1package of Candiquik chocolate flavored candy melt
15-20longthin wooden popscicle sticks
ALSO NEEDED FOR BASIC DONUT POPS:
1/5cupchocolate sprinkles
ALSO NEEDED FOR THE TURKEY DONUT POPS:
2tablespoonsmini white chocolate chips
1tablespoonblue or green flatcircular sprinkles
15-20candy corns
15-20red Jelly Belly jellybeans or red licorice candies
ALSO NEEDED FOR THE ACORN POPS:
5pretzel sticksbroken into half-inch pieces
1/4cupchopped nuts
Instructions
FOR BASIC DONUT POPS:
For basic chocolate-covered donut pops, melt the Candiquik according to package directions.
Carefully press a wooden popscicle stick into the center of a donut hole, then roll it around gently until covered with chocolate coating.
Allow any excess chocolate to drip off of the donut pop. Decorate immediately using any of the three techniques below.
TO MAKE THE BASIC POPS:
2 tablespoons chocolate sprinklesFollow the basic directions, coating the donut holes one at a time, and decorating them immediately, before the chocolate hardens.
To decorate:
a) Sprinkle lightly with choclate sprinkles.
b)Stick donut pops into a block of styrofoam and allow time to cool & hardened.
TO MAKE THE TURKEY DONUT POPS:
Follow the basic directions, coating the donut holes one at a time, and decorating them immediately, before the chocolate hardens.
To decorate:
a) press one candy corn into the center of the donut hole to make a 'beak,'
b) gently place two mini white chocolate chips tip-side down for the eyes.
c) Dip the tip of a jelly bean into the melted chocolate coating, then press it gently into place below the candy corns. Stick donut pop into a block of styrofoam until hardened.
d) Once hardened, melt a tablespoon of white chocolate chips in a ziploc bag, snip off a very tiny part of the corner, and pipe a bit of melted chocolate onto the 'eyes' then quickly press a sprinkle atop to make the colored part of the eye. Allow chocolate to harden before serving.
TO MAKE THE ACORN POPS:
Follow the basic directions, coating the donut holes one at a time, and decorating them immediately, before the chocolate hardens.
To decorate:
a) press a wooden popscicle stick into the center of the donut holes.
b) dip only the top half of each donut, immediately coating them with chopped nuts and pressing a pretzel stick into the stop part of the donut.
c) Stand donut pops upright on a piece of styrofoam.