Bat Marshmallow Pops Recipe
These Marshmallow Pops are made to look like bats for the perfect Halloween treat. They consist of a marshmallow, cracker halves, pretzels bits and of course, chocolate!
With an easy assembly process, this recipe is also kid-friendly for a fun activity. You don’t even need a cake pop stand, the chocolate will set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
How cute are these little marshmallow pops?!
The sweetness of the marshmallow and chocolate perfectly contrasts the salty crackers and pretzels. Also, the contrasting textures of each ingredient is very satisfying in every bite.
Making the marshmallow pops into Bats is a unique Halloween treat for a party or a fun, kid-friendly activity.
Ingredient Notes
- Marshmallows – creates the body of the bat
- Chocolate Candy Melts – you will coat all the pieces and body to make the bat in chocolate
- Pretzels – break into little pieces to create the bat ears
- Round Crackers – will be broken in half then coated in chocolate to make the wings
- Candy Eyes – these are the exact ones I ordered on Amazon. I used the medium-sized yes, however, I used the small-sized eyes on a few marshmallow pops too.
- Cake Pop Sticks – what holds it all together!
Step by Step Process Making the Marshmallow Pops
The full-detailed instructions are written out in the recipe card below. Use these images to help guide you as needed when following the directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
They can be! If you use gluten-free crackers, pretzels and marshmallows, then yes, this recipe is gluten-free friendly.
You could use pretty much any circular cracker. However, you could also use a chocolate sandwich cookie by separating the sandwich and using the side without the creme filling.
By using the melted chocolate! I dip each pretzel piece in a little bit of chocolate before sticking them into the marshmallow. The cake pop stick also gets dipped in chocolate before sticking it into the marshmallow.
You can, however, I don’t recommend it as the chocolate doesn’t set as smoothly and quickly as chocolate wafers.
Melted chocolate wafers are fully set when they are hard and shiny, not dull or streaky.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container. I use a container long enough to fit the entire marshmallow pops on the cake pop stick.
Bat Marshmallow Pops Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Cake Pop Sticks
- 10 Round Crackers, broken in half, for the wings
- 10 oz Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers
- 10 large Marshmallows
- 20 tiny Pretzel Pieces , for the ears
- 20 Edible Eye Candies
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate melting wafers in the microwave for 30 second increments, stirring in between each. You don’t want to overheat the chocolate
- Dip each cracker piece in the chocolate, coating it completely. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Once done, put in the fridge or freezer to set
- Dip the end of a cake pop stick in chocolate and put into the center of marshmallow
- Set aside and repeat for each
- Set aside and repeat for each pop
- Remove the wings from the fridge
- Dip the whole marshmallow pop in the melted chocolate, rotating until coated
- Place directly over a pair of wings on the parchment paper
- Immediately top with the candy eyes
- Repeat until all pops are completed
- Put the tray in the fridge to set
- Enjoy!