Healthy Dessert Idea: Brussels Sprouts Cake Pops!
Consider making Brussels sprouts cake pops as a fun and delicious treat idea!
White and milk chocolate dipped Brussels sprouts are my new favorite dessert vegetable and I know you’re gonna love these too.
Our recipe video has even gone viral!
What could be better than a chocolate-dipped tender Brussels sprout to nosh on?!
Plus, I love that these are much easier and healthier than traditional homemade cake pops. This simple recipe only requires a few easy ingredients and there’s no rolling the cake into a ball, or worrying if they’ll roll off the stick. If you love easy recipes, this is definitely one to try.
Tips for making the best Brussels Sprouts Cake Pops:
- Boiling the Brussels sprouts is an optional step, but tastes so much better in my opinion, plus having them a bit tender makes it much easier to place them on the cake pop sticks!
- Use candy melts! I actually tried melted white chocolate at first and it all came sliding right off sadly. The candy melts seemed to set up quickly and stayed on much better. I used a mix of chocolate and white chocolate candy melts and love the results!
- You’ll need a way for the Brussels sprout cake pops to stay upright, so I poked holes in a box to set the sticks in and it worked well. Floral foam is also a great option. They will need a little time to set up in the fridge, so make sure to pre-plan for that.
Brussel Sprouts Cake Pops
yield: 10 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Tender chocolate-dipped Brussels Sprouts with sprinkles as a dessert vegetable.
Ingredients
Directions
1
Clean and trim Brussels sprouts. Boil them on the stove until tender for about 5 minutes. Drain and let dry & cool.
2
Insert the cake pop stick into the stem of each Brussels sprout.
3
Place candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 15-second intervals until melted, stirring between each round.
4
Dip each Brussels sprout in the melted candy, and tap off the excess. Add the sprinkles. Place each one upright in a piece of floral form or poke holes in a box like I did to stand them up.
5
Refrigerate for at least an hour to set, and enjoy!
My family LOVED this easy-to-make dessert vegetable!
I made these as a special birthday treat for one of my kids and they were a big hit! The tender, savory Brussels sprouts tasted great with the sweet flavor of the chocolate and sprinkles. Don’t miss out on this delicious idea, we gave it 5/5 stars!
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I bet you can’t each just one …Not!!!
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Ha, do love me some Brussel sprouts. Lol
Yummmmy!!!
Omg! My kids would be hysterical if I pranked them with this.. 😂
“I made these as a special birthday treat for one of my kids” HAHAHA, that was my favorite part.
I’ve never actually had a brussel sprout, and think this recipe might actually be worth a try. Chocolate is on this planet for a reason! LOL.
Such a great prank idea
Lol! We did chocolate covered bouillon cubes for a prank years ago but this is even better!
Ha ha I always look forward to April fools day on hip2save. Thank you for bringing us smiles.😃
You’re very welcome! 🤗❤️ Thanks for joining us each year!
lol 😂
🤣🤣 love April Fools Day on Hip2Save .. you make it look SO believable !
LOL! Thanks for the sweet comment and for stopping by for all the fun! 💞😆
They look delicious.
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/04/thats-not-cake-april-fools-day-cake-pops-at-bakery-include-divisive-vegetable.html?utm_campaign=mlivedotcom_sf
Thanks for sharing, brysgal! Too funny! I wonder how many people have been fooled with these “cake” pops today?! 🙃🍫
I pranked my grandkids with this today, but I used froze the brussel sprouts and used Magic Shell ice cream topping. It makes it so much easier than melting chocolate.
So fun! Glad you were able to fool your grandkids with this fun idea, Bridget. Thanks a bunch for sharing how you prepped them. 🤗