Create dehydrated marshmallow pops for a wonderful Christmas gift basket treat or for a hot chocolate bar. They are easy to do, can store easily, and are the perfect Christmas gift made with your food dehydrator!
The flavor combinations will be endless, but we'll be making both dehydrated s'mores and dehydrated peppermint sticks below.
How to Make Dehydrated Marshmallow Pops
Supplies
- Marshmallows - dehydrated. You can get a more detailed explanation for dehydrating marshmallows here.
- Cake Pop Sticks or bamboo skewers - I just purchased a kit from Amazon
- Melting chocolates - chocolate chips, melting chocolate wafers, etc.
- Graham crackers - crushed
- Peppermint candies - crushed
- Dehydrator
- Cake Pop Wrappers (part of the kit above)
- Kitchen torch, lighter, or open gas flame on stovetop
Directions:
Dehydrating Marshmallows
- Pierce marshmallows with cake pop
- Dehydrate at 125F / 52C for 6-10 hours for mini marshmallows and up to 24 hours for large marshmallows
- Cool for 10-15 minutes before testing. They are dry when they shatter easily in your mouth or when broken
Make Marshmallow Pops
- Dip marshmallow in the chocolate or other dip medium of your choice
- Roll in the topping of your choice
- Set to firm for fifteen minutes
- Wrap in cellophane and tie with twist tie or ribbon
- Store for two weeks
NOTES:
S'more Marshmallow Pop - use a kitchen torch, butane lighter or your gas flame on your stovetop, or even the wood-burning stove if you have one - to lightly char the outside of your dehydrated marshmallow. This gives the flavor of campfire s'mores. But it's certainly okay to leave that step out. Dip in chocolate, then in graham cracker crumbs.
Peppermint Marshmallow Pops - Use white chocolate and crushed peppermint candies to create a hot cocoa stirring stick that is perfect for Christmas Eve hot cocoa bars. Here's my favorite hot cocoa bulk recipe.
Other Flavor Combination Ideas
- Nutella and nuts - these won't firm up the way that melting chocolates will, but made the day of a party will work just fine.
- Chocolate and pretzels
- White chocolate and crushed graham cracker cereal or fruity loops
- Chocolate and mini chocolate candies
- Peanut butter and pretzels (you can thin the peanut butter with maple syrup or water)
- White chocolate or darker chocolate with birthday cake sprinkles.
Watch me as I make it:
MORE TIPS: Christmas Gift Ideas from Dehydrated Foods
Frequently asked questions:
Yes, you can. Dehydrating makes them a completely unique experience, and they store longer. But if you don't have a dehydrator, try any of these treats with fresh marshmallows.
Because dehydrated marshmallows need an airtight container to store for long-term, these will be good for just a couple of weeks at the most. But you can do them a few days ahead of any party or gathering, store them in an airtight container, and you'll be fine!
No - simply roll your dehydrated marshmallow pieces into the chocolate and then into the topping of your choice.
More Marshmallow Posts:
How to Dehydrate Marshmallows & Make Marshmallow Powder
How to Dehydrate Peeps (Marshmallow Treats)
Mom's Secret Hot Cocoa Recipe (bulk recipe)
Dehydrated Marshmallow Pops
Equipment
Ingredients
- Marshmallows Use minis or large. Large work best for edible pops, minis work best for stirring sticks
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Peppermint Bits
- Melting Chocolate Use whatever flavor you fancy
- Cake Pop Sticks
Instructions
Dehydrate Marshmallows
- Pierce marshmallows with cake pop stick
- Dry at 125°F / 52°C until they crush easily once cooled. Generally 10-24 hours
Marshmallow Pop
- Dip dried marshmallow in chocolate.
- Roll in crushed graham crackers
- Set to firm for fifteen minutes
- Wrap in cellophane and tie with twist tie or ribbon
- Store for two weeks
Video
Darcy's Tips
Other Flavor Combination Ideas
- Nutella and nuts - these won't firm up the way that melting chocolates will, but made the day of a party will work just fine.
- Chocolate and pretzels
- White chocolate and crushed graham cracker cereal or fruity loops
- Chocolate and mini chocolate candies
- Peanut butter and pretzels (you can thin the peanut butter with maple syrup or water)
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimation only. Nutrient information for dehydrated foods is based on fresh. Use ¼ of the servicing size for the same nutrient information. Thus 1 Cup of fresh fruit has the same sugars as ¼ dried.
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Rita says
Yummy! Made great gifts and look great at my hot chocolate bar for the holiday!
Darcy Baldwin says
I'm glad you liked it!