How To Make Cake Pops With Chocolate Chips

Cookie Dough Pops are like cake pops, only much easier to make (and in this blogger’s opinion, much tastier, too!). I’ll show you how to make this safe-to-eat edible cookie dough with no eggs and with the option to heat treat your flour (recommended if you intend to serve these to others) for a fun and unique snack!

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Today I’m sharing these cookie dough pops as a token of my gratitude, and I think they’re a great choice for celebrating three years of cookie dough and sprinkles.

Cookie Dough Pops are similar to cake pops in their appearance, but they’re quite simple to make.  The first thing you’ll want to do is prepare your cookie dough, roll it into balls, and then chill it.

Chilling the dough is important so that the dough doesn’t melt when you dip it into your chocolate, but you don’t want the cookie dough to be 

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Cold, or it can cause the chocolate to crack as it sets (I discovered this issue when I made my Oreo balls!).

For dipping,  and to help the cookie dough adhere to it you should dip each stick just about half an inch into your melted chocolate before spearing your cookie dough.

I recommend using melting wafers (you can use regular chocolate or white chocolate!) for this recipe because the chocolate coats smoothly and solidifies quickly, but you still will need a place to set your cookie dough pops while the chocolate hardens.

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Ideally you shouldn’t lay them down on wax paper or a cooling rack because they’ll end up with uneven sides or unattractive marks in the chocolate, so I recommend using a small box or piece of styrofoam and using a knife to make small holes over the surface and then standing your cake pops up in the prepared holes while the chocolate sets.

Do make sure that whatever you are using will actually support the cookie dough pops once you’ve added the heavy cookie dough to the end of the sticks!

The first time I did this, my shoebox refused to hold the pops and they all fell on top of each other, which was so frustrating, to say the least!!

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Once more very important thing to note: while these cookie dough pops are made egg free, there have been E. coli outbreaks linked to consuming raw flour. Because of this, I recommend you heat treat your flour, and instructions for doing so can be found in my edible cookie dough post and more information can be found here .

Cookie Dough Pops are like cake pops, only much easier to make (and in this blogger's opinion, much tastier, too!). I'll show you how to make this safe-to-eat edible cookie dough with no eggs and with the option to heat treat your flour (recommended if you intend to serve these to others) for a fun and unique snack! I used these cake pop sticks (affiliate) from Amazon for dipping my cookie dough pops

**Raw flour has been linked to E-Coli. In order to protect yourself you may wish to heat treat your flour before using. You can follow my instructions here in my edible cookie dough post if you would like to heatproof your flour.

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Serving: 1 cookie dough pop | Calories: 225 kcal | Carbohydrates: 31 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 23 mg | Sodium: 67 mg | Potassium: 33 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 23 g | Vitamin A: 267 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 21 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase anything through these links I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Please view the disclosure policy for more information.Follow my easy tips to make the perfect gluten free chocolate cake pops! These are made with minimal ingredients and minimal equipment with bakery-quality results!

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I don’t know about you, but my kids are literally obsessed with cake pops. Luckily, they’re easy enough to make at home so I can make a batch and keep them in the freezer for whenever.

It’s way cheaper than going out and buying them at $1.50/pop. This recipe makes about 60 (depending on how big/small you make them) so you do the math.

Actually, I’ll do it for you because I want to prove a point. 60 cake pops would be $90 before taxes. I just saved you a bunch of money by switching to homemade.

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Cake pops can sound intimidating and even really hard to do. But in reality, they’re not difficult. A little time consuming but definitely do-able. It’s even something the kids would like to help with, especially the crumbling and mix part.

Cake pops can sometimes be tricky to get right. The chocolate could crack during the cooling process and sometimes they can spring a leak and cake will seep out the bottom. Follow my easy tips below to help make your cake pop making process go smoothly!

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During the chilling process, the cake balls will shrink a bit but when they come to room temperature after they’re dipped in chocolate, they will expand. That expansion can cause the chocolate to crack.

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To prevent the cracking, make sure your cake balls aren’t too cold when you dip them. Let the few cake pops you’re working with come to room temperature for about 20 minutes before dipping.

Work with smaller batches of cake balls at a time, leaving the rest in the refrigerator. I work with about 8-12 cake pops at a time.

You also want to make sure your chocolate isn’t too hot. If you’re melting it in the microwave, it can get a bit too hot. Let it cool to room temperature for a few minutes before starting your dipping process.

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You may have made cake pops before only to have some of the cake pop start leaking out the bottom. The reason why this happens is because there’s a hole in the chocolate. As the cake expands, it will start oozing out that hole.

You also want to make sure there aren’t any air bubbles visible on your cake pop. If there are, us a toothpick to pop them and smooth out the chocolate. Do this quickly before the chocolate starts to harden!

I make my chocolate cake pop recipe from scratch and use my favorite gluten free chocolate cake recipefor the base of the chocolate cake pops. You can certainly use your favorite box mix.

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Yes, you can definitely halve all of the ingredients if you want to make less cake pops. For a half cake, follow the cake ingredients and directions in my Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake recipe. It’s already written out, so no extra math required on your part 😅

No. If you aren’t making these for somebody that eats gluten free, you don’t have to use gluten free chocolate cake. Make these chocolate cake pops with your favorite chocolate cake recipe!

However, when making the chocolate cake balls, you might want to start with just 3 cups of frosting and add more as needed. You may need more or less depending on the chocolate cake you use.

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YES. Follow the dairy free subs in my chocolate cake recipe to make the cake dairy free. Then, use my vegan chocolate frosting. Last, you’ll use a dairy free chocolate for coating the chocolate cake pops. Enjoy Life Foods Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips melt really well and are great for dipping.

Yes and no. The only specialty equipment you need for making cake pops is lollipop sticks. You can find them at any craft store, Walmart, and even some grocery stores carry them in the baking aisle.

If you want to skip the sticks altogether, you can. Just make cake bites, similar to my Gluten Free Oreo Truffles and with the same dipping method I used to make those.

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You can certainly make the cake pops recipe easy on yourself by making some parts or all of the cake pops in advance. The cake can be made a day or two before you’re ready to crumble it up to turn it into pops.

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You can also make the frosting ahead of time and store it in the fridge until ready to use. Just let it come to room temperature before using to make it easier to mix into the cake crumbs.

Cake pops do not need to be stored in the refrigerator and can be stored at room temperature for a couple

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