How To Make Cake Pops From Leftover Brownies

Learn how to make brownie cake pops with funfetti sprinkles! This is a super easy way to make cake pops that doesn’t require special tools or too many ingredients. If I can do it, so can you! Learn how.

Recently my daughter was home sick for a few days and feeling really antsy, so I decided to do some baking with her. I wanted to do something that would be fun and easy for her to help with (she’s 3). So I settled on cake pops.

Now…believe me when I say that I am not a cook. Or a baker. I do not really enjoy cooking or baking, and I don’t do a ton of it. (My husband is a dietitian so he handles most of it!)

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And I really did think these were super easy! So I promise, if I can do them, you can do them. I did not make these complicated at all and tried to keep it as simple as possible. So let’s get to it!

First bake your brownies! Follow the directions on the brownie mix you’re using to mix and bake. I added a dash of avocado oil to my mixture to help make them a bit more moist. I just poured some in, but it was probably a tablespoon.

I baked my brownies in a pan for the bottom of the recommended time frame. As soon as the edges started to get crispy, I pulled the brownies and let them cool.

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Once the brownies were no longer hot to the touch—just warm—I used a knife to trim off the crispy edges. Just threw them in a bowl to snack on.

I then dished out the brownie mix into a bowl scoop by scoop. It was pretty moist, so it was already looking more like a mash. The fact that it was still warm helped, too. I stirred and mashed until it was about the consistency of mashed potatoes.

Unlike if you were using cake, you do not need to add any other ingredients to the brownies to get them to roll into neat balls. A good fudge brownie mix and a hint of extra oil gave me more than enough to work with!

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Then I rolled the brownie mix into balls and arranged them on wax paper on a plate. Stick a lollipop stick in each one; I pushed mine down all the way until they hit the plate.

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Pop the brownie balls and cake pop sticks into the freezer for a few hours. I had mine in there for about 2 hours, but you really just need the balls to firm up nicely.

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Once you’re about ready to take them out of the freezer, pop your chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl to melt. I melted mine in 30-second increments, stirring between each and monitoring how hot the chocolate was getting. It didn’t take long!

I grabbed a bag of Ghiradelli white chocolate rounds designed for candy making and baking. It was from Joann, but I’m sure you can get them most places.

Now the fun part! Right as the chocolate is ready, take the pops out of the freezer and dip them into the bowl of melted chocolate. Cover the entire brownie ball area. Let the excess drip back into the bowl and set back on the wax paper.

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If you want to add funfetti sprinkles, do it now! The chocolate solidifies very quickly, so sprinkle the rainbow sprinkles, funfetti sprinkles, or whatever you’re using onto the balls immediately.

If you want to add a second coat of chocolate, let the first coat solidify and then re-dip. Depending on how quickly you work, you might need to nuke the chocolate mix in the microwave again for a few seconds.

I let mine cool out on the table until the chocolate was solidified. This was just a few minutes. Then I set them in the fridge uncovered on a plate. I knew these would go fast, so I didn’t bother wrapping them!

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These brownie cake pops were super easy to make, and they were delicious! You can make these with any brownie mix, just make sure it’s a fudge brownie mix. Look for something that says like, “super thick and moist” on the box.

I was also really impressed with the quality of the Keto mix! I usually just have to brainwash myself into thinking healthier things are good, so when my husband said they tasted like a regular brownie, I side-eyed him.

However, I agreed. They are really good. The ultimate test was giving one to my dad. He tried it with no prompting as my third-party taste tester, and he said they were “phenomenal.” So, yay 🙂

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Have you ever made too many brownies and ended up with leftovers? You don’t want those delicious brownies to go into the trash!

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If your brownies are starting to get dry, break them into smaller pieces and let them air dry even more until they are hard.

Place the dried brownies into a food processor or blender and pulse until you have small brownie crumbs. You can use the crumbs to top yogurt, ice cream or sprinkle it over tiramisu.

Speaking of ice cream toppings, you can chop up your left over brownies and place them in an airtight bag. Next time you are ready to have a nice bowl of ice cream, take the brownie bites out and use them to top your ice cream.

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It’s okay if they have gotten a little hard as the liquid from the ice cream will help them soften right up!

You can also use the brownie pieces to mix into homemade ice cream. This will take a regular old vanilla ice cream to a whole new level- brownie ice cream!

Blending in brownie pieces will add a whole lot of rich chocolate flavor to your morning smoothie or your night time milkshake.

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If you love bread pudding, then brownie bread pudding is going to be your new favorite dessert. You can use your favorite bread pudding recipe to make this dish, just substitute the bread for brownie pieces.

If you don’t have enough brownies to make a whole bread pudding, just use half brownies and half bread. Follow the recipe as directed and your result will be a very decadent treat!

Mash the brownie pieces up, adding a touch of cream cheese if the brownies are too hard to mash. Once a cohesive batter has formed, roll the dough into balls.

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Make your brownie truffles even more interesting by mixing chili powder, toasted coconut, nuts or even pretzels into the brownie batter center.

Make the brownie truffles as described above but place a lollipop stick into each brownie ball. Chill the balls until nice and firm and then dip the truffles into melted chocolate.

Make a chocolatey breakfast or lunch by layering brownie pieces with yogurt. This is a fantastic idea especially if your brownies are a little dry as the moist yogurt will soften them right away.

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Place a piece of brownie in the bottom of a tall glass then add a scoop of yogurt. Add another brownie and then some more yogurt. Continue the layering until the glass is full.

Mash the brownies together using a stand mixer. Let them really come together in a solid dough. If your brownies are a little dry, add a splash of milk or a tiny bit of frosting (if you have it on hand).

Once the brownies have formed a nice dough that is malleable, roll in into a log, wrap it and chill in the fridge for about 2 hours. Take the log out and slice in into rounds.

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Place on a sheet tray and be careful not to let the brownies overlap. Bake in a 250 degree oven for one hour, flipping the brownie chips over half way through the baking process.

This may be one of the more complicated options you can choose to make with your leftover brownies but it is also one of the tastiest.

Deep frying brownies makes for a gooey, warm treat that you will find irresistible. You may even want to make extra brownies just so that you can turn around and make these!

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