Valentine’s Day Cake Pops – Drizzle Me Skinny!

Make your Valentine’s Day even higher with these lovable and scrumptious Weight Watchers Valentine’s Day cake pops which might be 5 WW factors every!

These cake pops have hints of almond, maple, and coconut. They’re then coated with a delicious, candy white chocolate coating that completely enhances the entire heat flavors within the cake. Consider it or not, this can be a no-bake recipe! It makes use of blanched almond flour as a substitute of all-purpose flour. This provides the cake pops yummy, nutty undertones and a stunning texture that resembles a baked cake however with out as a lot work.

Normally, cake pops will be fairly excessive in factors. As an example, the cake pops at Starbucks can vary from 8-10 factors every, relying on the flavour you get. However these 5-point cake pops have a lot much less sugar. Within the cake base, we use maple syrup because the sweetener. And within the outer coating, we use no-sugar-added chocolate chips. This makes for a WW-friendly dessert. Additionally, when you’re searching for different candy treats you may make to go alongside these cake pops, you’ll be able to try my dessert section for extra concepts!

Why You Ought to Attempt This Recipe

• They’re festive. These lovable cake pops are excellent for Valentine’s Day! You should utilize whichever Valentine’s sprinkles you’ve got, which provides you room for creativity.
• It’s a no-bake recipe! You don’t need to spend time baking a cake after which turning it into crumbs. This simple recipe means that you can make a no-bake cake for the reason that almond flour is blanched and protected to devour with out baking.
• Newbie-friendly. When you’ve been hesitant to strive making cake pops, that is the proper newbie recipe to strive. It’s simple sufficient for novices to succeed.

Recipe Overview

• Serving Measurement: 1 cake pop
• Variety of Servings: 12
• Time to Prep: half-hour
• WW Factors Per Recipe: 5 WW factors per serving (Click here to view the recipe within the WW app. WW login is required)

Components in Weight Watchers Valentine’s Day Cake Pops

• 1 ½ cups Blanched almond flour
• Pinch salt
• 2 ½ tbsp Nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• ¾ tsp Coconut extract
• 3 ½ tbsp Maple syrup
• 6 oz Lily’s white chocolate chips, no added sugar
• 1 tsp Vegetable oil
• Valentine’s Day sprinkles of alternative

Directions for making Weight Watchers Valentine’s Day Cake Pops

1. To arrange, organize a cake pop stand or create one by poking small holes in styrofoam so the cake pop sticks can get up whereas the chocolate coating dries.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the primary 5 substances collectively till a dough types. If the combination appears dry, you’ll be able to add ½ tbsp extra yogurt at a time till it’s a consistency you’ll be able to roll right into a ball.
3. Divide the dough into 12 even parts and roll them into balls. Stick cake pop sticks into them and place the entire tray within the freezer for about quarter-hour.

4. Earlier than taking the cake balls out of the freezer, soften the chocolate with the oil within the microwave. Warmth it in 15- to 20-second increments, stirring after every interval till the chocolate is clean.

5. If wanted, switch the chocolate to a cup or container with tall sides to make it simpler to dip. Dip every cake pop into the chocolate one after the other, gently shaking the cake pop and tapping the stick on the bowl so the surplus chocolate falls off.

6. After dipping them within the chocolate, dip them in your most popular sprinkles or scatter the sprinkles on. Place on the cake pop stand so it may dry with none marks or indentations. Repeat the method with each cake pop, reheating the chocolate if it begins to thicken an excessive amount of.

Variations and Substitutions

• Splurge Model: If you want, you’ll be able to add mix-ins to the dough, resembling sprinkles, chocolate chips, or nuts. It could even be scrumptious with shredded coconut since it would deliver out the flavour of the coconut extract.
• Scale back the Factors: To make the factors much less, I counsel making smaller cake pops so there’s a larger yield. You may also scale back the maple syrup, however I don’t suggest decreasing it an excessive amount of for the reason that Greek yogurt is tangy, and also you don’t need the yogurt to be overpowering.
• Make them Vegan: You may make these vegan by utilizing a vegan white chocolate substitute. You may also use a vegan yogurt substitute.
• Chocolate Sort: Be happy to make use of darkish chocolate or milk chocolate as a substitute.
• Different Holidays: You should utilize this recipe as a base and change out the sprinkles to make the cake pops becoming for different events. For instance, pink, white, and blue for 4^th of July or pink and inexperienced for Christmas.

Suggestions and Tips for Making Weight Watchers Valentine’s Day Cake Pops

• To retailer additional cake pops, place them in an hermetic container and maintain them within the fridge. They’re perishable since they’ve yogurt in them. Get pleasure from them inside 3-4 days for the most effective style and texture.
• Once you dip the cake pops, make sure you spin the cake ball and gently faucet the stick in opposition to the perimeters of the bowl to permit extra chocolate to drip off. This may improve their presentation by making certain the chocolate is clean and even as a substitute of getting a droopy layer.
• Permit the cake pops to relax totally within the freezer earlier than dipping them within the chocolate. If they’re chilly, it helps the chocolate set quicker.
• Apply the sprinkles straight away. When you wait too lengthy, they received’t persist with the chocolate.
• You may weigh the dough and evenly divide it or use a tablespoon measurement to assist be certain that every cake ball is identical measurement, making the WW factors correct.

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