Treat or treat.

Well. This is a handy little device, isn’t it? A wonderful way to “recycle” and cut down on your plastic intake. (LOL).

What you’ll need…

  • 12 oz orange melting chocolate wafers
  • Water balloons
  • 1/4 cup milk melting chocolate wafers
  • 5 cups assorted Halloween candy, like Pumpkin Spice Malted Milk Balls, Candy Corn, Monster Mash Mix Jelly Beans, Mellocreme Pumpkins, and Halloween Jordan Almonds

 

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

How to…

  1. Place the orange melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave them in 30-second increments, stirring after every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool until it is barely warm.
  2. While you wait for the wafers to cool, blow up the balloons.
  3. When the coating is still melted but no longer very warm to the touch, hold a balloon by the knot and dip it in the melted coating until it comes halfway up the sides of the balloon. Rotate it around so that the sides are evenly coated. Remove the balloon from the coating and let the excess drip back into the bowl.
    Place the dipped balloon on a baking sheet covered in parchment or waxed paper. Repeat with the remaining coating and balloons.
  4. Once all the balloons are dipped, refrigerate the tray to set the coating, for about 20 minutes.
  5. To remove the balloons from the candy shell, hold the balloon tightly right below the knot. Cut a small hole above your fingers, and carefully loosen your grip so that a small amount of air can escape.
  6. Gently let the air out of the balloon slowly and steadily. Use your other hand to help pull the balloon away from the side of the candy as it deflates. When most of the air has left the balloon, very gently peel it away from the bottom of the candy. Repeat until all of the balloons are removed.
  7. If you’d like, you can use a paring knife to level the tops of the cups and remove any uneven edges. You can also just run your finger along the top to smooth any ridges down.
  8. Melt the chocolate melting wafers. Pour them into a plastic bag and snip a very small hole in the corner, or use a parchment paper cone. Draw simple pumpkin faces on the side of your candy cups.
  9. Fill the candy cups with a mix of your favourite Halloween candy. Enjoy! Cups can be stored at cool room temperature for several months–the candy coating has a long shelf life.

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

pumpkin lolly cups diy halloween party ideas

 

Shout out to the source: http://www.ohnuts.com/blog/pumpkin-candy-cups/

 

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