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    Home » Fun Food For Kids » Fun Food Tutorials

    How to Make Marshmallow Penguins

    Dec 1, 2016 · 36 Comments

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    Today I've got such a cute Christmas fun food idea to share with you - easy marshmallow penguins! I've been waiting for weeks to share these fun treats with you - didn't they turn out cute?!

    Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy these are to make!

    I hope you will love these funny little penguins as much as I do, I think they are probably my favourite creation this year to date!

    Make them with your kids for a fun Christmas holiday project or serve them up as a yummy festive treat. They're perfect to give as homemade gifts and for party food too!

    How to make easy marshmallow penguins - fun Christmas food idea for kids - they make great party food treats - Eats Amazing UK

    It's the first day of December and I'm very excited to announce a project that I've been working on behind the scenes all month - the Eats Amazing Fun Food Advent Calendar!

    Every day from now until Christmas I'll be sharing a new festive food idea and I'll be announcing them over on the new Advent Calendar page too, so do click on the link, bookmark it and pop back each day to see what's new!

    I've got a very busy (but fun!) month ahead of me, I really hope you enjoy all the fun food I have planned.

    How to make easy marshmallow penguins - cute Christmas food idea for kids - they make great party food treats - Eats Amazing UK

    Now back to the penguins - these are so easy to make, I promise. My batch ended up with such a range of individual characters - the hardest thing is bringing yourself to eat them!

    Easy marshmallow penguins - fun penguin themed food idea for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Marshmallow Penguins

    Ingredients:

    • 200g bag marshmallows
    • 200g dark chocolate
    • handful yellow and orange smarties (chocolate beans)
    • edible candy eyes

    Method: 

    Line a baking tray or plate with grease proof or baking paper – check that it will fit in your fridge first.

    Break up the dark chocolate and place it in a microwave safe bowl.

    Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.

    Hold a marshmallow by an end 'edge' between a finger and thumb and carefully dip it into the chocolate, leaving a patch of uncovered marshmallow for the penguins tummy.

    Hold it upside down over the bowl of chocolate to allow any excess chocolate to drip off, then stand the marshmallow up on the baking tray as shown below. Top tip: you'll find it easier to manoeuvre if you hold a teaspoon or cocktail stick in your other hand to help guide it into place.

    Don't worry if some of the chocolate puddles behind the marshmallow - it forms a little tail!

    Repeat with the remaining marshmallows until you have created as many penguins as you need.

    Place the tray in the fridge until the chocolate has completely hardened - 10-15 minutes should do it.

    How to make marshmallow penguins - cute Christmas food idea for kids - they make great party food treats - Eats Amazing UK

    When the chocolate has set, re-melt the bowl of dark chocolate if needed.

    Cut the smarties in half with a sharp knife. Some of them may crumble, so discard (eat!) those and just keep the ones with a fairy straight edge.

    Lay all of the penguins down

    Using a little of the dark chocolate, stick two candy eyes and a smartie 'beak' onto each penguin.

    Return to the fridge to set.

    Cute and easy marshmallow penguins recipe - fun penguin themed food idea for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Store the penguins in an airtight tin or container until ready to serve. They look fantastic on a platter sprinkled with icing sugar or shredded coconut 'snow'.

    Notes: I used a dairy free dark chocolate to make these - if you want to make them completely dairy free, you could use yellow and orange skittles or pieces of dried apricot for the beaks instead of the smarties.

    If you have any leftover melted chocolate, use it make a few giant jazzies!

    How to make easy marshmallow penguins - cute Christmas treat or party food idea for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see the next fun project in the Eats Amazing advent calendar!

    For more fun and delicious food ideas for the festive season, check out the Christmas Food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Christmas Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Christmas, Cute Christmas Food Ideas and Healthy Christmas Food.

    Grace

    Disclosure: This post contains some Amazon affiliate links; I may receive commission on items purchased through the links.

    Cute and easy marshmallow penguins recipe - fun penguin themed food idea for kids from Eats Amazing UK
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    5 from 7 votes

    Marshmallow Penguins

    Cute and easy marshmallow penguins recipe - fun penguin themed food idea for kids.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time2 minutes mins
    Cooling in fridge10 minutes mins
    Total Time22 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: British, Christmas
    Servings: 20 bites
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 200 g bag marshmallows
    • 200 g dark chocolate
    • handful yellow and orange smarties (chocolate beans)
    • edible candy eyes

    Instructions

    • Line a baking tray or plate with grease proof or baking paper. (Check that it will fit in your fridge first.)
    • Break up the dark chocolate and place it in a microwave safe bowl.
    • Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.
    • Hold a marshmallow by an end ‘edge’ between a finger and thumb and carefully dip it into the chocolate, leaving a patch of uncovered marshmallow for the penguins tummy. Hold it upside down over the bowl of chocolate to allow any excess chocolate to drip off, then stand the marshmallow up on the baking tray as shown below. (Top tip: you’ll find it easier to manoeuvre if you hold a teaspoon or cocktail stick in your other hand to help guide it into place.)
    • Don’t worry if some of the chocolate puddles behind the marshmallow – it forms a little tail!
    • Repeat with the remaining marshmallows until you have created as many penguins as you need.
    • Place the tray in the fridge until the chocolate has completely hardened – 10-15 minutes should do it.
    • When the chocolate has set, re-melt the bowl of dark chocolate if needed.
    • Cut the smarties in half with a sharp knife. Some of them may crumble, so discard (eat!) those and just keep the ones with a fairy straight edge.
    • Lay all of the penguins down
    • Using a little of the dark chocolate, stick two candy eyes and a smartie ‘beak’ onto each penguin.
    • Return to the fridge to set.
    • Store the penguins in an airtight tin or container until ready to serve.

    Video

    Notes

    Notes: I used a dairy free dark chocolate to make these – if you want to make them completely dairy free, you could use yellow and orange skittles or pieces of dried apricot for the beaks instead of the smarties.

    Love this fun food idea? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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    Comments

    1. Joyce Denen says

      December 08, 2016 at 1:20 am

      These are adorable! Your marshmallows look taller though than the typical "square" shaped ones. Which brand or type did you use?

      Reply
    2. Khadeejah says

      December 18, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      What do u use for the eyes

      Reply
      • Grace says

        December 18, 2016 at 11:22 pm

        Hi there, as I said in the blog post above, I used candy eyes - you can find them here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005BPU1P8/?tag=eatsamaz00-21 Hope that helps!

        Reply
        • Kathryn Walto says

          December 21, 2019 at 5:24 pm

          These are adorable, truth be told they are difficult to make. The video made it look easy - I watched it several times to get the technique. I think only about half of the bag of Marshmello’s came out without chocolate all over the place. I used a wooden skewer and a butter knife and still made a mess. I guess I just should have practiced more.

          Reply
    3. michelle davies says

      December 18, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      how did you do the eyes? it looks like something white stuck on the choc?

      Reply
      • Grace says

        December 18, 2016 at 11:22 pm

        Hi there, as I explained in the blog post above, I used candy eyes – you can find them here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005BPU1P8/?tag=eatsamaz00-21 Hope that helps!

        Reply
    4. Pascale says

      December 19, 2016 at 5:43 pm

      These are so cute! I can't wait to make them!

      Reply
    5. Pascale says

      December 20, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      5 stars
      I was searching on Pinterest for some new Christmas baking ideas and found your adorable penguin blog! I am so excited about how these turned out. I will be posting about these on my blog and will reference your original post. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    6. Roisin says

      November 29, 2018 at 5:09 am

      These are so adorable I couldn’t help but make them tonight. I searched and searched for the tall marshmallows you show here but it no avail, while mine ended up cute, it definitely would have been easier/cuter using the ones you did. Could you please share the brand/type you used?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        December 10, 2018 at 6:55 pm

        Hi Roisin, thank you, I'm glad you loved the idea! I did use marshmallows that are a bit taller than the ones you normally get in the supermarket. I found these ones in Poundland the last few years – I haven’t looked for them this year but it might be worth looking there if you have one near you?

        Reply
    7. Nicky Lightfoot says

      December 01, 2018 at 10:18 am

      Are those giant marshmallows? If anyone is in the UK then Waitrose and Home Bargains sell them ...but they seem the wrong shape

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        December 10, 2018 at 6:54 pm

        Hi Nicky, they aren't giant marshmallows but they are a bit taller than the ones you normally get in the supermarket. I found these ones in Poundland the last few years - I haven't looked for them this year but it might be worth looking there if you have one near you?

        Reply
    8. culinarylabschool says

      January 11, 2019 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      Very funny marshmallows in the form of penguins, they are perfect for any occasion as a great table decoration for kids, they will just love this treat!

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        February 03, 2019 at 10:19 am

        Thank you, glad you like them!

        Reply
    9. Mel says

      October 15, 2019 at 10:11 pm

      5 stars
      Hi these look great. How long do they keep for once made. ☺

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        June 27, 2020 at 1:55 pm

        Hi Mel, these should keep well for week or so. If the chocolate was too hot in the melting stage there's a possibility that the chocolate might 'bloom' (when white marks appear) but as long as you are careful they should be fine. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    10. Rebecca says

      August 30, 2020 at 8:53 am

      5 stars
      These are amazing what a clever idea x

      Reply
    11. Sam Roberts says

      March 26, 2021 at 4:57 pm

      Very funny marshmallows in the form of penguins, they are perfect for any occasion as a great table decoration for kids, they will just love this treat!

      Reply
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