This is so fitting.
At this time of year our house is overflowing with candy — and then someone decides to make their own treats. Guilty as charged.
It’s totally normal.
My husband is the one who insists on handing out the oversized king-size bars to trick-or-treaters every year. He’s not into neighbor chit-chat, but he wants everyone to think we’re the house that hands out huge candy bars. I get it — when my brothers and I saw houses that gave out giant bars, we felt like we hit the jackpot. Still, I wouldn’t mind smaller homemade peanut butter cups or something along those lines. You feel me?
Here’s the thing.
Someone in this house inevitably has to work on November 1st while a neon purple bowl sits out, piled with chocolate, caramel, nuts, peppermint, and every other candy imaginable. It’s a delicious test of willpower — and yes, it’s so much fun.
Honestly.
I often say my favorite candy bar is a classic Snickers — a dependable, familiar choice. But mallo cups are in a category of their own for me. They felt like a seasonal delicacy when I was a kid because I only got them at Halloween. It’s strange because I’m pretty sure they were made only an hour or two away from where we lived, yet they remained a rare treat that I always rediscovered in my pillowcase after trick-or-treating in my full Jem costume.
I used to hunt through my brothers’ candy for Snickers bars, but somehow everyone was happy to give me their mallo cups. I never understood it — they’re so good. My husband once said, “ugh mallo cups? Those were disgusting,” and I was floored.
Nope. They’re perfect: little marshmallow pillows coated in chocolate.
I go a little nuts over them because of the gooey marshmallow center. A touch of coconut throws some people off, but not me — I’m all in for coconut. The combination of chocolate, marshmallow, and coconut is basically perfection.
While I wouldn’t recommend handing out homemade candy to strangers (would you eat it?), these are a fun treat to make for family or friends for Halloween — or to keep all to yourself, stashed in the freezer for whenever the craving hits.
Homemade Mallo Cups
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces milk chocolate
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup marshmallow fluff
- 1/3 cup unsweetened, flaked coconut
homemade marshmallow fluff
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
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Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners. Chop the flaked coconut into small pieces.
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Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave (if using the microwave, heat in 30-second intervals and stir to prevent burning). When the chocolate is just melted, stir in the coconut oil. Spoon about 1 to 1½ tablespoons of chocolate into the bottom of each liner and use a spoon or pastry brush to coat the sides. Sprinkle a teaspoon of the chopped coconut over the chocolate. Chill in the fridge or freezer for about 20 minutes to set.
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Spoon about 1½ tablespoons of marshmallow fluff into each chocolate cup and sprinkle the remaining coconut over the top. Return the tin to the fridge or freezer for another 20 minutes so the marshmallow firms up.
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If the remaining chocolate has thickened, re-melt it. Spoon chocolate over each cup to seal, smoothing the tops. Chill again for about 20 minutes before serving. These are best kept cold to avoid being messy.
homemade marshmallow fluff
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Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until frothy. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup, sugar, and water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Let boil until the sugar mixture reaches 240°F on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.
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With the mixer on medium, slowly pour the hot syrup into the egg whites. Add the vanilla and salt, increase the mixer speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Store the fluff in the fridge until ready to use.
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