Haunted Haystack Pops
Haunted Haystack Pops are an easy no-bake Halloween treat made with chocolate and butterscotch chips, chow mein noodles, peanuts, and candy eyes.
Equipment
- Medium microwave-safe bowl
- Silicone or wooden spoon
- 1 ¾-inch ice cream scoop
- 24 lolipop sticks
- 24 4 x 6-inch clear cellophane bags if packaging
- Black raffia for the ribbon if packaging
Ingredients
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch chips
- 1 cup (4 ounces) unsalted peanuts (See Tip 1)
- 2 cups (4 ounces) chow mein noodles
- 48 candy eyes (See Tip 2)
- 24 lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a microwave-safe bowl at 50% power in 30-second increments. Stir well after each 30 seconds. (See Tip 3)
- Add peanuts and chow mein noodles; stir well to coat them evenly.
- Position lollipop sticks on parchment paper or wax paper. Using 1-¾ inch ice cream scoop, drop chow mein mixture onto top part of lollipop sticks; flatten slightly.
- Top with 2 candy eyes.
- Refrigerate until hard, about 20 minutes. (See Tip 4)
- Yield: 24 Haunted Haystack Pops.
Video
Tips/Notes
- May substitute more chow mein noodles or broken mini pretzels for the peanuts.
- May substitute M&Ms for the candy eyes.
- In my 1200-watt microwave, this took 2 minutes. Be sure not to overheat the chips.
- The back of the pop may show the lollipop stick exposed, depending on how you drop the chocolate mixture. To ensure that the lollipop stick is firmly seated, spread some melted candy melts.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 61mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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