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    Home » Dessert » Candy » Candy Sticks

    Candy Sticks

    Published: Jan 18, 2023 · Modified: Apr 4, 2023 by Tonia Larson

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    Sweet, colorful Candy Sticks are an adorable treat. Make candy kabobs with lollipops, marshmallows, and gummy candies for Valentine’s Day!

    We made these sweet treats filled with candy for Valentine’s Day to give to our nieces and nephews.

    pink, yellow and red candies arranged on kabob sticks.

    One of my friends got a cute candy stick as part of a birthday gift, and it inspired me to make a Valentine’s Day version. Let your kids help make these sweet treats.

    In This Post: Everything You Need To Make Candy Sticks

    • What You Need To Make Candy Sticks
      • Ingredients Needed
      • Supplies Needed
    • How To Make Candy Kabobs
    • Storage
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Want more Valentine’s gifts? Try these next:
    sweet ingredients in bowls and laid out on a countertop.

    What You Need To Make Candy Sticks

    Ingredients Needed

    For ingredients, you’ll need a combination of candies, marshmallows, and sprinkles.

    • Lollipops: We love the look of swirled lollipops and ring pops for the candy stick toppers. So choose whatever colors work best for the holiday or occasion you are celebrating.
    • Marshmallows: There are two kinds of marshmallows on these kabobs. The first is a plain marshmallow topped with sprinkles, and the second is a cupcake marshmallow at the bottom of the skewer.
    • Gummy Candy: We added four kinds of gummy candies: butterflies, peach rings, cinnamon hearts, and sour belts. The options for gummy candies are endless, so you can get creative with the combinations.
    • Gumballs: Colorful, shimmering gumballs look really pretty on the candy sticks. You can find them online or at party supply stores.
    • Candy Wafers and Sprinkles: We used melted candy wafers to help keep the lollipops and ring pops in place, as we as add sprinkles for color.
    an assortment of colorful candies on wooden kabob sticks.

    Supplies Needed

    For supplies, you’ll need wooden skewers to put the candy on as well as a few other things to make it easier.

    • Wooden Skewers: There are so many options for skewers, but the most important thing is that they are long enough and strong enough to hold all the candy you want to add.
    • Rags: You’ll need a wet rag or two to clean the sticky residue off the sticks.
    • Metal Pick: If you want to add gumballs to the kabobs, you’ll need a tool to poke holes in them. We found that a small metal pick used for nuts worked the best.
    • Bags: Once the candy sticks are assembled, you can put them into cellophane bags or plastic wrap to keep them fresh.
    • Ribbon: Finish the kabobs with colorful ribbons that look pretty and help the bag stay closed.
    a ring pop and lolli pops on top pf candy kabobs.

    How To Make Candy Kabobs

    To make candy kabobs, start by determining what candies you want on each skewer and in what order you want them to be. You will add the candy from bottom to top. Slide the bottom candy (we used cupcake marshmallows) onto the skewer, leaving space at the bottom of the stick for a handle. Then use the damp rag to clean off the marshmallow residue. Once it is clean, you can continue sliding candies onto the skewer ending with a marshmallow, but take a moment to cut the pointed tip off the end of the skewer before adding the marshmallow.

    Bonus tip: Since these are not suitable for young children, for our nieces and nephews, we slid the candies off the skewers and placed them in a bowl. Each child got to pick two candies from the bowl.

    Dip the top of the marshmallow into the melted candy wafers and add sprinkles. Then, insert the shortened lollipop stick or ring pop loops into the top of the marshmallow. Put the candy stick into a piece of styrofoam (or lay it on parchment paper) and allow the melted candy wafers to harden.

    candy sticks packaged in cellophane with pink ribbons.

    Storage

    Slide the candy sticks into cellophane bags (or wrap them in plastic wrap) and secure them with colorful ribbons. Store the wrapped candy kabobs in a cool, dry spot. The fresher the candy is, the better it will taste, so these are best when enjoyed promptly.

    hands holding cellophane wrapped candy sticks.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How do you make candy sticks?

    You slide various candies onto wooden skewers.

    What do you put in a candy kabob?

    We used marshmallows, gummy candies, lollipops, ring pops, and gumballs.

    How do you make candy kabobs with lollipops?

    Shorten the lollipop sticks by cutting part of the stick off. Insert the shortened lollipop sticks into large marshmallows alongside the wooden skewers. Use melted candy wafers to hold the lollipops in place.

    a lavender colored aluminum cup with candy sticks inside.

    Want more Valentine’s gifts? Try these next:

    • Homemade Chocolate Truffles are a decadent gift from the kitchen! Once they’ve cooled, you can put them in cute, little, heart-shaped boxes and add a ribbon.
    • Breakable Chocolate Hearts have a hard chocolate shell with candy and sprinkles on the inside. Put them in Valentine’s Day gift bags with a mini mallet for breaking open the hearts.
    • A Valentine’s Day Mason Jar is filled with pampering spa items and sweet treats for your loved one.
    • Here are 25+ Valentine’s Day Ideas with printable labels for test tube Valentines or use them for Valentine’s Day treat bags.
    pink, red, yellow and white candies arranged on wooden kabob sticks.

    Candy Sticks

    Sweet, colorful Candy Sticks are an adorable treat. Make candy kabobs with lollipops, marshmallows, and gummy candies for Valentine's Day!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 sticks
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    Equipment

    Cellophane Bags
    SPRINKLE MIX
    Pink Pearl Gumballs
    Curling Ribbon
    Swirl Lollipops
    Cupcake Marshmallows

    Ingredients

    • 5 cupcake marshmallows
    • 10 sour belts
    • 5 gumballs
    • 5 cinnamon hearts
    • 5 peach rings
    • 10 gummy butterflies
    • 5 large marshmallows
    • ¼ cup white candy wafers
    • 2 tablespoon sprinkles
    • 3 lollipops
    • 2 ring pops

    Instructions

    • Slide a cupcake marshmallow onto each skewer and use a damp rag to clean the marshmallow residue off of the stick.
      hands sliding a marshmallow cupcake on to a wooden stick.
    • Fold the sour belts into ribbons and slide them onto the skewers.
      hands sliding folded sour belt candies on to a wood stick.
    • Use a nut pick (or metal skewer) to poke holes in the gumballs. Slide the gumballs onto the wooden skewers.
      hands using a nut pick to poke a hole in a pink gumball.
    • Slide the on the cinnamon hearts, peach rings, and butterflies. These gummy candies are easier to slide on if the wooden skewer is slightly damp.
      a hand sliding a red butterfly shaped gummy candy on to a kabob stick.
    • Cut the pointed tip off of the skewer and then add a large marshmallow to the top. Dip them in melted white candy wafers and add sprinkles.
      hands dipping a candy melt coated marshmallow into pink, red and white sprinkles.
    • Trim the lollipop sticks and insert them into the top of the large marshmallow alongside the wooden skewer. Or insert the plastic ring of the ring pops.
      hands sliding a lolli pop into a marshmallow that is on top of the candy stick.
    • Allow the melted candy coating to harden before placing them into cellophane bags (or use plastic wrap). Secure with colorful ribbons.
      candy kabobs wrapped in cellophane with ribbons.

    Video

    Notes

    *Warning: These are not suitable for young children.*
    For our nieces and nephews, we slid the candies off the skewers and placed them in a bowl. Each child got to pick two candies from the bowl.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1candy stick | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 304mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 57g
    Course: candy
    Cuisine: American
    Author: Tonia Larson

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    About Tonia Larson

    Hi! I’m Tonia, the owner and recipe creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for 12+ years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home.

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    Comments

    1. Kirsten Legner says

      September 3, 2023 at 6:19 pm

      How challenging is it to secure the ring pops to the marshmallow? Do they really stay put?

      Reply
      • Tonia Larson says

        September 3, 2023 at 9:54 pm

        The hardened candy melts make them stick. They were way easier to insert than I thought they would be. At first I considered cutting off the ring part of the ring pops but then realized that they would be more secure with the ring inside the marshmallows (the ring gets coated with candy melts when you insert it). That being said they are top heavy. You can use thicker skewers but if you do it will be harder to slide gummy candies onto them.

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