These moss-covered chocolate-peanut butter-cake pops are so delicious and a great way to use up leftover cake!
Moss-covered desserts are a popular food trend at the moment: moss-covered cupcakes, moss-covered ice cream, moss-covered cake, moss-covered cake pops, moss-covered mousse and moss-covered cookies are everywhere on pinterest right now.
Edible moss is easy to make: Usually cake crumbs or graham crackers are colored with artificial green food coloring. But here I show you how to make edible moss with homemade natural green food coloring!
I’ve made naturally colored edible moss before with matcha and spinach. But for these edible moss bites I used edible moss that is naturally colored with sunflower seeds.
-> More about sunflower seeds as natural green food coloring
Ingredients For 8 Large Edible Moss Balls – ‘Moss’ Covered Cake Pops
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Pops
- 1 cup cake crumbs – I used leftover vanilla sponge cake
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp melted chocolate
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Naturally Green Icing – Colored With Kale
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 – 1 1/2 tsp kale puree (1 curly kale leaf)
Edible Moss – Naturally Colored With Sunflower Seeds
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Pops
Knead together all ingredients and roll them into balls.
Naturally Green Icing – Colored With Kale
Kale Puree: Remove the stalks, use just the leafy parts of the kale. Boil the kale with some water for 5 minutes, drain and refresh with cold water. Using a stick blender, puree kale until smooth.
Naturally Green Icing: Stir together powdered sugar and kale puree.
Naturally Colored Edible Moss
Dark Green Moss: Crumble the naturally green sunflower seed cake between your fingers.
Green Moss: Knead together 1 part dark green sunflower seed cake crumbs and 2 parts light green pea cake crumbs until the moss is evenly colored.
Edible Moss Balls – Moss-Covered Cake Pops
Dip each chocolate-peanut butter-cake pop into the naturally green icing, then roll in the edible moss.
Let the moss-covered cake pops dry overnight. Store them in a cool place.
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These look so authentic! I’d have never thought to use kale as a natural colouring. Have pinned for future reference. #bloggerclubuk
Thanks so much, Julie! 😀
The moss balls look quite intriguing! Very creative, I must say! 🙂
Thank you so much! 😀
How cool! I just happen to have some leftover cake, and will have to try this out! Thank you for sharing with us over at Fiesta Friday!
Thanks, Antonia! 🙂 I’m glad you like it!
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your week is amazing!
Thanks for stopping by!
What an interesting recipe that I can’t wait to try, it looks awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thanks, Helen!
I have never heard of this trend- aren’t they cute!
Thanks, Amy!
Wow, they really do look like moss balls. These would be so fun for an outdoor wedding! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thanks so much, Jann! 🙂
I hadn’t heard of the trend, but I do like how it makes for a woodsy centerpiece/dessert! Thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs!
Thanks, Lynda!
They might not sound good…but they sure do look good!
Thanks, Colleen!