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Add a little sunshine into your day with these cute lollipops.

Published: Apr 10, 2012 · Recipe by: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

Sunshine Lollipops

Add some sunshine to your day with these adorable Sunshine Lollipops! These simple treats are so much fun to make and they are a great addition to any party!

sunshine lollipops

 

Oh, sunshine, I am so in love with you! Everyday I see you smiling down on me,

I am energized and happier.

Do you feel that way too?

It has been so nice here in Ohio for the past few months as the sun has shone more days than not. To celebrate the beaming brightness that warms our planet and my heart, I made these Sunshine Lollipops, each with a cheerful little smile.

To make these pops I employed the same technique used to make my Chocolate Bunny Silhouettes this Easter. I was pleasantly surprised by the popularity of that recipe and knew it could be translated into other themes.

These pops are easy to make using yellow confectionery coating/candy melts, cookies, edible eyes, and a food coloring marker. In just a short time, you too can make your own cheery lollipops. So, let’s get started…

Add some sunshine to your day with these adorable Sunshine Lollipops! These simple treats are so much fun to make and they are a great addition to any party!

Sunshine Lollipops (makes 12)

Before you begin  If you don’t have much experience melting confectionery coatings, you might want to read my Chocolate Making Tips.

Ingredients:

12 ounces melted yellow confectionery coating/candy melts
or use white colored with yellow candy coloring
12 small round cookies*
24 candy eyes
black food coloring marker

*  I used Back to Nature California Lemon Cookies, but vanilla wafers or any round cookie will work.

Supplies:

12 craft sticks
disposable pastry bag, zip top bag, or a squeeze bottle fitted with a small round pastry tip
parchment paper
baking sheets
fork or chocolate dipping fork

Instructions:

sunshine lollipop ingredients

Pour some of your melted yellow confectionery coating/candy melts into a squeeze bottle fitted with a small round pastry tip (or use a disposable pastry bag, or a zip top bag with one tip snipped off.)

how to make sunshine lollipops

Pipe a circle the same size as your cookie onto your parchment paper. Set a craft stick onto the piped circle. Pipe triangles all around the piped circle. Fill in with candy coating. Repeat making 12 sunshine pops. Refrigerate for 5 minutes until candy coating hardens.

Note: I recommend making a few pops at a time then refrigerate them, so that the yellow candy coating doesn’t get splotchy, streaky, or spotty:)

As you work, you will probably need to re-heat your candy coating. Place it in the microwave and heat it for 10 seconds, then stir. If needed, heat 10 more seconds, but don’t over heat or you could burn the candy coating. I like using the plastic squeeze bottle for projects like this because the entire bottle (as long as you use a plastic decorating tip) can go into the microwave.

 

how to coat cookies in chocolate

 

Pour your remaining yellow confectionery coating into a small bowl. Place a cookie in the melted  coating, submerge it completely, then use a dipping fork or kitchen fork to lift it out. Tap the fork on the side of the bowl allowing the excess candy coating to fall back into the bowl.

 

how to make cookie lollipops

 

Set the candy coated cookie in the center of a sunshine pop. Immediately add two candy eyes. Repeat creating all 12 pops. Refrigerate for 5 minutes until the candy coating hardens.

 

summer sunshine lollipop treats

Remove pops from refrigerator and allow them to warm to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Use a black food coloring marker to draw smiles and eye lashes on your sunshine lollipops.

sunshine cookie

 

Store your Sunshine Lollipops in an airtight container for up to a month. You can package them in clear cellophane bags to give out as gifts or party favors.

These Sunshine Lollipops would be great treats for Earth Day celebrations, spring or summer festivities, beach or pool parties, or just any day. Their cute faces will hopefully bring smiles all to those who eat them.

Items used to make this project that are available to purchase from Amazon.com

 

Embrace the beautiful weather that we are having and make some of these gorgeous and scrumptious Summer Fun Recipes.

This summer beat the heat by spending time in the kitchen creating cute food for a party or an afternoon snack. See over 100 Summer Fun Recipes that will make any pool party, summer picnic, or lazy afternoon more exciting. 

About the Author, Beth Jackson Klosterboer

Beth is a professional chocolatier, recipe developer, event planner, and cookbook author who loves to make fun food.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous

    April 22, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    OMG BETH!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR TOTALLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  2. Michelle

    April 14, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    These look great and as soon as I saw them I thought of that song
    "Sunshine, Lollipops and rainbows" by Lesley Gore, very fun!

    Reply
  3. Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    April 14, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Thanks everyone. I hope you see a little sunshine today:)

    Reply
  4. Pams Party

    April 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    These are adorable! I love how sweet their faces look. I would love it if you would stop by and post this and some more of your fabulous treats to my linky party, Dare to Share.

    Pam
    http://pamspartyplanning.blogspot.com/2012/04/dare-to-share-party-3.html

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      April 14, 2012 at 4:04 pm

      Hi Pam, I just added this to your linky party. Thanks for the invite.

      Reply
  5. Mama Jodi

    April 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Just pinning this. I love them!

    Reply
  6. Festive Party Girl - Angie

    April 13, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    These are so adorable. They would be perfect for an end of year school party or summer party.

    Reply
  7. Cute Everything

    April 11, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    Loving the sunshine! Nice job, Beth!

    Reply
  8. Sue

    April 11, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    These are so cute and cheerful! I can't keep from smiling!

    Reply
  9. AndiWinslow

    April 11, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Wondrful directions and photo's. so cute and we all want sunshine…..nice post andi

    Reply
  10. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    April 11, 2012 at 12:58 am

    These are absolutely adorable! I just love them! I need to get new edible markers. Mine never look this good.

    Reply

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