Crazy 4th of July lollipops made with candy melts for a red, white, and blue treat.

 

To make these 4th of July lollipops, I take the same concept as the crazy chocolate lollipops from my book, but I dress them up in red, white and blue to make 4th of July candy pops. The beauty of these candy pops is that you can be as messy and imperfect as you like. Oh, and that they take minutes to make.

 

4th of July candy pops 

I just love this color combination (thanks, America). And because precision isn’t necessary, the likes of kids and me (as in, those that lack precision) can create edible masterpieces when piping 4th of July candy pops. 

So if you have no dessert ready for the 4th, there is no excuse I can even consider why you wouldn’t make these. I even have links to supplies at the end. Now go forth and be crazy. 4th of July candy pop crazy.

 

more 4th of July fun food ideas 

• If you need more easy 4th of July dessert ideas, try this American flag s’mores dip.
• Or these red, white, and blue marshmallow pops.
• I love these sparkly star cookies.
• Still looking? I have a roundup of 50 of the best 4th of July desserts. 

 

 

how to make 4th of July lollipops

ingredients and supplies you will need:*

See below for links to the products! 

red, white and blue candy melts
lollipop sticks
disposable decorating bags

*Find the candy melts, lollipop sticks and decorating bags in the craft store. 

 

what to do: 

Line a couple of baking trays with wax or parchment paper. Have lollipop sticks ready.

Fill 3 separate disposable decorating bags with about 1/2 cup each of red, white and blue candy melts. (Alternatively, you can melt these in microwave-safe bowls and pour into the bags.) Melt at 70 percent power for 90 seconds in the microwave. Continue microwaving at 30, then 15 second intervals until fully melted.

Only work with one bag of candy melts at a time, as they harden quickly. Snip 1/4 inch from the tip of a bag. Twist the top of the bag and hold at the twist. Pipe a dot with your first color on the baking tray. Place a lollipop stick on top to secure. Pipe a crazy pattern and repeat until all of your first color is gone.

Repeat with the other two colors of candy melts. Let the pops rest until hardened, at least 30 minutes. Serve or store in a covered container at room temperature or in the fridge. Makes about 10 pops.

 

how to make 4th of July pops with white chocolate 

If you’d like to use white chocolate instead of candy melts, that will work too! However, do not melt the chocolate directly in the disposable decorating bag, as melted chocolate is hotter. Instead, melt in a microwave-safe bowl.

To color the chocolate red and blue, you can not use gel paste food coloring. You must use oil-based candy color.  Purchase red candy color and blue candy color. 

 

Yield: 10 pops

4th of July lollipops

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Inactive Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• red, white and blue candy melts
• lollipop sticks
• disposable decorating bags
• *Find the candy melts, lollipop sticks and decorating bags in the craft store.

Instructions

1. Line a couple of baking trays with wax or parchment paper. Have lollipop sticks ready.
3. Fill 3 separate disposable decorating bags with about 1/2 cup each of red, white and blue candy melts. (Alternatively, you can melt these in microwave-safe bowls and pour into the bags.) Melt at 70 percent power for 90 seconds in the microwave. Continue microwaving at 30, then 15 second intervals until fully melted.
5. Only work with one bag of candy melts at a time, as they harden quickly. Snip 1/4 inch from the tip of a bag. Twist the top of the bag and hold at the twist. Pipe a dot with your first color on the baking tray. Place a lollipop stick on top to secure. Pipe a crazy pattern and repeat until all of your first color is gone.
7. Repeat with the other two colors of candy melts. Let the pops rest until hardened, at least 30 minutes. Serve or store in a covered container at room temperature or in the fridge. Makes about 10 pops.

 

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This post was originally published in June 2016 and updated June 2020.