Homemade Jolly Rancher Lollipops
Happy Friday my friends! Let’s kick off this weekend with a fun little treat that you and your kiddos are going to love…Homemade Jolly Rancher Lollipops! They are easy and of course, delicious!
One of the best parts of my job is sharing simple – easy – creative ideas with you all, that will help you be heroes to your family. Regardless of how old your children are, they will love these Jolly Rancher Lollipops. One of the first things my 16 year old spotted when he got home from school today were these Lollipops. Right away, he asked…”are they free to eat?” And was thrilled when I said yes.
In the past I have made these Homemade Jolly Rancher Lollipops with 3 of the hard candies, but this time I decided they were a little large, so I tried a single candy and also 2. I think they turned out a lot better, but of course, you can use any number that you like.
These make a quick everyday treat, but you could also use them for Birthday Parties, end of the School Year Party, Baby Shower, or you could make them in your favorite team colors for a Sports Party. The ideas are endless, and don’t limit yourself to Jolly Ranchers {of course, we love them} but any hard candy will work.
How to make Jolly Rancher Lollipops
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees
- Unwrap Jolly Ranchers
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper on top, spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray
- Lay candy on cookie sheet so that it is touching
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes, keeping a close eye on them, remove from oven when they are melting together but be careful not to leave them too long
- Immediately add the lollipop stick, turning it once to coat
- Let them set at room temperature about 5 minutes to harden
Helpful Tips
- Jolly Rancher candies are available at Walmart, Grocery Stores, even gas stations. If they are available in your area, you can find them online.
- Any type of stick will work – lollipop, popsicle, etc. The lollipop sticks are available at Walmart near the cake decorating supplies or online. They are the easiest to use, because of their shape, but popsicle sticks will work too. There are different sizes of lollipop sticks available, I like the 4 inch ones for these Lollipops.
- Be sure to have the stick ready when you pull them from the oven and immediately gently push them into the soft candy and roll them over so the stick is coated.
- Parchment paper works best. Be sure to lightly spray with cooking spray. You can try Wax Paper, but sometimes the lollipops will stick.
Homemade Jolly Rancher Lollipops
A fun and easy treat perfect for any occasion. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com
Ingredients
- Jolly Ranchers or other hard candy
- Lollipop Sticks
Equipment
- Cookie Sheet
- Foil
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees
- Unwrap Jolly Ranchers
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper on top, spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray
- Lay candy on cookie sheet so that it is touching
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes, keeping a close eye on them, remove from oven when they are melting together but be careful not to leave them too long
- Immediately add the lollipop stick, turning it once to coat
- Let them set at room temperature about 5 minutes to harden
Notes
Liz says...change the color of candy to match your party theme or favorite sports team.
Original recipe from The Decorated Cookie
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Amazballz!!! They are really easy to make and they are delisouz.
Hi Liz, I wanted to let you know that a website that takes other people’s tutorials, and collages the images has taken your lovely pictures from this post. While they do link to you, there is really no reason for readers to click over here, as all the info they need is in the visual tutorial. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I thought you might want to know. It is frustrating to work so hard creating a project, only to have all your hard work stolen. I found this while investigating stolen content from my own blog. http://diyallthings.blogspot.com/2014/12/homemade-jolly-rancher-lollipops.html
~Amanda
Thanks so much Amanda! The crazy thing is, the second set of pictures are not mine. They are on Pinterest, and linked to me, but are not mine. There is a link and no instructions given on the post. So people would have to click over to see what temperature to cook the lollipops at, unless they just experimented.
I appreciate you letting me know! I’ll keep on eye on it.
~Liz
These look great. I am going to make these for a couple of Jolly Rancher lovers in their Christmas stocking. What would be the best way to individually wrap these?
Hi Julie, the best way is to put them in individual plastic treat bags. They sell them in many different sizes. You can find them near the cake decorating items.
Happy Baking!
~Liz
i am making them as I type these are super easy making them for my nieces in college, they are not turning out as nicely shaped as yours but are fine by me. Thx what a great idea
i am about to make these after i go to the food store (Mc Caffrey’s) Can i get lollypop sticks there? Also, is there a difference between parchment paper and wax paper?
Hi Maeve, I have never heard of McCaffrey’s store, so sorry I don’t know if they carry lollipop sticks. Yes, there is difference between parchment paper and wax paper. I would not put wax paper in the oven, it will probably melt.
~Liz
ok, thank you
Very Yummy, I love jolly ranchers, and this was even better.
Hi i am making jolly rancher lollipops for a project i am doing in my independent studies class. what would be the best place to buy these???
Hi Beverly, you can buy jolly rancher candy just about anywhere, Walmart, Grocery Store, Gas Station, Drug Store, etc.
I don’t have sucker sticks…just popsicle sticks. Will that work?
Hi Beth, popsicle sticks will work, depending on what size you use. They will just be a little harder to handle possibly.
THANK YOU! Went to surprise the kiddos and realized I didn’t have all the parts. It’s a 45 min drive to the nearest Walmart! 😛 LOL
Thank-you for sharing this recipe. My daughter had fun making Easter treats.
I just tried this . I did one on wax paper and it didn’t work they stuck but I will def try it again. I also tried it with a silver lollipop pan and sprayed that with Pam. It should be interesting to get it out of the pan lol
Hi Lindsay, the best to use is parchment paper. If you use wax paper, spray it a little with cooking spray. I haven’t tried the lollipop pan.
I used foil without thinking not sure how they will turn out but why do you list foil if no one is supposed to use it>?
Hi Natalie, the foil can be used under the parchment paper. The first time I made these I did it that way. Either way is fine.
I love the idea but mine are sticking what am I doing. Wrong. Can someone please tell me why or what im doing wrong
Did you use parchment paper? If you use foil or wax paper it won’t work. You can also lightly spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
Those are so pretty and fun. I don’t get Jolly Rancher here on Santorini. I do get other hard candies that will work (not as tasty though). 😉
where can you get the sticks
You can find the lollipop sticks at Walmart in the party section, or any craft store should have them as well.
Thanks Liz ! Also the tip for the color of a sports team/party is great. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Thanks for the step by step! I didn’t realize how easy they were to make. It will be a fun thing to do with the kids!
These are great! I raided my wife’s bag of Jolly Ranchers and made a few dozen lollipops experimenting with different color combinations. I had some 2″ X 4″ clear cellophane baggies left over from another project so I placed each one in a bag tying shut with a matching color of curly ribbon. I used them to decorate X’mas packages instead of a bow! Everybody loved them!
I made two changes to the instructions. I increased the baking temp to 300 degrees. I also substituted the parchment paper with one of those thin black BBQ mats. It worked GREAT! It heated and melted the candy faster, then cooled quicker. I inserted the sticks in the candy before I removed it from the oven. The lollipops cooled and almost slid of the BBQ mat within a minute! This avoids any spraying and the parchment paper curling. Try it!