St. Patrick's Day Cake Pops

Don’t you just love it when March peeks it’s head out from the calendar. It’s presence brings with it thoughts of spring and daffodils. What a better way to decorate your table on St. Patrick's day with these beautiful cake pops!

INGREDIENTS:

• 16.5 oz package yellow cake mix

• 6 oz plain fat-free Greek yogurt (Chobani)

• 1 cup water

• 2 large egg whites

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• baking spray

• 48 oz Wilton blue chocolate candy melts (20 oz calculated in n.i)

• m&m’s minis (for the rainbow)

• 48 mini marshmallows, cut in half

• 48 lollipop sticks

• styrofoam block

STEPS:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray your cake pop pan with baking spray.

• Combine all the cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat until combined.

• Place the batter into a pastry bag or large ziplock bag with the tip cut off.

• Pipe the batter into the prepared cake pop pan and bake about 18 minutes (I rotated the pan after 10 minutes to be sure they baked evenly). Let it rest 5 minutes before opening the pan.

• Place cake balls on a wire rack and repeat with remaining batter.

• Using a scissor, cut the seam off the balls. Refrigerate the cake balls for about 45 minutes, this helps the chocolate stick to the cake.

• Melt some of the chocolate in the microwave according to package directions, careful not to burn the chocolate.

• Insert the tip of the stick into the melted chocolate, then into the cake ball (this helps hold the stick in place).

• In batches, melt remaining chocolate.

• Dip the cake pops into the chocolate, let the excess drip off then place stick on a styrofoam block about a minute, and quickly add the m&ms and marshmallows to form a rainbow.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Yield: 48 , Serving Size: 1 cake pop

• Amount Per Serving:

• Freestyle Points: 6

• Points +: 3

• Calories: 102.5 calories

• Total Fat: 4g

• Saturated Fat: g

• Cholesterol: mg

• Sodium: 68mg

• Carbohydrates: 15g

• Fiber: 0g

• Sugar: 7g

• Protein: 1.5g

Cake pops, you know those persnickety little balls of sweet dough which take forever to make! I just can’t seem to find any shortcuts with these guys. It’s the tedious dipping which makes me practice my foreign cuss words out loud. If anyone can shed some secret tips I’d be forever grateful and maybe I’ll send you a bunch, maybe.

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ENJOY!!!