This Creative Post simply started as making Hot Cocoa Bombs, then as with everything I do it turned into so much more!
The Hot Cocoa Bombs became ‘Chocolate Treat Keepers‘ with Homespun and Heartfelt Charm…along with creating matching wrappings and gift tags for ‘Door Knob Gifts‘, and then as an idea to gather with friends and create together!
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“oops, this isn’t going to be as easy as I thought”
the photo below shows a definite ‘oh my goodness, how am I going to turn this around?’ moment!
….psssst, I will deny it if you tell anyone you saw this here.
I then put the piped icing away, ate the evidence and pulled out the edible paint and brushes ~ back to my comfort zone, much better.
The Edible Paint and Brushes used for the ‘Chocolate Treat Keepers‘ can be found (here), from our ‘Stamped and Painted Cookies‘ Post.
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Creating The ‘Chocolate Treat Keepers’
Using A Cake Pop Silicone Mold (found here), with a pastry brush, brush all sides and bottom of each half circle in the mold with melted chocolate wafers (I used Wilbur Chocolate), leaving the centers hollow and covering all edges to the top. Then place the filled mold into the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the freezer. The chocolate halves should pop right out of the mold, set aside.
Place a small amount of water in a saucepan to simmer on the stove top.
While waiting for the water to simmer ~ slip the edible treats into one half of the chocolate shells.
Little edible treats are fun to hide inside the ‘Chocolate Treat Keepers‘ ~ of course Hot Cocoa is a favorite, but I also hid a dollop of homemade pudding, marshmallows, flavored chocolate kisses, Christmas sprinkles, add an extra icing dollop or even a smidge of peanut butter.
Eat, Share, Dunk into Cocoa or Milk, Savor and Enjoy!
They are so fun and yummy! We do door knob gifts too! 😉
Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
I love the chocolate treat keepers! Great idea. Thanks for the gingerbread gift tag pattern and directions too!
Enjoy Allison and Merry Christmas!
I never realized the treat keepers were that easy to make! Thank you for sharing a cute gift idea done your way!
Enjoy making them, save some for yourself!