Novelty Chocolate Candy

Chocolate Candy Making
Using Chocolate Candy Molds

Novelty chocolate candy is always fun to look at and great to eat. There are so many different types and flavors available it may be hard to decide on what type to buy or make.

If you would like to give a chocolate gift you should try and find out whether the recipient has any food allergies, sugar restrictions or extreme dislikes.

They also make the perfect party favor whether it is for a birthday, holidays such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Halloween and are perfect as wedding favors.

You only need to look online to see the variety that is available giving your plenty of ideas to create a themed party how about:

Chocolate Animals For Kids in the shape of bears, birds, cats, dogs, pigs and butterflies all these can be made in dark, milk and white chocolate as well as colored chocolate and in any flavor that you like.

You can even make these yourself using chocolate molds and flavorings. Below you will find some instructions on how to make simple unfilled novelty chocolates all you need is a chocolate mold and some basic equipment to create your own inexpensive chocolate candy.

Chocolate Candy Flowers or Hearts For Valentine's Day. Suprise someone you love with a bouquet of chocolate candy flowers or a box filled with beautiful red hearts.

Chocolate Candy Making - Unfilled Chocolates

Unfilled novelty chocolate candy is the simplest chocolate to make.

It is best to select a mold that is shallow or one that will only hold a small amount of tempered chocolate.

A chocolate flower or even a chocolate starfish mold are perfect to start of with.

Other chocolate candy mold ideas chocolate bunnies, chocolate easter eggs, chocolate hearts and chocolate coins.

1. Either use a plain chocolate or add an oil based flavoring. Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into the cavity of the mold.

2. Gently tap the mold on a bench to to release any air bubbles. Lift the mold and check the underside of the moud. If any air bubbles remain, tap the mold again or insert a toothpick into the air bubble. If needed add more chocolate and tap again to smooth the surface.

3. Place the filled chocolate candy molds into the refrigerator for a few minutes to set. The time that is needed to set your chocolate will vary with the temperature of your refrigerator and how much chocolate you have used.

4. Remove the mould from the refrigerator. Turn the mold over and gently tap on a firm surface.If the chocolate candy does not release after two taps, return to the refrigerator for a few more minutes and try again.