Description
Indulgent Valentine’s Day Oreo Pops celebrate romance with creamy chocolate-dipped cookies on sticks. Sweet treats delight couples and friends during this special celebration of love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Oreo cookies (classic or flavored)
- 12 lollipop sticks or paper straws
- 8 oz (225 g) white chocolate or candy melts (red, pink, or white)
- ¼ cup (50 g) semi-sweet or milk chocolate (optional for drizzling)
- Valentines Day-themed sprinkles, nonpareils, or edible glitter
Instructions
- Preparation: Delicately split Oreo cookies and insert lollipop stick through cream center, reuniting cookie halves with a touch of melted chocolate to secure the stick firmly.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt white chocolate or candy melts in microwave-safe bowl, using short intervals and stirring to prevent scorching. Prepare multiple color options for vibrant design potential.
- Dipping Technique: Submerge each Oreo pop fully into melted chocolate, allowing excess to cascade off by gently tapping stick against bowl’s rim. Transfer coated pops onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Decorative Embellishment: While chocolate remains wet, adorn surfaces with romantic Valentines Day sprinkles, shimmering edible glitter, or intricate chocolate drizzle patterns using spoon or piping bag for artistic flair.
- Setting and Presentation: Allow decorated Oreo pops to solidify at room temperature for 30 minutes, or accelerate process by refrigerating 15 minutes until chocolate completely hardens. Display elegantly in glass jar, wrap individually in clear treat bags with coordinating ribbons, or arrange beautifully on decorative serving platter.
Notes
- Prevent Cookie Crumble: Freeze Oreos briefly before separating to maintain structural integrity and reduce breakage during stick insertion.
- Chocolate Melting Mastery: Use double boiler method for smoother, more consistent chocolate coating and avoid scorching by keeping water barely simmering.
- Sprinkle Strategy: Apply decorative elements immediately after coating while chocolate remains wet to ensure maximum adhesion and prevent falling off.
- Storage Savvy: Store finished Oreo pops in cool, dry place or refrigerate loosely covered to maintain chocolate’s shine and prevent condensation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg