Monday, February 7, 2011

Chocolate dipped strawberry marshmallow hearts

Wow. What a long name! But I assure you the 'recipe' and process is oh-so-short! I am always on the lookout for cute and tasty holiday goodies. It seems like Valentines Day always has such sweet and romantic treats... just like chocolate dipped strawberries. Well, this isn't quite the same... but it's a fun second place!

Ingredients:


  • Strawberry marshmallow (you can use the regular size but I found these adorable heart shaped ones with the seasonal candy)
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  • Chocolate chips
  • Sprinkles
  • Lollipop stick, optional

Directions:

  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. The best way to do this is to mix the melting chips every 15-30 seconds. This prevents them from burning (and trust me, burning chocolate smells terrible!)
  • If you want to make these into bite-sized pops, insert lollipop stick to bottom of marshmallow. If not, no worries. You can dip these with your fingers.
  • Dip marshmallows half into chocolate and while still warm, sprinkle with festive valentine sprinkles. My mom picked me up some adorable super tiny hearts. They're just too cute!
  • Now set aside to cool and repeat!
  • Note - if you're not doing them on a stick, place them on parchment paper to cool. If they're on the lollipop stick, you can either A) place in a cup, B) place the stick side in a styrofoam block, or C) get creative... I'm sure there are other options ;)

I made a few of these on a stick and a few without a stick. They're great for just popping in your mouth as a sweet treat. They're small enough that you can eat a few without feeling guilty too.

And so you can get an idea of their size, look here:

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That beautiful bouquet of roses is from Mr. Rookie Chef. Nope, it wasn't my birthday and he didn't break anything in the house (haha).... but he remember our dating anniversary! Aww! Yep, he remembered that it was five years from our first date and sent me roses to my office. He's a keeper!

Another keeper? This adorable, non-floral bouquet of chocolate covered strawberry marshmallows :) Happy Valentine's day!

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2 comments:

Janet said...

These are so cute and fun!! I love this idea; they look like cake pops, but without all the labor that comes with making cake pops. :)
Also, thumbs up to Mr. Rookie Chef for the flowers!!

Maryanna said...

These are precious!