Description
Create fun and festive Monster Marshmallow Pops perfect for Halloween or any party. These colorful treats are made by dipping large marshmallows into colored white frosting, then decorating them with candy eyes, mini M&Ms, Oreos, and sprinkles to resemble cute monster characters like Frankensteins, bats, pumpkins, and whimsical monsters. Easy to make and visually impressive, they are ideal for kids and adults alike and can be displayed standing up or on a tray.
Ingredients
Scale
Frosting and Colors
- 1 can white frosting (or 2 cups homemade)
- Orange gel food color (4 drops)
- Pink or magenta gel food color (4 drops)
- Teal gel food color (4 drops)
- Purple gel food color (4 drops)
Marshmallow Pops
- 24 large marshmallows
- 36 Mini M&M’s (yellow, orange, red, and blue)
- 12 candy eyes
- 1/4 cup black sprinkles (jimmies kind)
- Black gel icing
- 12 white sugar pearls
- 6 Oreos or Oreo Thins – halved (or mini Oreos)
Supplies
- 4 small bowls
- Popsicle sticks
- Wax paper
- Styrofoam block to stand pops up in
Instructions
- Prepare colored frostings: Divide the white frosting evenly into 4 small bowls deep enough to dip marshmallows into. Microwave one bowl at a time for 10 seconds, stir, and heat an additional 5 seconds if needed to thin. Add gel food coloring as per each monster’s color and stir well.
- Assemble Frankensteins: Add 4 drops teal color to one bowl. Insert six popsicle sticks about 3/4 through each marshmallow. Dip half an inch of the stick in frosting, turn upside down and dip marshmallow into frosting to fully coat. Tap off excess frosting for smooth finish. Dip tops in black sprinkles for hair, add 2 red mini M&Ms on sides for ears, 2 yellow or orange mini M&Ms for eyes with black gel dots in centers, and a black sprinkle or gel icing mouth. Place hair side down on wax paper. Repeat for all six.
- Assemble Bats: Add 4 drops purple color to second bowl. Prepare marshmallows as above. Attach two Oreo halves as wings on marshmallow backs. Lay wing side down on wax paper. Add two blue mini M&Ms for eyes with black gel icing dots in centers and a black jimmies sprinkle or gel icing mouth. Repeat for six marshmallows.
- Assemble Monsters: Add 4 drops pink or magenta color to third bowl. Dip marshmallows as before, coat fully with frosting, and tap off excess. Dip tops in black sprinkles for hair. Add 1 or 3 candy eyes and a sprinkle or gel icing mouth. Place hair side down on wax paper. Repeat for six marshmallows.
- Assemble Pumpkins: Add 4 drops orange color to fourth bowl. Dip and coat marshmallows as before. Use black gel icing to draw triangle eyes and jagged mouth. Place a white sugar pearl in each eye’s center. Either set upside down on wax paper or insert into styrofoam block to let frosting set. Repeat for six marshmallows.
- Let Frosting Set: Allow pops to sit at room temperature or refrigerate until frosting hardens, approximately 30-60 minutes.
- Storage and Serving: Store hardened pops in an airtight container without touching each other for up to one week. Serve by laying on a flat tray or standing in a styrofoam block for a festive display.
Notes
- Heat frosting carefully to thin it for easier dipping, but do so in short increments to avoid overheating.
- Use gel food colors to achieve vibrant colors without thinning frosting too much.
- When attaching Oreos as wings for bats, be gentle to avoid breaking the cookies.
- Black sprinkles (jimmies) provide a textured hair effect; gel icing can be used for fine details like mouths and eye dots.
- Allow frosting to fully harden before storing to prevent decorations from shifting.
- Use styrofoam block to stand pops upright for drying and display.
- Customize monster faces with different candy eyes and colors for added fun variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pop
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
