I have a bit of an obsession with making healthy gluten-free cake pops. If you too are a cake pop fan you’re in luck. My quest has continued and I’ve now created these adorable Valentine’s Day Cake Pops.
Valentine’s Day Cake Pops 2 Ways
I’ve used both dark chocolate and white chocolate to make these Valentine’s Cake Pops. If you’re watching your carb intake the dark chocolate version is perfect for you. You may also want to check out my Low-Carb Diet page since it has so many easy recipes that will fit your eating plan. Adults and children love my low-carb cake pops! I make this easy gluten-free cake pop recipe with white chocolate for my boys and they go absolutely gaga for ’em!
Easy Cake Pops Recipe
For these cake pops, I’ve omitted the jam or frosting in the filling that’s typically found in other cake pop recipes. Since I use healthy almond flour in this recipe, the cake is moist enough to hold the cake pop filling together without any jam or frosting to bind it.
Valentine's Day Cake Pops
Ingredients
- 1 Chocolate Cake, from The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, page 84
- 2 cups chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
- 1 package organic gluten-free sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake Chocolate Cake as directed on page 84 of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
- Cool cake completely
- Once cooled, crumble cake into a large bowl, making sure there are no large pieces
- Cake mixture will be very moist, no need to add frosting or jam
- Massage cake mixture with hands
- Press mixture into heart shaped mold, then remove and transfer to a parchment paper lined plate
- Place plate of hearts in freezer for 1-2 hours until very solid
- Remove one heart at a time from freezer
- Dip ½-inch of the tip of paper lollipop sticks into melted chocolate
- Insert lollipop stick straight into bottom of heart, pushing about ½-inch deep
- Dip heart into melted chocolate
- Make sure chocolate coating meets lollipop stick; this helps secure heart to stick
- Twirl any excess chocolate off cake pop
- Apply sprinkles
- Place stick of cake pop into a styrofoam block
- Complete with remaining hearts and allow to set completely
- Serve
How to Make Cake Pops
If you’re wondering how to make cake pops and you’re a visual learner you’ll want to take a look at Bakerella’s cake pop video. I hope you enjoy these Valentine’s cake pops as much as we do, they’re a huge hit in my household, and I feel happy just looking at them!
More Low-Carb Valentine’s Day Desserts
Here are more low-carb Valentine’s Day Dessert recipes for you!
Lisa {Smart Food and Fit} says
So adorable! Very creative and I love “healthier” treats! Keep the recipes coming, I can’t wait for more!
Elana says
You’re welcome Lisa!
Ashley Craft @ Taste for Healthy says
Adorable!! :)
Elana says
Thanks!
Jenny Eliuk @ Stay on Path says
LOVE these! So adorable. I need to make some time in my schedule to do these, and I think it would be even more fun to make them with friends. Thanks Elana!
Elana says
Jenny, you’re welcome!
Gretchen says
These are gorgeous! I have a daughter who is GFree, so I love your website. She will love these.
Elana says
Thanks Gretchen!
VeggieGirl says
Such darling treats!
Elana says
Thanks VeggieGirl!
Karen says
Oh those are SO cute! If my husband wasn’t clamoring for tiramisu on Valentine’s I’d be doing these instead!
Elana says
Thanks Karen!
Jenny says
Those cake pops are beautiful! I love to start the day with heart shaped stawberry pancakes with fresh strawberries and whipped cream on top. This year I’m also trying your chocolate chip cookies in a heart shaped cookie on a stick mold – wish me luck!
Elana says
Jenny, that sounds amazing :-)
Kathygz says
These are PRECIOUS! I’m going to have to give them a try!
: )
Elana says
Thanks Kathy!
Meagan says
To say that you are a little addicted to cake pops would be an understatement. LOL. They do photograph so nice and pretty :) and most likely taste delicious!
Elana says
Thanks Meagan!
Laura says
Oh Elana, those are beautiful!! You inspire me!
Elana says
Thanks Laura!