Carrot Cake Pop Balls

A fun addition to the lunch box, these carrot cake balls will have everyone counting down the minutes until lunch comes along. Simply smush up a carrot cake, mix it with cream cheese, and then dip it in white chocolate, and top it off with a cute little carrot or some Easter-themed sprinkles. So easy that the kids can probably do it themselves with minimal supervision.

Prep Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Keyword: carrot cake balls, carrot cake pops

Yield: Balls

Calories: 169kcal

Materials

1 9x13 carrot cake (about 400g)
8 oz (225g) block cream cheese room temp
16 oz (450g) white chocolate melts
1 cup orange candy melts
Green food coloring

Instructions

Add cream cheese to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth and creamy.
8 oz (225g) block cream cheese
Crumble the cake and add to the mixing bowl in 1-cup increments.
1 9x13 carrot cake
Put the mixture in a freezer-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for about 15 minutes. This makes the mixture easier to roll.
After the 15 minutes are up, take the mixture out of the freezer, roll it into approximately 30 balls, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze the balls for 15 more minutes.
Melt ¼ cup of the white chocolate melts in the microwave for 30-second intervals until fully melted, stirring after each interval. Add a drop of green food coloring and mix to combine. Set aside.
16 oz (450g) white chocolate melts, Green food coloring
Melt the orange wafers in the microwave for 30-second intervals until fully melted, stirring after each interval.
1 cup orange candy melts
Spoon the melted wafers into two separate piping bags and snip a TINY tip off each bag. If you do not have a piping bag simply use a Ziploc bag.
Pipe 30 small orange carrots onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and top each one with small green leaves. Place the baking sheet in the freezer and freeze until solid - about 5 minutes (see pictures in post for inspiration).
Melt the remaining white chocolate melts in the microwave in 30-second intervals until fully melted, stirring after each interval.
Remove the cake balls from the freezer, drop one into the melted white chocolate, and roll it around to coat fully. I use two forks to roll it around to prevent mess.
Remove the coated cake ball with a toothpick, carefully place it back onto the baking sheet, and immediately top it with a candy carrot before the chocolate hardens.
Repeat until all the cake balls are coated and topped with a carrot.
Allow all candy to harden fully and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

Tips

If the chocolate begins to harden while dipping the cake balls, microwave for 10 seconds at a time until it thins out to the desired consistency.

If the cake balls begin to soften too much while dipping them, place them back in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to allow them to harden again.

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