Pretty and fun rainbow marshmallow pops coated in Skittles powder. Perfect for a baby shower, parties, and leftover Halloween candy. Dunk them in vodka for a grown up treat!
Oh, how I adore fun colorful food. These rainbow marshmallow pops definitely fit the bill and are great for so many occasions. Super easy to make, too!
How to Make Marshmallow Pops
Only 5 items are needed to make these Skittles marshmallow pops: large marshmallows, Skittles candy, and water. In addition, you need lollipop sticks and a styrofoam block (which you can get at any craft store or online.) Scroll down for the detailed printable.
- Grind up the Skittles colors you’re using in a food processor until they are pulverized into a powder. Remove any chunks that wouldn’t cooperate.
- Skewer each marshmallow with a lollipop stick.
- Dunk each marshmallow in water quickly.
- Coat them in the Skittles powder.
- Prop in a styrofoam block and let dry.
There are three methods to coat the marshmallows:
- Dunk the marshmallows quickly in water, letting any excess drip off, then roll them in a bowl that’s been filled with the Skittles powder, and poke a lollipop stick in
- Add the powder to a large plastic bag, drop some wet marshmallows in and shake away until they’re all coated. Then just add them to lollipop sticks
- Skewer each marshmallow with the lollipop stick, dip in a bowl of water, dab the marshmallow on a paper towel, hold the marshmallow over a bowl and sprinkle the ground Skittles over the marshmallow to generously coat.
Dunk, Don’t soak!
Recipe Variations
- Dunk the marshmallows in vodka instead of water, for a grown up treat.
- Coat the marshmallows in jell-o sugar instead of ground up Skittles.
- Drizzle them with white melted candy melts and then in the powder.
Match the color with the holiday!
- Pink or blue for a baby shower
- Red and green for Christmas
- Orange and purple for Halloween
- Green for Saint Patrick’s Day
- Green, yellow, and pink for Easter
- All of the colors for anytime!
How Do You Store Marshmallow Pops
These store quite well at room temperature in a tall airtight container, so they can stand upright. The candy coating protects the marshmallows from drying out.
How far in advance can you make Marshmallow Pops? These pops can be made up to 3 days ahead of time if stored upright in a sealed container in a cool, dry place.
How long do Marshmallow Pops last? Ideally you’ll want to serve these within 3 days, however they will stay good up to 5 days.
How do you know if the marshmallow pops are no longer good? The marshmallows will begin to dry out and become hard when they have started to go bad. They probably won’t hurt you, but they won’t be all that appetizing.
When my kids were very little I remember how just separating the Skittles colors would make them giddy. Wish they shared that same excitement over sorting socks. But, no.
If you have marshmallow lovers in the house or want to bring treats in for a classroom or holiday party, these require so little effort, but return great smiles!
Other Pops to make are our Halloween Marshmallow Pops and Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops!
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Skittles Marshmallow Pops
Equipment
- 6-inch Lollipop sticks
- Styrofoam block
Ingredients
- 28 ounce Skittles candy
- 10 ounce bag large marshmallows
- Water (or vodka for a grown up treat!)
Instructions
- Separate the different colored Skittles.
- Using a food processor, grind up the colors you’re using, one at a time (cleaning out after each color), until they are pulverized into a powder. Remove any chunks that wouldn’t cooperate.
- Transfer to a bowl or large plastic bag, depending on the coating method you use (below.)
- There are three different methods to coat the marshmallows:(1) you can dunk the marshmallows quickly in water, letting any excess drip off, then roll them in a bowl that’s been filled with the Skittles powder, and poke a lollipop stick in,(2) add the powder to a large plastic bag, drop some wet marshmallows in and shake away until they’re all coated. Then just add them to lollipop sticks, or(3) Skewer each marshmallow with the lollipop stick, dip in a bowl of water, dab the marshmallow on a paper towel, hold the marshmallow over a bowl and sprinkle the ground Skittles over the marshmallow to generously coat.
- Prop in a styrofoam block and let dry.
- Serve and enjoy!
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love the idea; but I don’t have a Cuisinart (gasp!); I’m going to try the powder candy that comes in a straw; you know; the ones we had as kids. But, now I’m wondering if the powder is colored? Or, I might try that messy powder candy.
Nevertheless, thank you for the great idea!
Oh, great question – I *think* it IS colored! But I don’t remember. Fingers crossed and good luck!
Why didn’t I think to do Skittles?? So very clever! It’s a fun treat to make with your kids, right? Thanks for the love, my friend! xo
You bet! I saw someone else do them with all the different colors and it was super cute. Taste the rainbow! xoxo
Those are SO cute. I’m totally making them for my son’s second birthday! He’s a Valentines baby so they’ll be so fitting :) Silly question. Can I pulverize the skittles weeks in advance & keep it in zip lock bags to then make these the day off?
I don’t think I would do it several weeks in advance, because the powder will become stale and possibly clump together. But I can’t see a problem with doing it 1 week early – just make sure you seal those bags tight!
That’s true about clumping together. Didn’t think about that. Good thing I asked! ;) Thx. I’ll just do it the week of. Can’t wait.
Great recipe! Thank you! : )
Adorable! I plan to make these as favors for my son’s birthday party. Any idea how far in advance you can make them?
Hi Mary! These would make super fun party favors! I would actually make them the same day if at all possible, or at most a day before. You don’t want the marshmallows to get soggy from the water or stale from sitting out.
I LOVE this! I wish I had children so I would have a good excuse to make these (just kidding universe, I really don’t wish that). Buuuut since I don’t, “because I love marshmallows and skittles and things that are cute” is going to have to suffice as my excuse.
It is my firm belief that you don’t need to have kids to make fun food. And the beauty of these is you can make as many or as few as you want. So go treat yourself! Do it! :D
Too much fun. I love Kristy’s recipes, and saw this on Kristen’s beautiful site…love!
Thanks for stopping by, Brenda!
Found your site from Dine and Dish. Love the idea! Skittles makes so many flavors, I can only imagine all you could make.
I am the marshmallow lover in our house :) These are too fun!
You know, I would not have thought that pulverized skittles turn into powder…I thought they would make some kind of weird gel-like chewy substance or something. Good to know!
toooooo cute!
cute!
I have to bring treats for a party next week and I think these will be it. So much fun and easy!
So cute!