DIY Thanksgiving recipe: apple dessert pops

Rushing home for the holiday and having a million things to do leaves little to no time for college students to prepare a dish to contribute to Thanksgiving dinner, until now. These super easy apple pops take no longer than an hour to prepare, and even your ramen noodle budget can afford it.

Here’s what you will need:

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  1. Scissors
  2. Cake pop stix or wooden shish-ka-bob stix
  3. Ribbon
  4. A glass jar
  5. 3 apples
  6. A bag of coconut shavings
  7. Graham cracker crumbs
  8. Chocolate chips
  9. Crushed peanuts
  10. An apple slicer
  11. Mini marshmallows
  12. Red velvet cake sprinkles
  13. Red sprinkles
  14. Colorful confetti sprinkles
  15. Marshmallow topping
  16. Hot fudge topping
  17. Caramel topping
  18. Red food coloring
  19. Aluminum foil

Making the pops

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For each different pop, cut a shish-ka-bob stick in half and stick it through the apple slice. Then, begin decorating.

Red velvet pop:

  1. Mix the red food coloring into the chocolate topping. Then, dip the apple slice into the chocolate topping and lay it on the foil.
  2. Sprinkle the red sprinkles and red velvet sprinkle toppings all over.

Confetti cake pop:

  1. Dip the apple slice into the marshmallow topping and place it on the foil.
  2. Sprinkle the colorful confetti sprinkles all over the apple.

S’mores pop:

  1. Cover the apple slice in chocolate topping and place it on the foil.
  2. Cover the slice in graham cracker crumbs and top it off with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.

Cocoa peanut pop:

  1. Cover the apple slice with chocolate topping and place it on the foil.
  2. Top off the apple with crushed peanuts.

Caramel coconut pop:

  1. Cover the apple slice in caramel topping and place it on the foil.
  2. Sprinkle the shaved coconut topping all over the slice.

After all of the pops are decorated, place them in the freezer for 40-45 minutes to freeze the toppings to the caramel, chocolate and marshmallow.

The final look

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For the final presentation of the treats, grab a cute glass jar and fill it with the rest of the crushed peanuts. This will also allow the pops to stay in place better. Then, tie a ribbon around the jar to dress it up.

You now have the perfect treat to add to your family’s dessert table without even breaking a sweat.