Homemade Chocolate Roses

Chocolate Roses In A Box

When I was a child I loved watching my mom make chocolate candies by melting the chocolate in a pot. She drop the melted chocolate onto wax paper to create balls. She formed the perfect ball and refrigerated the balls for a few hours.

Nowadays we have molds with different shapes to make all kind chocolate candy. These molds make it so much easier to pour chocolate into them.

The next time you want to make a dessert try making these chocolate roses.

Here is another chocolate recipe treat learn to make Chocolate Leaves .

What Are Chocolate Roses

Chocolate roses are a beautiful edible decorations that can be used on top of cakes and desserts. They are easy to make by using a rose mold. You can make many batches and stored in an airtight container. Besides using them for cakes and dessert you can eat them as candy.

Why You Will Love Chocolate Roses

• They are easy to make.

• The chocolate roses make great gift ideas.

• You can add them on cakes and desserts.

• They make the best candies for a treats.

ingredients To Make Chocolate Roses

• Chocolate chips: I used the Hersheys chocolate chips.

• Rose mold: I found the rose mold at Amazon.

• Pot: Any pot would do to melt the chocolate chips. You can also use melting pots.

• Metal spatula: To scrap the chocolate off the tops of the molds.

How To Make Chocolate Roses

1. Melt 8 oz of semi-sweet chocolate in a pot at low heat for 5-10 minutes. Remove the melted chocolate with a spatula into mold. Repeat as needed until chocolate is melted. If you melt the chocolate too much it will harden faster and not be as easy to use.

2. Once all the molds are covered with chocolate take the spatula and scrap off any remainder of the chocolate. ( you can use a large knife)

3. Put the chocolate roses into the refrigerator.

4. You can placed the chocolate roses in a pretty box. Use tissue paper inside the gift box, then add the chocolate roses. Learn to make pretty boxes for them: (How To Make Your Own Decoupaged Gift Boxes With Chinoiserie Paper.)

5. You can add a pretty ribbon to finish off the gift box.

What are the best Chocolates To Melt

There are many types of chocolate you can use to melt. You will want to choose chocolate which have a much higher amount of cocoa butter, and a greater fat content.

• Hershey’s Chocolate Chip

• Ghirardelli chips

• Scharffen Berger Fine Artisan Dark Chocolate Baking Chunks Semisweet

WhAt To use For Gift Boxes

You can make your own gift boxes. Use something that has some depth and durability. I try to save anything such as jewelry boxes, small gift boxes. You can also use printables as paper to decoupage or wrap them.

6 Botanical Printables That Can Be Used for Gift Wrapping.

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