The Fourth of July is usually a busy day full of outdoor activities and festivities. I want to be out there enjoying them, and not spending the day preparing food and festive treats.

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Pops are a simple, yet fun and festive treat to make for the Fourth! They can be made ahead of time (like tomorrow), no need for the added heat of the oven, and it's even one the kids can help with!

There's a good chance the only thing you need to run and grab at the store are some sucker sticks and Patriotic Sprinkles.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Pops
by http://sweettreatsandmore.blogspot.com/">Sweet Treats and More

makes 24 pops




24 regular sized Marshmallows
24 sucker sticks
1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
1-2 tbs Crisco (optional)
Two small bottles (or one large) Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles


1. Line two cookie sheets with wax paper.

2. Spread about 1 tsp of peanut butter all along the sides of the marshmallows. It might get messy:) Lay marshmallows on one of the cookie sheets lined with wax paper. Place in the freezer 30 minutes.

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3. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, melt your milk chocolate chips, microwaving on high for 60 seconds and stirring every 30 seconds. I like to stir in a little bit of Crisco to thin the chocolate a bit. Do the same with your white chocolate chips.

**I transferred my melted chocolate into a tall glass to make dipping easier.

4. Remove marshmallows from the freezer. Place a sucker stick in the bottom of a marshmallow, dip in chocolate just until it covers the bottom of the mallow. Try not to get it all over the stick. Shake or "spin" any excess chocolate off.

5. Cover with sprinkles and lay on wax paper. Alternate dipping marshmallows in milk chocolate and white chocolate.

Tip: Try to work quickly so the peanut butter doesn't get too soft. This is where it comes in hand to have little helpers! Or you can keep half of the mallows in the freezer while you work on the first half.
Enjoy, and Happy Fourth of July!