Marshmallow Top Hats
A fun and easy no-bake Scottish treat made with chocolate, marshmallows, and Smarties (or M&Ms). Perfect for kids’ parties and bake sales.
Equipment
- Petit Four Cases aka. mini cupcake cases
- Spoons or Piping Bag
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 200 g Marshmallows usually one packet in the UK
- 150 g Milk Chocolate
- Smarties (M&Ms)
Instructions
- Melt your chocolate over a bain marie, or in short bursts in the microwave.
- Spoon (or pipe) about a teaspoon of the melted chocolate into the bottom of a petit four case.
- Place a marshmallow on top of the chocolate, gently pressing into place until you see a little chocolate coming up the sides of the petit four case.
- Dab a little bit of chocolate on top of the marshmallow before topping with a Smartie (or M&M). Repeat until you've used all of your marshmallows.
- Allow the chocolate to set before serving. You can pop them into the fridge to speed up the setting time.
Notes
- Storage: Keep your Marshmallow Top Hats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. If it’s particularly warm, you can pop them in the fridge to stop the chocolate from melting - just let them come back to room temperature before serving.
- Make Ahead: Top Hat Marshmallows are perfect for making ahead of time. Just prep them the day before your party or bake sale, and keep them cool and covered until required.
- Substitutions: You can easily make substitutions in Marshmallow Tops Hats to suit your needs and accessibility to ingredients:
- Smarties: If you can't get Smarties or prefer a brighter look, chocolate M&Ms are ideal, or any generic sugar-coated chocolate drops. For a dairy-free option, D&D Chocolate Drops are a great option.
- Marshmallows: The classic pink and white marshmallows work best, but you can use whatever marshmallows are your favourite. Dandies Vegan Marshmallows are a great gelatin-free option for vegetarian and vegan Marshmallow Tops Hats.
- Chocolate: Milk chocolate is usually the obvious choice for Scottish Top Hat Marshmallows but you can use dark chocolate or white chocolate, if you prefer.
