Brighten someone's day by giving them Smiley Face Lollipops! These simple treats are made from Oreo Cakesters and they are sure to make a friend or family member smile.
I've always loved the simplicity of a smiley face; they, well, make me smile. My goal today is to make you smile!
Many of my cute kid's treats, admittedly, do require quite a bit of work like my Candy-Filled Sunshine Smiley Face Cookies. Well, not this one. This food craft couldn't be easier.
Grab a package of Oreo Cakesters, some lollipops or craft sticks, yellow candy melts, and a food coloring marker and in about 20 minutes you can have your own smiley face lollipops.
Smiley Face Lollipops (makes 12)
Before you begin, if you don't have experience working with or melting candy melts, read my Chocolate Making Tips tutorial.
Ingredients
12 Oreo Cakesters (I used Doublestuff)
14 ounces melted yellow candy melts* (or use white and color with yellow candy coloring)
12 lollipop or craft sticks
black food coloring marker*You want your candy melts to be kind of thick so you get a nice coating on your cakester, however, if your melted candy melts are too thick, you may need to add some Paramount Crystals (recommended) or a bit of vegetable oil in order to thin them out. Add a very small amount at a time until you have the desired consistency.
Supplies
glass or mug
parchment paper
baking sheet
Instructions
Dip Cakesters into yellow candy melts.
Unwrap Oreo Cakesters and insert a stick into the cream center. Pour your candy melts into a glass or mug.
Dip the Cakester into the candy coating. Lift the Cakester out and allow excess candy coating to drip off. Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat, coating all the Cakesters.
Place in the freezer for 5 minutes. Remove and allow the pops to come to room temperature.
Draw smiley faces on the lollipops.
Use a food coloring marker to draw smiley faces onto your lollipops. Allow food coloring ink to dry before packaging in cellophane bags. Or just tie some ribbon onto the lollipops and arrange them in a container to set on your table at your party.
That's it. Simple, right?
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Recipe
Turn OREO Cakesters into these cute Smiley Face Lollipops dipped in yellow candy melts.
- 12 Oreo Cakesters
- 14 ounces yellow candy melts
- black food coloringmarker
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Unwrap Oreo Cakesters and insert a 10-inch long lollipop stick into the cream center.
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Melt the yellow candy melts in the microwave, using 30-second bursts of high power, stirring after each until melted.
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Pour your melted yellow candy melts into a short glass, mason jar, or coffee mug.
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Holding onto a lollipop stick, dip one Cakester into the candy coating.
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Lift the Cakester out and allow the excess candy coating to drip off.
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Set the lollipop on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
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Repeat.
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Place the lollipops in the freezer for 5 minutes. Remove and allow the OREO Cakester lollipops to come to room temperature.
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Use a food coloring marker to draw smiley faces onto your lollipops.
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Allow the food coloring ink to dry before packaging in cellophane bags.
Store your Smiley Face Lollipops at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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Carrie says
So cute!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!! I hope you will share with us again this week!
simran says
love these.....and love your blog!joined up through the gfc:)
Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com) says
These BEAUTIFUL pops make me smile =-) What a delicious pick-up! Thanks for linking up to TGIF - have a GREAT week,
Beth
Natalie Dixon says
These are adorable! Thanks so much for sharing them at my party! I wish I could get my marker to write that neatly!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks Natalie. Another reader was also having trouble with her food coloring markers and here is what I suggested...
If I'm having a problem drawing with them, I'll dip them in some food coloring and allow the marker to soak some of it up. Then I dab it on a paper towel, then draw. It works really well for me. Also, I always store my markers upside down. If you store them on their side or right side up, they wont work well. I just put all of them in a glass and keep them in my cupboard. The Americolor markers seem to work the best for me. I have other brands, but have more trouble with them.
I hope this helps.
Mama Jodi says
These are super cute!
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more says
oh so cute! My kids loves cakesters, so this is a must try.
Amber says
Hey, came over to check out your blog after you linked in "Be Different Act Normal". I love some of the ideas you have. Not that I need more awesome food in my life but it's still fun and I certainly see some I want to try (and aim to share with friends, no really, well maybe). Great work!
-Amber http://ambiworld.blogspot.com/
Belinda from Australia says
We don't have anything like Oreo Cakesters here in Australia. Is there anything else you could recommend??
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Hi Belinda, if you have any kind of cookie or cake that has a cream filling you should be able to get a lollipop or craft stick into it so you can dip it. You could also use or make rice krispies treats cut into circles then dip them. An Oreo Cakester is very much like a Whoopie Pie and I would think you could make and use homemade whoopie pies. You may just need to let them sit for a day or so before dipping so they are a bit more sturdy. It will depend on the recipe you use. I hope this helps.
Sue says
Love these! Simple, but so cute and classic!
Erin says
Genius! I can't wait to make these for my kids! They'll love them. Thanks!
Ellen says
These are super cute! TFS
califncsun says
Beth, I will check into the crystals.
TY
Trish - Sweetology101 says
these make me super happy. I love them.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
So cute! I love these. Great to make someone happy. 🙂
califncsun says
Love your blog. Your cakesters are cute. My DD loves them. I made my first cake pops this past weekend. I used Wilton's candy melts and found it was a little too thick. Can I add a little veg oil in too thin?
TY
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thank you! I highly recommend buying some Paramount Crystals to use to thin your Wilton Candy Melts. They are essentially the same fat that is used in making candy melts and are little solid flakes. When you use them to thin your candy melts, your candy will harden perfectly. You can use oil which will also thin out the candy melts, just be aware that it wont harden as solidly. That is fine for most things, but if you are making molded candies and want your candy to have snap like a candy bar, your better off using the paramount crystals. If you are making cake pops, the oil should work fine.
Nicola says
So easy and cute! I've never used Oreo Cakesters before - I'll definitely keep an eye out for them now, they're perfect for cake pops.
The Partiologist says
I am smiling!! So Cute!
MFP says
haha i love this. it's so cute! thank you!
Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet says
Great idea storing them upside down and getting some black food color! Thank you!
Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet says
Adorable! How do you get the markers to work so well??? I bought some from Amazon a few months ago and not sure if I got a bad batch but they don't seem to work very well on chocolate. I used the same brand of markers. Hope it was just a bad batch I got!
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Ya know Lisa, sometimes I have trouble too. If I'm having a problem drawing with them, I'll dip them in some food coloring and allow the marker to soak some of it up. Then I dab it on a paper towel, then draw. It works really well for me. Also, I always store my markers upside down. If you store them on their side or right side up, they wont work well. I just put all of them in a glass and keep them in my cupboard. The Americolor markers seem to work the best for me. I have other brands, but have more trouble with them.