Chocolate Pops

A serving of chocolate in lollipop form? Yes, please, especially around Valentine's Day! These chocolate pops made with customizable toppings are the perfect easy candy to make for the special someone in your life at this time of the year! Make a bunch and let them choose which they like best!

Course Candy

Cuisine American

Difficulty Easy

Method Assembling

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 5

Total Time 30

Servings pops

Calories 72kcal

Author Kaleb

Equipment

20-25 candy sticks

Ingredients

For the chocolate

4 oz bittersweet chocolate
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 oz white chocolate
½ tsp espresso powder

For the toppings

salted chopped nuts
finely ground pistachios
dried apricots
dried tart cherries

Instructions

Chop the chocolate (making it easier to melt) and place approximately ⅔ into a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 30-second increments, stirring in between to melt the chocolate.
When melted, add reserved ⅓ of chopped chocolate. Stir in and let melt. This tempers the chocolate and brings the temperature down slightly. Add espresso powder (only to dark chocolate). If using white chocolate, follow the same melting instructions as for dark chocolate. Once completely melted, if using, pour into a squeeze bottle.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, lay out candy sticks and create "chocolate pops" by making a circle and filling it in with the chocolate. You can make them any size, but I like to make them about bite size: nice and easy to eat.
Top with your choice of toppings. Set in a cool place and let alone until completely hardened. Remove from parchment and enjoy!

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