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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:
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.
Ms. 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.
I am making these for my sister's 50 birthday. We are having a tea party. For favors I have a packet of tea with a sticker saying "50th birthday tea" and one of these spoons. I went to the party store and got pastel colored spoons and will dip in white chocolate flavored with lemon and then finished with a few bright party sprinkles. I'll wrap both in wilton candy bags with a bow.
That should look awfully pretty - what a nice twist on this idea.
I love this craft. I made some of them last year and they were a huge hit. I actually bought a pkg. of spoons at Wal-Mart. I think there were 6 or 8 for a dollar. They were just so cute tied to the little bags of coffee. Thanks for reminding me of how to do them. Yes, this does work.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was very easy to make and they are going to make great christmas gifts!!
aw i remember when i used to make these! i made them for my classmates in school. these are wonderful tasty treats to give to anyone of any age! everyone loves em in my family
Do these ship in the mail well? I'd like to put them in my gift baskets. Thanks!! Jody
can u eat the chocolate?
you usaully mix it with coffee so when you drink it it will take like somewhat chocolate
This recipe does not work! The chocolate just turned dry and pasty!
Try just plain almond bark thats what i use
