How to Make Chocolate Dipped Spoons

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Last Updated: March 7, 2022 References Tested

Chocolate dipped spoons are simple and sweet, and a delightful gift for the dessert lovers in your life. When you use the spoon to stir a hot drink such as coffee or hot cocoa, the chocolate melts and adds a sweet mocha-like flavor. Whether you make them for yourself or for the chocolate lovers on your holiday gift list, chocolate dipped spoons are perfect for mixing with drinks or enjoying on their own during the holiday season.

Ingredients

Melting and Dipping the Chocolate

1 cup (150 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Decorating and Accessorizing with Toppings

3/4 cup (113 g) milk chocolate chips
1 cup (150 g) white chocolate chips
Chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Toffee bits (optional)
Candy cane pieces (optional)
Coarse sugar sprinkles (optional)

Part 1

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Melting and Dipping the Chocolate

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Place 1 cup (150 g) of semi-sweet chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl.^{[1]
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- Look for a symbol shaped like a microwave with three wavy lines on the bottom of tupperware and glass containers to see if they are safe to use in the microwave.
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Microwave the chocolate chips for 2 to 3 minutes, in 30 second bursts. Keep a close eye on the chocolate while it is melting in the microwave to prevent overheating or burning the chocolate. Pull out the bowl every 30 seconds to give the chocolate a light stir, to prevent the chocolate from burning or bubbling. When every chocolate chip has melted, stir the liquid chocolate until it is smooth with a wooden spoon.^{[2]
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- If you don't have a microwave, you can place the bowl on top of a boiling saucepan full of water to heat up the chocolate with hot steam.^{[3]
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Stir the melted chocolate until the mix is smooth and even. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir the mix while you look for unmelted chunks of chocolate. If the rest of the chocolate is hot, the chunks should melt within a few seconds, but if the chunks are particularly large you may need to microwave it for another 30 seconds.
- Do not dilute the mix with water or butter as this can separate the chocolate and ruin its consistency.
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Dip each spoon into the chocolate so it covers the front bowl. Avoid getting chocolate too far up the handle of the spoon or the person using it may get chocolate on their fingers, and it can be more difficult to handle during the cooling process. Aim to get a thick coating of chocolate only on the head of the spoon by dipping it straight down into the melty goodness.^{[4]
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- If you accidentally dip one too far, use a wet paper towel to wipe away the excess chocolate from the handle. Be careful not to wipe the bowl of the spoon.

Part 2

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Cooling and Storing Spoons

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Lay wax paper on a cookie sheet and place the spoons face-down. Use a cookie sheet large enough to hold every spoon, and place each one face-down so it balances on the tip of the handle and the edge of the bowl.^{[5]
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- The curve of the spoon should be raised above the paper to minimize the amount of chocolate touching the wax paper.
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Refrigerate the chocolate spoons until the chocolate hardens completely. This can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how hot the chocolate was when the spoons were dipped in it and how thick that layer is.
- If you want to add any toppings to the spoons, do that before you place them in the refrigerator, or the chocolate on your spoons may not hold them together. ^{[6]
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Remove the tray from the fridge and wrap each spoon. Wrap each spoon carefully in plastic wrap or paper with the handle poking out so it resembles a lollipop. Take care to prevent too much of the chocolate from touching the plastic wrap or paper, and try to seal the opening on the handle with either a zip tie or a ribbon.
- Don't wrap the plastic wrap or paper tightly, instead try to allow a pocket of air in between the spoon and the wrap to cushion it against hard surfaces.
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Store the chocolate spoons in the fridge or a cool, dry place. To prevent the chocolate from melting, be sure to store the spoons in a cool cupboard or in the fridge.^{[7]
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- Keep the spoons in a sealed container if you choose to store them in the freeze to keep the chocolate from drying out.

Part 3

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Decorating and Accessorizing with Toppings

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Melt white and milk chocolate to drizzle over the spoons with a plastic bag. In two separate microwave-safe bowls melt the white chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips in the microwave for about 2 to 3 minutes each in 30 second bursts, and stir the mix regularly. Pour the melted chips into separate small plastic bags.
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Cut a small hole in one corner of each plastic bag. Let the melted chocolate fall to one side of the plastic bag, and cut a small hole in the opposite, empty corner with scissors.^{[9]
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- Don't cut the corner with lots of chocolate or you may accidentally lose some of the melted chocolate.
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Drizzle white chocolate and milk chocolate onto 12 spoons apiece. Squeeze the bag towards the cut-out hole to drizzle a thin strand of white and milk chocolate onto different spoons. Drizzle a zig-zag or crosshatch pattern onto each spoon, or a single thick drop in the center of each spoon, whichever seems more visually appealing to you.^{[10]
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- Be sure to drizzle the white and milk chocolate before you cool the spoons, or the topping layer could separate from the spoon.
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Consider sprinkling coarse sugar, sprinkles, toffee, or candy onto each spoon. These little decorative additions are entirely optional but can add a visual appeal to your spoons. As with other decorative additions, you should sprinkle these toppings onto each spoon before you cool them. ^{[11]
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- Coarse sugar is perfect for coffee, sprinkles and toffee bits are great for hot cocoa, and candy cane pieces mix perfectly with any hot wintery drink.^{[12]
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- Decorate 6 spoons with each topping to make your spoons more aesthetically diverse, and feel free to mix and match toppings together.
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Pair your spoons with drink mixes and mugs for the perfect holiday gift. If your spoons are a gift for somebody else, find out what kind of hot drinks they like and include a drink mix with your spoons. You can put them all into a little straw basket, or if you include a large mug with the spoons, you can place the spoons and drink mix in the mug itself as a self-contained gift.^{[13]
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- Wrap the whole gift with a red or green ribbon, and voila — the perfect gift for the coffee or hot cocoa lover in your life.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I add powdered mocha coffee to the chocolate?

Community Answer

Yes you can. It will change the taste, though.
Question

Will all plastic spoons work with chocolate coating & not melt?

Community Answer

The higher-priced clear spoons work for this.
Question

What should I do if this recipe tastes too much like shortening?

Erik Petrovich

Community Answer

You don't need to use shortening to make the spoons. Shortening can help keep it together, but it unnecessary.