How To Make Cake Pops Without Cake Mix

These Easy No Bake Cake Pops are a fun, quick and lightened up version of traditional cake pops. Made with almond and coconut flours, maple syrup and butter, they are naturally gluten-free, refined sugar free and so delicious your family will absolutely love them!

This no bake cake pop recipe is very special to me because it marks 100th recipe on Wholly Tasteful! To celebrate, I wanted to celebrate with something festive but quick and simple and that's how these delicious treats were born!

I’ve been thinking about making a healthier rendition of classic Starbucks cake pops for a while and these turned out better than any cake pops I’ve ever had. Seriously, they are so delicious it’s very hard to limit yourself to eating only one!

Easy Homemade Cake Pops Recipe

I love making healthier versions of sweet treats using almond and coconut flour, such as in these Healthier Reese’s Eggs, my Healthy Rice Krispie Treats or these vegan Healthy Almond Shortbread Heart Cookies. For the base of this recipe, I decided to use raw cookie dough made with a combo of these 2 flours, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and fat. I’ve experimented with coconut oil and nut butters and both work well but I found that melted butter gives these cake balls a truly cake-like flavor and texture.

These fabulous pops are super moist and soft on the inside and wonderfully crunchy and sweet on the outside, thanks to the winning white chocolate + colorful sprinkles coating. Best part? They are not only healthier but also SO MUCH easier to make than traditional cake pops made with baked cake!

Make sure to also try these Strawberry Cake Pops, No-Bake Cheesecake Balls and these No-Bake Freezer Carrot Cake Bars for more great no-bake recipes.

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Step 1: Make the dough. Place both flours, vanilla, maple syrup, butter and salt in a bowl and mix with a silicone spatula until dough forms. So easy and no electric mixer needed!

Step 2: Form dough balls. Use a small cookie scoop or a spoon to divide the dough into 12 equally sized portions (the size of a walnut). Then roll into uniform round balls using your hands.

Step 3: Chill. Insert a lolipop stick in the middle of each dough ball (almost all the way in) and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set.

Starbucks Cake Pops Recipe

Step 3: Melt the chocolate. I use a microwave safe plastic bowl and melt the chocolate chips in 30-second increments, stirring in-between until all the chocolate is melted.

Step 4: Coat the cake pops and decorate with sprinkles. Dip each cake pop in melted chocolate (using a spoon if needed) and sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles right away. Place in a cake pop stand, a piece of Styrofoam or on a paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat 12 times.

Step 5: Let the cake pops set in the fridge. Carefully place the cake pops in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until the chocolate is completely dry to touch.

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After the cake pops are completely set and dry to touch, you can store them in an airtight container or in a ziplock bag for up to a week in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer. If you freeze them, you can either enjoy them frozen or leave them out in room temperature for a couple minutes to thaw and serve!

Raw wheat flour is not safe to eat so you technically could but you would need to toast it in the oven first. I’ve seen no-bake treat recipes using toasted flour but haven’t tested it myself.

If the dough seems crumbly, just place the dough ball in the palm of your hand and squeeze for a couple seconds. The warmth of your hand will make it more pliable and easier to roll. If it’s still too crumbly, add a tiny bit more melted butter or a tablespoon to two of milk (or non-dairy milk).

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Yes! If you want to make these without sticks, form the balls, place them in the fridge to set and then use a fork to dip them in melted white chocolate. Place on a paper-lined cookie sheet to set.

It is helpful to have one but if you don’t make cake pops often, you certainly don’t need it. If you have any styrofoam at your house, it makes an excellent DIY cake pop stand. Another option is to just place dipped cake pops onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and leave them to set. They won’t have a perfectly round coating but will still taste delicious!  

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How To Make Cake Pops At Home

If you want different color cake pops (blue or pink for a baby shower, for example), add a few drops of food coloring to melted white chocolate chips and stir until uniform color forms. You can also use milk or dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate.

For chocolate cake pops, add 1 tablespoon of raw cocoa powder to the dough and mix well. You can also stir in mini chocolate chips for chocolate chip cake pops or rainbow sprinkles for funfetti cake pops.

Once the white chocolate is melted, work fast so it doesn’t harden before you get to the last cake pop. If it does harden, just place the bowl with melted white chocolate chips back in the microwave for 10 seconds and stir thoroughly. Repeat if needed until the chocolate is liquid again.

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For a vegan version of cake pops, use melted coconut oil or vegan butter in place or regular butter and dairy-free chocolate chips.

Calories: 154 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 10 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 10 mg | Sodium: 46 mg | Potassium: 45 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 90 IU | Vitamin C: 0.05 mg | Calcium: 41 mg | Iron: 0.4 mg

Hi, I'm Agnieszka. I'm a mom of three and recipe developer, writer and photographer behind Wholly Tasteful. I love creating comforting, delicious, family-friendly recipes that you can feel good about.Cake Pops are the cutest desserts for any celebratory occasion! These pretty cake pops are made with vanilla cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, covered with melted chocolate and festive sprinkles.

How To Make Cake Pops With Cake Mix

There’s a cake for every occasion! If you prefer cakes that fit in the palm of your hands, try these Vanilla Cupcakes. If you want cake for breakfast, make this Banana Coffee Cake. Or if you need a fancy two-layer cake that’s actually really easy to make, you need this Red Velvet Cake Recipe.

And then if you want just a bite or two of cake, you want these delicious vanilla cake pops. I am a sucker for anything mini and cute, and these cake pops certainly made the list. They are made with a simple vanilla cake, straight from my mini vanilla cake recipe.

I used white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate to cover these cake pops. I prefer the contrast of the semi-sweet chocolate against the light color vanilla cake balls.

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You could also use color candy melts for the coating if you want to stay with a color theme or you could dye your white chocolate with some food color.

My favorite frosting is a cream cheese base, so that’s what I chose to make these cake pops with. But buttercream frosting will work just as well if you prefer.

After the cake balls have rested in the refrigerator, they are ready to get attached to a lollipop stick and dipped in melted chocolate. I prefer melting wafers, but you can also use chocolate chips if that’s what you have on hand.

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There are two ways you can dry the cake pops, right side up by sticking the end of the stick into a block of foam or something that will hold it straight up. If you’re drying it this way, add sprinkles to the top of the cake pops.

The second way you can dry them is by just setting them on a parchment-lined baking tray upside down with the stick standing straight up. For this, add sprinkles near the base with the stick.

Cake pops should be stored in the refrigerator since the cake is already mixed with frosting. You can store them in an airtight container or wrap them individually in little baggies, which is super convenient when you’re planning to pass these out as gifts.

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Undipped cake balls can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or kept frozen for much longer. If you’re planning to make ahead and freeze, don’t dip them, freeze until solid on a baking sheet in one layer, then transfer them to a freezer bag.

Cake Pops are the cutest desserts for any celebratory occasions. These pretty cake pops are made with vanilla cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, covered with