Picasso Pops

I am playing "catch-up" with my blogging - so 2 recipes at once :)

I made these Picasso Pops for Katie's 1st Birthday party. They are super easy and quick and went over very well at the party! Recipe taken from Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Picasso Pops

8 - 10 oz. assorted hard candies (I used Jolly Ranchers)

8-10 lollipop sticks

Preheat oven to 350*. Line a baking sheet with foil, set aside. Leave some candies whole. To coarsely crush some hard candies, place some in a large, heavy resealable plastic bag. Place bag on cutting board. Use a rolling pin to crush candies into small chunks.

Arrange the crushed and whole candies 1/4 to 1/2 in. thick on the baking sheet in various sizes and shapes. Make only 3 or 4 lollipops at a time; space them at least 2 inches apart on the baking sheet to allow room to insert sticks after they bake.

Bake for 6-8 minutes or until candies completely melt. Remove baking sheet from the oven and immediately attach a stick to the base of each shape, twistin gteh stick to cover the end with melted candy. If desired, press additional small decorative candies into the hot lollipops. Cool completely on foil. When the lollipops are cool, peel of off the foil. Makes 8-10 lollipops.