Monster Marshmallow Pops

Monster Marshmallow Pops are an easy-to-make fun food treat for any Monster Party or Halloween Party. With a variety of chocolate colors, fun candy eyes, and cotton candy hair, they are super fun and customizable to almost any monster you have in mind.

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Monster Marshmallow Pops

These fun food treats are so much fun. They are a fun treat to decorate with the kids or for a kid’s party. Monster pops are a great idea for a Halloween party like these. Ghost Cupcakes, Frankenstein Cupcakes, and Halloween Dirt cups.

What You’ll Love about These Monster Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Pops

  • these monster pops are easy to make
  • the kids can help decorate these as fun monster Halloween marshmallow pops
  • they are quick and simple

Ingredients

monster marshmallow pops
  • Marshmallows
  • Chocolate Melts
  • Candy Eyes
  • Cotton Candy
  • Paper Straws

Equipment Needed

  • Microwave
  • Glass Microwave Proof Bowl
  • Silicone Spoon
  • Wax Paper
  • Toothpicks

How to Make Monster Pops for Halloween or a Monster Party

For each color of chocolate, Pour the chocolate melts into a glass microwave-proof bowl

Microwave on high for one minute.

Stir the melting chocolate until smooth

If needed, place the chocolates back into the microwave for 30 more seconds and then stir until smooth.

Set wax paper out on your work surface

Place paper straws into the center of the marshmallows

Using the straw dip the marshmallow into the chocolate and turn it until coated

dipping marshmallow  in chocolate

Pull the marshmallow up to the side of the bowl, and tap excess chocolate off of the marshmallow

making a marshmallow pop

Set the marshmallow on the wax paper

chocolate covered marshmallow pop

Let the chocolate dry halfway – It will still be melted, but it will have started firming up.

Place eyeballs onto the marshmallows. They might start sliding down the marshmallow if the chocolate is too warm. Give it a little more time to set up and try again.

monster marshmallow pops

If it hardens too much, then use a toothpick to dab melted chocolate onto the eyeballs and use that as glue

Once the chocolate has hardened, use a toothpick to spread melted chocolate onto the top of the marshmallow

adding chocolate to marshmallow pops

Place the cotton candy hair on top of it

monster marshmallow pop

Expert Tips

The cotton candy is delicate. It will tear easily, so treat it delicately as you are placing them into your container

How to Display Marshmallow Pops

There are several ways you can stand your marshmallow pops upright like:

  • Adding rice to a tall container
  • Fill a container with dried beans
  • Use a styrofoam block
  • Use mini haybales to hold the straws upright

Variations

You can use all kinds of fun ingredients for monster hair.

  • Edible Easter Grass
  • Coconut flakes that have been colored with gel food coloring and dried
  • Jimmies Sprinkles
  • Melted chocolate – This can be drawn out using a candy squeeze tube and wax paper

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    Printable Instructions Monster Pops

    monster marshmallow pops

    Monster Marshmallow Pops

    Fun monster chocolate covered marshmallow pops
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute
    drying and decorating: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 21 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 199cal
    Author: Melissa Haines
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • microwave
    • glass microwave proof bowl
    • silicone spoon
    • wax paper
    • toothpicks
    • paper straws –

    Ingredients

    • 12 Marshmallows
    • 11 oz. Chocolate Melts one or more colors
    • 24+ Candy Eyes
    • 3 oz. Cotton Candy

    Instructions

    • For each color of chocolate, Pour the chocolate melts into a glass microwave proof bowl
    • Microwave on high for one minute.
    • Stir the melting chocolate until smooth
    • If needed, place the chocolates back into the microwave for 30 more seconds and then stir until smooth
    • Set wax paper out on your work surface
    • Place paper straws into the center of the marshmallows
    • Using the straw dip the marshmallow into the chocolate and turn it until coated
    • Pull the marshmallow up to the side of the bowl, and tap excess chocolate off of the marshmallow
    • Set the marshmallow onto the wax paper
    • Let the chocolate dry halfway – It will still be melted but it will have started firming up
    • Place eyeballs onto the marshmallows. If the chocolate is still too warm, they might start sliding down the marshmallow. Give it a little more time to set up and try again
    • If it hardens too much, then use a toothpick to dab melted chocolate onto the eyeballs and use that as glue
    • Once the chocolate has hardened, use a toothpick to spread melted chocolate onto the top of the marshmallow and place the cotton candy hair on top of it

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are only an estimate 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 199cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.1mg
    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

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