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    Mini Chocolates

    Published: Jan 12, 2018 Β· Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Helene Dsouza
    These are the basic plain & easy homemade chocolate prepared with dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and if you use organic cooking chocolate you will have a healthier version of homemade chocolates as they will be without added sugars and low carb. Basically you can adapt this recipe more as seen in the recipe cards further below.
    Total Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    8 Chocolates
    5 from 3 votes
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    Homemade Chocolates

    I love homemade chocolate and making little decorative easy chocolates from scratch.

    It's a fun activity and the chocolates taste so good!

    The best part is that you can make homemade chocolates quickly too without much effort!

    Wonder how?

    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe
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    Of course, I will always enjoy some good quality commercially available chocolates, especially those Swiss, French and Belgian ones.

    We grew up with chocolate, its everywhere in Europe!

    My favorite chocolate is the dark 70% bitter chocolate and the dark chocolate with Chill or with Pistachios.

    I had made those chocolates in the picture for my grandfather and of course my father.

    Little homemade chocolate make a great gift and produce endless smiles!

    πŸ”ͺ How to make Homemade Chocolate from scratch?

    To make Homemade Chocolate from scratch is not difficult.

    You will need three major things to make chocolates easily at home:

    • Quality cooking chocolate: Dark/bitter chocolate, milk chocolate and/or white chocolate
    • little chocolate molds (see ideas below)
    • decoration such as crushed nuts, sprinkles, coconut flakes, chili flakes

    I am sharing 5 different versions of easy homemade chocolate recipes much further below, so that you get the idea what you can make.

    Basically you can be creative in the chocolate making process and the best thing is that it won't take much effort or knowledge.

    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe

    Should I temper my chocolate and what is tempering?

    Tempering chocolate is a technique where chocolate is heated to a precise temperature and cooled again, just so that the chocolate has a flawless look and sound to it.

    That means tempered chocolate is shiny and produces a crisp snap when biting into it.

    Chocolate that has not been tempered looks dull and has a waxy white spotted layer.

    So, while tempering chocolate sounds like an extra step and complicated science, it is actually not and you should do it if you want your chocolates to look great as a gift.

    Basically, as a rule of thumb, try to always use only quality chocolate.

    That already reduces the chances that the chocolate gets that waxy dull look.

    Next, what you need to do is melt β…” of the chocolate in a double boiler/Bain Marie, while stirring frequently so that no bits are left, and then add the rest of the chocolate to melt and reduce the temperature, so that at the end your chocolate reaches the temperature of 31 Celsius/88 Fahrenheit.

    At that point it would make sense to use a food thermometer.

    That's all that there is to tempering chocolate.

    Afterward, simply pour the molten tempered chocolate directly into the molds before it hardens or gets further heated.

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    🧰 What molds to use to make homemade chocolates?

    Try to use flexible molds, to make your life easier when taking the chocolates out of the shapes.

    Pick whichever shape you like.

    You can choose shapes according to the season such as for Christmas, Easter, Halloween or to celebrate a birthday.

    Here some mold ideas:

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    Homemade Chocolates

    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe [Healthier]

    These are the basic plain & easy homemade chocolate prepared with dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and if you use organic cooking chocolate you will have a healthier version of homemade chocolates as they will be without added sugars and low carb. Basically you can adapt this recipe more as seen in the recipe cards further below.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Belgian
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 Chocolates
    Calories: 59kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 2.8 ounces Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened
    • Molds
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Keep in a double boiler/bain marie to melt β…” of the chocolate, melt and add the rest to temper the chocolate (see instructions in post) or if you don't care to temper just melt the chocolate simply.
    • Pour the Black Chocolate into the mold.
    • Let it cool until hard, this might take a while so keep aside.
    • Store them in a cool place.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe [Healthier]
    Amount Per Serving (10 g)
    Calories 59 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Sodium 1mg0%
    Potassium 70mg2%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Calcium 7mg1%
    Iron 1.2mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Homemade Chocolates

    Pistachio Chocolates

    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Belgian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 9 Chocolates
    Calories: 57kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1.8 ounces Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened
    • 1.4 ounces White Baking Chocolate
    • some Pistachios chopped
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    Instructions

    • Work with 2 bowls, one for the black chocolate and one for the White Chocolate. Keep in a double boiler/bain marie to melt β…” of the chocolate, melt and add the rest to temper the chocolate (see instructions in post) or if you don't care to temper just melt the chocolate simply.
    • Place the chopped Pistachios into the chocolate molds
    • Pour the Black Chocolate first half amount into the mold.
    • Let it cool until hard, this might take a while so keep aside.
    • Now pour the white molten Chocolate on top to finish it off.
    • Let it cool again until hard, then take the chocolates carefully out and store them in a cool place.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Pistachio Chocolates
    Amount Per Serving (10 g)
    Calories 57 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 5mg0%
    Potassium 53mg2%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Calcium 13mg1%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Chili Chocolates

    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Belgian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 7 Chocolates
    Calories: 82kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 2.5 ounces Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened
    • 1 Tablespoon Hazelnuts Whole chopped
    • 1 Β½ Teaspoon Red Chili Pepper Flakes
    • 1 Tablespoon White Baking Chocolate optional to decorate
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Keep in a double boiler/bain marie to melt β…” of the chocolate, melt and add the rest to temper the chocolate (see instructions in post) or if you don't care to temper just melt the chocolate simply. Mix the chopped hazelnuts and chili flakes into the chocolate.
    • Pour the chocolate until full into the molds.
    • Let it cool until hard, this might take a while so keep aside.
    • Take the chocolates carefully out and store them in a cool place.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Chili Chocolates
    Amount Per Serving (11 g)
    Calories 82 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Sodium 10mg0%
    Potassium 96mg3%
    Carbohydrates 6g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 125IU3%
    Calcium 13mg1%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Homemade Chocolates

    White Chocolate Animals

    5 from 3 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Belgian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 Chocolates
    Calories: 45kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1.8 ounces White Baking Chocolate
    • some Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened for deco of animal eyes
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Keep in a double boiler/bain marie to melt β…” of the chocolate, melt and add the rest to temper the chocolate (see instructions in post) or if you don't care to temper just melt the chocolate simply.
    • Pour the White Chocolate into the molds
    • Let it cool until hard, this might take a while so keep aside.
    • Grab something like a fine kitchen brush or toothpick and dip it into some dark chocolate and draw the face and other details.
    • Store in a cool place.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    White Chocolate Animals
    Amount Per Serving (10 g)
    Calories 45 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 7mg0%
    Potassium 24mg1%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Calcium 17mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe
    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe

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    Dear Reader, have you ever made your own chocolates at home?

    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe

    The post, easy homemade chocolate recipe, was first published the 19th November 2012 and has been updated and enhanced ever since.

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    Easy Homemade Chocolate Recipe - How to incl. various flavors [healthier]. Make different homemade chocolate shapes with different flavor combinations and decorations. To gift for celebrations as a gift as for example for valentines days, christmas, baptism, birthday etc. www.MasalaHerb.com #DIY #chocolate #homemade #masalaherb

    Marbled Homemade Chocolate

    5 from 3 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Belgian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 Chocolates
    Calories: 56kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1.4 ounces Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened
    • 1.4 ounces White Baking Chocolate
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Keep in a double boiler/bain marie to melt β…” of the chocolate, white and black chocolate together, melt and add the rest to temper the chocolate (see instructions in post) or if you don't care to temper just melt the chocolate simply.
    • Once molten, just mix a bit but not fully! We want that marbled effect when pouring the chocolates into the molds.
    • Pour the chocolate until full into the molds.
    • Let it cool until hard, this might take a while so keep aside.
    • Take the chocolates carefully out and store them in a cool place

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Marbled Homemade Chocolate
    Amount Per Serving (10 g)
    Calories 56 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 5mg0%
    Potassium 49mg1%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Calcium 14mg1%
    Iron 0.6mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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