How To Make Chocolate Dipped Spoons

Chocolate dipped spoons are easy to make and are a nice treat for your coffee, great gifts for coffee lovers! Here’s how to make them:

Ingredients

• Milk Chocolate (use a bag of chocolate chips if you like)
• Dark Chocolate (2 squares or small handful of chips – used for decoration. Amount will vary depending on embellishments used.)
• White Chocolate (2 squares or small handful of chips – used for decoration. Amount will vary depending on embellishments used.)
• Chocolate Flavoring Oils* (optional: orange, mint, vanilla, Kahlua, etc.)

Materials Needed

• Sturdy Plastic Spoons (use Gold, Red, Clear, White–whatever you like). Use a decent quality spoon since the cheaper ones tend to not hold up well with the hot melted chocolate (and the stirring in hot coffee).
• Wax Paper
• Cookie Sheet
• Cellophane or plastic wrap
• Ribbon
• Ziploc baggies (2 small)

Directions

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• Melt milk chocolate slowly in a double boiler, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat. You want the chocolate to be thick and *just* melted so that it won’t be too hot that it melts the plastic spoons. You can let the melted chocolate rest a bit to cool down slightly if needed. Add flavoring oil as instructed.
• Dip spoons in the melted chocolate to about a quarter inch up the handle of the spoon. With spoon side up, gently tap handle of spoon on side of pot to remove excess. The entire base of the spoon should be covered in chocolate, with the spoon itself holding a full level of melted chocolate.
• Lay spoons in a single row on the cookie sheet with the handles resting on the edge of the tray (to keep the chocolate level in the spoon). Refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Melt the dark chocolate squares and the white chocolate squares separately. An easy way to do this is to cut up the squares and place them in ziploc bags, seal shut, then drop them in a pot of hot water (not boiling) to melt the chocolate.
• Once chocolate is melted, dry off the bag, snip a tiny corner off the bag and gently squeeze the melted chocolate onto the chilled chocolate covered spoons. Use squiggles, lines, dots, make snowflakes, hearts, stars–whatever you like for a decorative effect. Chill again.
• Once chocolate has been set and chilled completely, wrap each spoon in cellophane, small plastic bags or colored plastic wrap and tie with a small ribbon. Store in a cool, dark area until needed–refrigeration not necessary at this point.
• Give as gifts to use as coffee or mocha stirring spoons, the chocolate will melt in the coffee for a delectable, sweet treat.

Alternatives & Ideas

• You can make double dipped spoons by first dipping in dark chocolate, chilling, then making another full dip in melted white chocolate, chill. The chocolate layers could be reversed if you wish.
• Try using coloring chocolate, or flavored chips like butterscotch or chocolate mint for the decorative drizzles and designs (or as a full layer too if you like).
• You don’t have to make the spoons with a spoonful of chocolate, you can just dip the spoons straight up and down and tap off excess, leaving a thin coating of chocolate on the spoon. Decorate with the same drizzle effect if you wish. Double dip for this method. These are suitable for people who prefer a light chocolate addition to their coffees.
• Crush hard candies like peppermints or candy canes and sprinkle on the chocolate spoons before you chill. Crushed toffee bits work too.
• Presentation idea: Fill a coffee mug with a “bouquet” of chocolate stirring spoons (spoon end up).

*Flavorings: Use flavoring oils suitable for chocolate making, not baking extracts since these can ruin the chocolate. Look in candy making or party supply stores.

Making chocolate dipped spoons is easy peasy, and a frugal gift idea too. Another nice option for adding to homemade gift baskets.

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