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Making Homemade Chocolate – Decorating Tips to Make Your Chocolates Unique
Gifts From the Kitchen - How to Make Unique Chocolates in 5 Easy Steps
When you make homemade chocolate, one of the most creative
parts is experimenting with different ingredients to make your own
unique chocolate recipes and chocolate treats. Putting your
individual touches on the chocolate will also make it more
personal when you give your homemade chocolate as a gift
from the kitchen. Certainly, if you ever decide to sell homemade
chocolates, it’s essential to make unique chocolate creations.
But how can you make your homemade chocolate creations unique
when most people are using use the same basic types of chocolate
and the same base mixes from candy supply and craft stores?
Here are five easy ways that you can create delicious treats that reflect your own personal style:
Mix Chocolate Bases
It’s possible to use the same chocolate bases from candy supply stores and still combine them in a unique way to make your own signature flavor. Try mixing dark
chocolate and milk chocolate, or semisweet chocolate with white chocolate. Mix other flavors together to create a base that is all your own.
Add Ingredients to Your Base Chocolate
There are many ingredients you can add to your chocolate base to make your chocolates tastier and more unique. Try toasted pine nuts or sesame seeds to give your homemade chocolate a delicious crunch. Other additions include peanut butter, marshmallow, seeds, nuts and dried fruits. Other ingredients to try:
- Broken cookies
- Granola bars
- Pretzels
- Caramels
- Maraschino Cherries
Also consider extract flavors like caramel or butterscotch
or oil flavorings, such as peppermint oil, to your melted
chocolate before putting it into the candy mold. Let your
imagination run wild and don't be afraid to experiment.
Use Unique Decorations for Your Homemade Chocolate
Using candy coloring and other creative decorations on your chocolates can help you turn even the plainest homemade chocolate into a fun treat or something beautiful.
Use cake decorating tips for your chocolate.
- Get a cake decorating kit and add frosting ribbons to your chocolates.
- Add a lollipop stick to the chocolate before it hardens to create a lollipop.
- Make a chocolate “bar” and write a message on it like “Happy Valentines Day.”
- Edible glitter made especially for cakes, cookies and candy.
- Sprinkles made for cookies. These come in all shapes and colors.
Make Your Own Chocolate Molds
Think outside the ordinary when it comes to the candy molds you use for your homemade chocolates. Instead of just using traditional candy molds in traditional shapes, use cake molds, soap molds, cookie cutters and other tools to make fun and unique shapes for your chocolates. Get some alphabet cookie cutters and you can spell out “Happy Valentines Day,” “Happy Mother’s Day” or someone’s name.
You can even make your own plastic molds. Find books and supplies at most craft stores for doing this.
Unique Packaging for Your Gifts From the Kitchen
Fun or original ideas for packaging your candy can set it apart from other homemade chocolates or commercial chocolates too. Instead of using traditional boxes, use colored cellophane, mugs, hand-painted boxes or tiny baskets. Once you start looking around and keep your mind open to the possibilities, you’ll begin to notice all sorts of creative packaging.
Experiment by using any or all of these techniques on your homemade chocolates. You’ll be amazed at how creative you can be.
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