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Chocolate Covered Spoons

These chocolate covered spoons make an excellent accompaniment to gift in a jar recipes for cocoa, hot chocolate or coffee. A simple plastic spoon coated in chocolate is also a nice added touch with a gift of coffee beans. You'll soon think of other gifts that would be enhanced by these sweet utensils.

A friend of mine has a wonderful site, called Cocoajava, where you'll learn (as if you didn't already know), that "Chocolate and Coffee Are Not Merely Edibles, They're a Lifestyle." Ms. Cocoajava kindly allowed us to share this chocolate spoon project with you.

We also have another Recipe for Chocolate Covered Spoons; on that page, you'll also find recipes for hot cocoa, with printable gift tags, homemade dog cookies, and more.

Chocolate Covered Spoons


Craft supplies you will need:

  • 12 ounce package of chocolate chips. You may use semi-sweet, white chocolate, raspberry flavored, or any other kind of baking chip of your choice.
  • 40 heavy plastic spoons
  • Shortening
  • Deep glass measuring cup
  • Colored cellophane or Saran Wrap
  • Waxed paper
  • Thin Ribbon


  • Chocolate Spoons Instructions

    Pour the chips into a heatproof container, such as a measuring cup. A deep cup is the best for this project.

    Microwave the cup of chips at half power for one minute. Stir. Repeat in 30 second bursts until chocolate is smooth and fully melted, but do NOT over cook.

    Add to the melted chocolate one teaspoon of shortening for each cup of chips. Stir lightly until just blended.

    Dip plastic spoons into the chocolate to coat the bowl and about one inch of the handle. If the chocolate starts to harden, microwave 30 seconds at half power.

    chocolate dipped spoonsMs. CocoaJava's Gift Spoon Design

    Lay spoons on wax paper to set. When chocolate spoons have set, put them in the freezer for 15 minutes. This makes them easier to handle when you start to wrap them.

    Take squares of colored cellophane and wrap the coated spoons. Tie with a pretty ribbon.

    Once you have mastered the basic technique, you can experiment! Try drizzling streaks of white chocolate over dipped spoons to create a design. Sprinkle colored sugar on chocolate before it sets for a holiday look.

    A bundle of chocolate spoons set in a coffee mug makes a nice gift.

    Tie a few spoons to a bag of gourmet coffee beans for a coffee loving friend.

    Keep spoons on hand during the holidays to use when serving drinks to your visitors.



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    There are 7 comments
    Ashley – AL
    Jan 22, 2009 - 17:37

    Do you have a set of instruction to hand out or tie to these?

    stef – Alabama
    Dec 23, 2008 - 15:19

    I'll be making this for co-workers this year!!! Thanks a lot!

    me – uk
    Dec 11, 2008 - 22:49

    I love this craft!!

    Sher – Ohio
    Dec 02, 2008 - 15:43

    I made these years ago .. they are easy to make and folks enjoying getting them as gifts.

    JOSLIN – NEBRASKA
    Nov 22, 2008 - 18:00

    I CANT WAIT TO TRY THESE FOR A CHRISTMAS PARTY!! AS WELL AS GIFTS :) THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE IDEA

    Sandy – Michigan
    Nov 20, 2008 - 11:44

    I can't wait to try these for a
    May baby shower I am having!
    Thanks, Sandy

    Tonia Hamel – Michigan
    Nov 15, 2008 - 11:25

    How far ahead can you make these???

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