Hello Everyone, here we are with all of the family and friends Holidays upon us and I am particularly fond of Halloween because there no rules and everything goes (within reason). My husband and I used to go all out with our decor, him doing the outside of the house and I, the inside but, since the last 10 years we have been away from civilization and no trick or treaters, no more fun for us. So now is just low key and I have to be satisfied making stuff for other people and shipping away. I just made these cake pops for my grand-babies to enjoy and since their diet restrictions are limiting in the Halloween fun, I found this cake mix, frosting and chocolate chips which are sugar free and keto and super delicious. In order to get the right consistency for cake pops, they must be made using a commercial cake box mix (baking from scratch not recommended here) and I was able find this particular brand which did the work. FYI, this recipe could also be made with regular mix, butter and chocolate, same ratios.
Brownie Cake Pops
Serves 20 each Prep time 4 hrs
- 1 Box Miss Jones Keto & Paleo fudgy brownie mix
- 1 container Miss Jones Chocolate frosting
- 1 package cake pop sticks
- 1 heavy Styrofoam block or similar to hold cake pops while decorating
- 1 package cake pop bags (optional)
- 1 9 oz Bag Lily's Sugar Free baking chips
- 1T coconut oil, canola or vegetable
- Decorating candy coating (optional) or coconut or other fruit
Bake the brownie baking mix according to directions, you can decide if you want this vegan, vegetarian, paleo or anything else your dietary preference requires. After finished baking cool completely. Once cool put in a bowl and crumble with hands till its nice and crumbly add 1/4 cup of the frosting and keep adding till it sticks together (no more than 1/2 can of frosting), put in fridge for about 20-30 minutes. You need to have your dense Styrofoam block about 8" X 10" or cake pop holder ready to go, if using Styrofoam block, using a cake pop stick, pierce about 20 wholes on block about 2" apart. Take bowl out of fridge and with your hands or mold form a ball about 1 1/2" round, lightly dip a cake pop stick in the frosting about 1/2" in one side, insert into cake pop ball and stick into Styrofoam block holder. Continue with the rest of the cake mix till done. Put in freezer for about 20 minutes.
While cake pops are in freezer, make chocolate coating. Melt chocolate baking chips either by double boiler or microwave oven, once melted add the vegetable oil, this is important because it will make the coating nice and shinny. The melted chocolate coating needs to be in a deep bowl because cake pops will be dipped in it to coat thoroughly. When you dip cake pop do it sideways and slowly turn to completely coat ball, lift from bowl and continue turning cake pop till it stops dripping. Place in block and continue with rest. If decorating with a topping sprinkle before it dries, before placing in block. Put in freezer about 1 hr. After that I individually place a cake pop bag and tie at bottom to get ready for shipping.
Happy Halloween Everyone!
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