Valentine’s Day,  when the air is full of love and, let’s be honest, an unreasonable amount of chocolate. If you're anything like me, you're always on the hunt for a fun, easy treat that screams "I put effort into this" but doesn’t require hours in the kitchen. Enter: Valentine’s Day Marshmallow Pops.

These little pops of joy are perfect for kiddos, romantic gestures, or just a snack for you because self-love deserves chocolate too.

Let me walk you through how to make these cuties. Trust me, if I can do this with a barking dog, a forgotten load of laundry, and a kid asking me existential questions about marshmallows (why are they so fluffy, Mom?), you can too.

What You’ll Need

Servings: 12 pops (each pop has 3 marshmallows)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes (for melting chocolate and candy melts)
Cool Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 36 large marshmallows 
• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips 
• ½ cup white candy melts 
• ½ cup red candy melts 
• ¼ cup red heart sprinkles 
• 12 lollipop sticks or decorative straws 
• Parchment paper (your new best friend for easy cleanup)

How to Make These Loveable Treats

Step 1: Assemble the Marshmallows

Take those lollipop sticks or straws and gently push three marshmallows onto each one. Leave a little space between them, you’ll want room for all the chocolaty goodness we’re about to add.

Step 2: Melt the Chocolate

In a microwave-safe bowl, pop your chocolate chips in the microwave. Heat them in 20-second bursts, stirring in between until smooth and shiny. The key here is patience, overheated chocolate is a tragedy!

Step 3: Dip Those Marshmallows

Grab your marshmallow sticks and give them a good dip into the melted chocolate. Cover all three marshmallows at once, swirl them around a little if you’re feeling fancy. Then gently tap the stick against the side of the bowl to shake off any extra chocolate.

Step 4: Let Them Chill

Place the chocolate-dipped marshmallow pops on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This is where they’ll hang out while the chocolate sets.

Melt your white and red candy melts in separate bowls, just like you did with the chocolate. Once melted, use a spoon or a piping bag to drizzle the candy melts over the pops. (If you don’t have a piping bag, just snip the corner of a sandwich bag, it works like a charm.)

Step 6: Sprinkle Some Love

While the candy melts are still wet, sprinkle on those adorable red heart sprinkles. They stick like a dream and give these pops their Valentine’s Day glow-up.

Step 7: Let Them Harden

Leave the pops on the parchment paper until the chocolate and candy melts are completely set. This takes about 20 minutes, but if you’re in a rush (or just really hungry), pop them in the fridge to speed things up.

Step 8: Serve and Celebrate

Once everything is hardened, your marshmallow pops are ready to go! Serve them up on a pretty platter, wrap them in cellophane with a cute ribbon, or just enjoy them straight off the stick.

Why These Marshmallow Pops Are a Winner

1. They’re Easy: Minimal ingredients, minimal mess (okay, maybe a little mess if sprinkles are involved).
2. They’re Fun: The kids will love helping with the decorating, and you’ll love how cute they look.
3. They’re Versatile: Swap out the colors and sprinkles for any occasion, pastels for Easter, Halloween, green for St Patrick’s Day, you name it!
4. They’re Delicious: Marshmallow + chocolate + sprinkles = perfection.

So, there you have it, a Valentine’s Day treat that’s as sweet as the people you’ll share it with. Whether you’re making these for a class party, your Valentine, or just yourself (no judgment here!), these marshmallow pops are guaranteed to spread a little love this season.