Well actually, I am not quite ready to say farewell to my beloved cake pops. I probably won’t ever be. But brownie pops are 100% easier, and I really appreciate that. Cake pops used to be my favorite dessert but cake is so moist and easily slips off a stick {cake pop recipe}, while brownies are a bit more sticky and do not require the addition of frosting. Enjoy a fabulous treat that looks very involved, but once you get a system going…it runs very smoothly, and I promise you will have fun!

Before you get started, make sure you have the following:

Brownie mix – homemade or store bought..I. choose the latter for simplicity

Meltable chocolate – I used CandiQuick because a) it is cheap, b) it really is quick and easy, and c) i can’t tell the difference between this and other, higher quality brands

Crushed nut of your choice, I used walnuts

Pretzels

Small marshmallows (halved)

Optional Additions:

Styrofoam block

Popsicle sticks, or if you want to get fancy, buy {THIS }

Bake brownies as directed. Cut into squares as if you were going to serve them. Instead of sharing your treat, drop the brownies into a large mixing bowl and roll into small balls and set aside. Remove the outer rim of the brownie batch and save (we used them for an ice cream topper).

Melt your chocolate according to packaged directions.

Once your brownies are rolled into small balls, insert a popsicle stick and prepare to decorate. See my work station above.

Once you have decorated the brownie pops, freeze them for about an hour to solidify the chocolate coating.

I went a little crazy with the extra toppings…we now have A LOT of rocky road Ritz crackers and pretzels.

There are so many fun variations on this recipe, what toppings sound good to you?

Enjoy