With it being the first day of September, I’m thinking of all things fall…back to school, jeans, boots and of course of one my favorite things ever…apples. Whether it’s to sit on a teacher’s desk or the filling to a perfect pie, apples are a must where I live. Here in the mountains of NC, we’re surrounded by orchards and while some people may be thinking of pumpkin everything right about now, for me it’s apple everything. The fact that this time of year coincides with back to school is no coincidence in my book so I decided to whip up some simple Apple Cookie Pops for my youngest’s class (and his teachers too of course).
What You Will Need:
10-12 Sandwich Cookies (I prefer vanilla for this project)
Lollipop Sticks
1 Bag of Red Candy Melts
1 Tablespoon of Oil
Tootsie Roll Candies
A Stretchy Green Candy (I used Airheads)
How to Make It:
These Apple Cookie Pops are so easy to make and they are seriously so cute. Hint, hint….all your fellow parents will be giving you mad props on your creativity. To start, I pulled my sandwich cookies apart and secured a lollipop stick in each one, using melted candy melts to “glue” the cookie back together. After inserting the stick, I set each prepared pop aside to let it cool completely.
Next, I prepped my decorations. These were pretty simple and actually worked out perfectly. For the apple stems, I cut each small tootsie roll into eight equal pieces.
Then I used a clean Xacto knife to cut a leaf shape out of my green candy. Now, let me say, please, please, please use a stretchy candy for this step as it’s easier to shape and cover up any imperfections.
Once my stems and leaves were ready and my prepared pops were cooled and set, it was time to assemble my Apple Cookie Pops. For my final step, I placed my bag of red candy melts into a bowl and added my oil (it makes it thinner to allow a better finished product). Then I heated it in the microwave until it was almost all melted, checking it about every thirty seconds. *Note: It took roughly one and a half minutes to melt the candy melts.
After stirring my candy melts to a warm liquid consistency, I dipped each of my pops in one at a time, gently rolling them in the candy melts to completely cover my cookie and tapping off any excess gently.
While my candy melts were still in liquid form, I gently pushed my stem into the top and my leaf in next to it, holding them in place for a few seconds so that they could set.
Then back onto a piece of wax paper they went to cool completely.
After allowing them to cool for about twenty minutes, my Apple Cookie Pops were perfectly ready!
They were solid and perfect for little (and big) hands and could either be placed in a container or wrapped up individually.
I have to say, whether gifting them to teachers (they make a GREAT back to school gift) or using them for my son’s upcoming trip to the apple orchard, these Apple Cookie Pops are a cute and creative way to give a sweet twist to this favorite time of the year.
Who would you share an Apple Cookie Pop with?
These looks super cute and as a teacher I would love to make these !! They are perfect for back to school and to put in goodie bags.
AHHH!! Now, these are just too freaking cute! I love that this is something easy to do and I know it would be a hit with my kids teachers. Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh my gosh, these are SO CUTE, I love them! Oh…and I bet the kids love them, too. 😉 Perfect back-to-school treats.
These are the cutest back to school treats! I love these and would love to make these for my kids’ teachers!
Those are so cute and perfect for back to school. I would love to make these using the chocolate oreos (those are one of my weaknesses).
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Wow, I love this treat. It sounds so fun and festive. I know my kids would absolutely love one of these pops. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
What an adorable treat for your kid’s teachers! I would share a bunch with the folks in the front office. They work so hard but get underappreciated.
These are the cutest back to school treats! I’m thinking about making them and arranging them with a center piece to send on my son’s first day!
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These are super cute, I love the idea of making apple cookie pops! I will have to get some made up for a sweet treat!
I love these apple cookie pops. What a great idea to welcome everyone back to school.
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Oh those are so adorable and look so easy to make! Great idea
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These are too stinkin’ cute! I could totally handle doing this and eating them too.
These are the cutest. I’m super excited for all of the apples and apple cider this year. These are perfect for the start of the season.
Oh my gosh, these are absolutely adorable! I will definitely try these out as an after school snack!
I like this post. Sure is September. Already! I like apples too and cake pops. Apple pops might be pretty cool to try.
These will be so fun to make with the kids this weekend. I am always looking for fun things to make with them.
These are so cute. I will have to get the supplies I need to make these. I hope mine turn out as good as yours.
Those are a great idea. I have been thinking of school ideas to make with my girls. We’ll have to make some of these soon.
These are absolutely adorable! Perfect for back to school time 🙂
These are simply adorable and a great treat for both kids and teachers going back to school. I love that they are also perfect for autumn and apple season.
Oh my goodness! These are adorable! The perfect goodie for me to make with my granddaughter!
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What a cute treat! My girls would love to make these and eat them after! hehe Thanks for the recipe!
These are so stinking cute! My kids would love these!
I think we’ll try these this weekend! Love it!
These are so cute and I bet they are yummy, too! The kids would have a blast helping to make these.
How cute are those?! I can’t wait to try making these with my son! Thanks so much for the idea!
These look super cute. I would love to make this for my daughter’s class. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
wow, these are so cute. The color is just so inviting and kids will surely love these 🙂
What a cute and creative idea that is. I can think of lots of kids who would love your colorful DIY treats.
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These are really cute apple cookie pops. They will be a perfect treat to make for back to school.
These are so delicious awesome looking - I want to try it!
Those apple cookie pops are just as cute as can be. I grow apple trees and always look forward to fall and apple picking.
I can’t wait to make these! And they’re easier than I realized they’d be t make.
I love these cookie pops so much! They are the cutest back to school treats for the kids!
These are adorable and they look so easy to make. They would be perfect for my nieces back to school party.