Brownies made fun!! Turn your basic brownie mix into fun Acorn Brownie Pops! These are so easy to make and the kids love them! Follow our steps to make these fun autumn themes brown cake pops.
This recipe is for cake mix or homemade batter. If you prefer making your own brownies for these cute acorn cake pops, follow this basic brownie recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 box Brownie Mix (19 oz ) or make Brownies from scratch
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Tbls water
- 1 egg
- 2 Cups Peanut Butter Candy Melts
- ½ Cup Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Chocolate Candy or Pretzel Stick
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 3 tblsp milk
Step by Step
- Mix the brownie mix, unsweetened applesauce, water and egg in a bowl until well combined. Do not overmix.
- Transfer into a cake pop maker or 12 pop mold. Fill the remainder of the batter in a small baking pan. This will be our acorns "feet".
- Bake in the oven as directed at 350℉ for 20 minutes. If you use a pop maker bake as directed. Set Timer
- Let brownies and cake pops cool completely.
- For the top: Melt the peanut butter and chocolate candy melts in the microwave following the directions. Do not overheat. Stir the mixture to make sure that it is smooth and completely melted.
- Dip the rounded end of the “pop” into the peanut butter, shake off the excess coating and then insert a lollipop stick either at an angle or right up the middle. Stand the pops up to dry letting the peanut butter harden for 10 minutes before dipping it into the chocolate.
- Use the lollipop stick as a handle to dip the top of the acorn into the dark chocolate. Holding the pop upside down, shake off the excess coating then sprinkle on some chocolate sprinkles and add a little stem. Stand up to dry.
- For the frosting, cream the butter in a stand up mixer. Alternate adding the milk and powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Whip it until it’s smooth and creamy. Pipe some on to each brownie, add some festive sprinkles.
- Refrigerate the frosted brownie 4 hours before having the pop standing in the brownie. Then serve. Enjoy!
My tips
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The “One-Dip” Method:
Dip the cake pop in one smooth motion until the coating hits the base of the stick. Pull it straight back out, do not stir! -
Tapping off:
Gently tap your wrist (not the stick!) to let the excess coating drip off.
Equipment
Nutrition
Don’t miss more success tips below.
Note on replacing oil with applesauce
One more note about baking with applesauce – If you regularly make cake pops, you’ve seen yellow sticks. The yellow stick are caused by the oil used in baking your cake. If you replace the oil with applesauce, your yellow stick problem will go away.
So I gave it a try. I swapped out my oil for applesauce to make some boxed brownies and the they were really, really good! I found them to be a bit more cake like, but over all they had a nice crumb, a crispy top, and a soft center.
More tips for perfect cake pops
What container to use for dipping?
Use a narrow, deep container, like a measuring cup, or blending cup. This will keep melted candy deep enough to dip the entire cake pop.
Can I freeze my cake pops?
Unfortunately no! Make sure your finished cake pops are chilled but not frozen! If they get too cold, the sudden temperature change will cause the chocolate shell to crack.
When it comes to your batter, feel free to make a bunch of acorns or simply make some brownies, too. Split the batter in half and make both. Of course, I saved all those calories IN the brownies, so I decided to add them back on top 🙂 In the form of lots and lots of frosting.
You love Cake Pops? Check out one of our other cake pop recipes.
Black Walnut Spiked Brownies
Brownie Ice Cream
Hot Chocolate Brownies
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