for too long will turn stale and harden up. For the freshest marshmallows, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for about five days.
Serving Size
This recipe is for four servings—double or triple the recipe to serve more.
More Snow Day Fun
- Make Snow Paint
- Create Snowflakes from Coffee Filters
- Make No-Sew Sock Snowmen
- Make Water Bottle Penguins with water bottles and marshmallows
- Create Icicle Birdfeeders for your feathered friends
- Make Pine Cone Birdfeeders
More Winter Treats You’ll Enjoy
Easy Polar Bear Marshmallows
Equipment
- wax paper
Ingredients
- 2 marshmallows regular sized
- 4 chocolate chips
- 12 mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Set some wax paper down on your work surface.
- Cut marshmallows in half and set them down with the sticky side facing up
- Push one chocolate chip upside down into the bottom of the oval or round shape
- Push three mini chocolate chips upside down into the top portion of the marshmallow, forming a paw print
Notes
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