Brownie Holi-Pops

By mamacasma

Coated brownie bites on a stick—a holiday favorite for both young and old.

Ingredients

• Brownie Mixture
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, divided
• 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Coating
• 16 ounces vanilla or chocolate-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
• 40 lollipop sticks
• Decorations
• Holiday nonpareils, jimmies and/or decorator candies

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 1/2 cup butter and 2 ounces chocolate in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted (3 to 5 minutes). Add sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt; mix well.

Spread batter evenly into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 23 to 27 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.

Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter and 1 ounce chocolate as above. Finely crumble cooled brownie into large bowl. Add butter mixture and powdered sugar; mix well.

Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place onto waxed paper-lined jelly-roll pan. Cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours or overnight).

Melt candy coating according to package directions; keep warm. Remove 1/3 of balls from refrigerator; insert lollipop sticks. Dip balls into melted coating, swirling or tapping off excess; press coated balls into desired decorations. Push lollipop stick into craft foam or place coated balls onto waxed paper. Repeat with remaining balls. Let stand until coating is set.

Recipe Tip

- A food processor bowl fitted with metal blade can be used to finely crumble brownie.

- Craft foam and lollipop sticks are available at most craft stores.