Description

These chilli chocolate egg lollies combine rich dark chocolate with a spicy kick of chilli powder, beautifully decorated with edible red glitter or sprinkles on a stick, perfect for festive treats or unique dessert gifts. The recipe also offers a white chocolate and popping candy variation for a fun twist.

Ingredients

Scale

Dark Chocolate Chilli Egg Lollies

140g dark chocolate
2–3 pinches hot chilli powder
Edible red glitter or sprinkles, for decoration
12 lolly sticks

Optional White Chocolate & Popping Candy Variation

140g white chocolate
2 tbsp popping candy
Sprinkles, for decoration

Instructions

Prepare templates and stencil: Draw an egg shape about 6cm long on paper and use it as a template to trace 10-12 egg shapes on sheets of baking parchment. Using a hole punch, create a polka-dot stencil from a piece of paper slightly bigger than the egg shape by folding it in half and punching holes to the middle.
Melt the chocolate: Place the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (double boiler) and gently melt, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
Add chilli powder: Stir 2-3 pinches of hot chilli powder into the melted chocolate, adjusting to taste for desired heat.
Fill egg shapes and insert sticks: Spoon a small amount of the chilli chocolate inside each egg outline on the parchment paper. Place a lolly stick onto the chocolate in each shape so the stick is embedded and will hold when set.
Decorate with stencil: Hold the polka-dot stencil slightly above the wet chocolate surface (secured with Blu-Tack but not touching) and sprinkle edible red glitter or sprinkles over. Gently lift off the stencil. Repeat for each chocolate egg lolly.
Set the lollies: Leave the decorated lollies somewhere cool and undisturbed to set completely until firm, usually about 1-2 hours.

Notes

For a fun alternative, use white chocolate instead of dark and replace chilli powder with popping candy as described in the variation.
Adjust chilli powder quantity according to your heat preference.
If gluten-free or dietary restrictions apply, ensure decorations and popping candy are compliant.
Use disposable gloves if preferred when handling chocolate to avoid fingerprints.
Store finished lollies in a cool, dry place to prevent melting.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: British

Keywords: chilli chocolate egg lollies, chocolate lollies, spicy chocolate, edible glitter chocolate, homemade chocolate lollies, festive treats