Christmas chocolate lollipops to make with kids
Prep: 25 min · Cook: 5 min · Makes: 12 lollipops · For:
Chocolate lollipops are one of the simplest and most fun Christmas treats to make with children. You only need chocolate, sticks and a few decorations. Every lollipop ends up looking different, and that is exactly the charm.
They also make a lovely homemade gift for grandparents, teachers or friends: wrapped in cellophane with a ribbon, they look like something from a sweet shop.
Decorating ideas
- Snowy: white chocolate with sugar stars and coconut.
- Christmas tree: green sprinkles in a triangle and a yellow star on top.
- Fruity: chopped dried cranberries and a white chocolate drizzle.
Tips
- Melt gently. Chocolate burns easily; stop heating while there are still a few lumps and stir until smooth.
- Work in small batches so the chocolate does not set before you decorate.
Little helpers
Children can spoon the circles, press in the sticks and do all the decorating.
Ingredients
- 7 oz milk chocolate
- 3½ oz white chocolate
- 12 lollipop sticks (paper or wooden)
- colored sprinkles and small sugar stars
- dried cranberries, finely chopped
- mini marshmallows (optional)
- cellophane bags and ribbon, for wrapping (optional)
Method
- Line two trays with parchment paper.
- Chop the milk chocolate and melt it gently in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring often. Melt the white chocolate separately.
- Spoon a circle of milk chocolate of about 2½ inches onto the paper and spread it round with the back of the spoon.
- Press a stick into the bottom of each circle and turn it so it is covered in chocolate. Add a little extra chocolate on top of the stick.
- Drizzle a few lines of white chocolate over each lollipop and swirl them with a toothpick.
- Decorate quickly with sprinkles, stars, cranberries and marshmallows before the chocolate sets.
- Chill for 30 minutes until firm, then carefully peel the lollipops off the paper.
Questions
How long do they keep?
Up to 2 weeks in a cool, dry place, away from heat and sunlight.
Can toddlers make them?
Yes, with a grown-up melting the chocolate. Little ones love doing the decorations. Watch young children while they eat a lollipop on a stick, and skip small hard decorations for the under-3s.
How do I wrap them as a gift?
Slide each lollipop into a small cellophane bag and tie it with a ribbon around the stick. Add a label with the child's name.
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