These Treats Are Perfect To “Boo” Your Neighbors
Happy Halloween! It’s the season to make spooky treats and share them with neighbors! This Halloween we are making Marshmallow Monster Pops! You know by now that I love treats that impress, but ones that are quick and easy to make. You’ll have a blast making these with the kids and sharing them with all your friends. This year, we are passing them out for Boo Treats!
If you have never been Booed, it will be your new favorite neighborhood tradition! A Boo is when you secretly pass out treats to a neighbor or two and they continue the fun by doing the same to someone else. The fun is guessing who Booed who, and the kids always love getting their secret treats! When you get Booed you hang the Boo Ghost in your window for everyone to see, and it continues until all the neighbors have their very own Boo! You’ll need treats, and copies of the Ghost & Instructions (always include the instructions for your neighbors who may not know)! I made some just for you, just click the link below and print your ghosts.
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Now, here is how to make the super simple Marshmallow Monster Pops!
What You’ll Need:
- Sprinkles ( We used Sanding Sugar by Wilton)
- Candy Sticks
- Marshmallows
- Candy Eyes
- Water
- Scissors
- 1/4 Cup Frosting
- Piping Bag (Optional)
- Small Candy Treat Bags (Optional)
- Twist Ties
Stick ‘Em On There
These candy sticks are pretty easy to find now, either in holiday baking sections or in your local craft store. They are usually near the lollipop or candy making sections too. You can order them online by clicking HERE.
I cut the edges of the sticks at an angle to make a point that slides into the marshmallow easier. Twist the stick back and forth until the stick is in the center of the marshmallow but not sticking of out the other side like above.
Coat & Sugar Your Pops
Lightly coat your marshmallows by spinning them gently into the water. I graze the top of the water dish, don’t dunk them. Then spin your marshmallow pop into a bowl of the sugar sprinkles, like these Wilton Sanding Sugar Sprinkles. You can order sprinkles HERE.
Today we alternated between black and orange sprinkle sugars, but you can use any color you’d like! My sister was the first to teach me how to make these, she uses all different colors and always makes them for her parties! They always look pretty and are sure to please guests. Plus, they really take just under thirty minutes to make if you do them without the kiddos, but where is the fun in that? Plan for an hour and have some family fun,
Let Them Dry & Give ‘Em An Eye
Finish off your treats by piping small dots of frosting and topping the dots with a candy eye. Most grocery stores carry the candy eyes now, but you can order them HERE. You can use your finger to frost the candy eye and then place it to the marshmallow pop if you prefer, I just love using piping bags! To keep this treat simple I also used a pre-made Pillsbury Vanilla Cake Frosting. No need to complicate something simple.
I also finished each Marshmallow Lollipop with individual candy bags, I found these at Target but you can order these HERE. I always keep these treat bags on hand because they spruce up little treats and make desserts into pretty gifts. Bonus, they matched the sticks.
Here is another peek of the ones my three year old spun in the sugar. Aren’t they so cute? We will be passing out our treat once the rain here stops tonight, no need to let these wash away! What colors will you make?
Before you go, make sure to download your free You’ve Been Booed Printable and subscribe for more fun ideas! Next week I’ll teach you to make ridiculously beautiful and easy front porch signs.
Happy Halloween!
Chelsey