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    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    by Jenna

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    Homemade chocolate hearts are an easy homemade chocolate heart candy recipe. This homemade Valentine’s Day candy recipe will wow your Valentine. Change out the sprinkles to make these cute heart shaped candies for any holiday. Also adorable for bridal and baby showers.

    Post may contain affiliate links. To read my affiliate policy click here. originally published on February 8, 2018. Updated January 9, 2020.
    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    I’m not sure how I feel about Valentine’s Day itself. It’s not my top holiday for sure, but you know what I do love about the day? Valentine’s Day sprinkles! All the Valentine’s Day sprinkles! Because pink sprinkles. Yay!  And putting them on everything like these easy homemade chocolate hearts.

    These sprinkles though. It’s like being in the inside of my mind. Pink! Hearts! The only thing missing is some sparkle. But the copious amounts of chocolate make up for that. Because chocolate.

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Cute and Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Candy Ingredients

    And these homemade chocolate hearts are so easy to make. It’s basically chocolate bark but in heart form. You just need two bags of chocolate chips- one white, one milk, sprinkles, Valentine’s M&M’s (which are totally optional but fun), and a secret but very crucial ingredient, which I am getting to.

    Ingredients for Cute Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Ingredients for Cute Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Also you need these fun silicone molds which are so easy to work with. I found mine in a craft store but you can grab one here if you want one.

    Silicone Heart Molds

    Silicone Heart Molds

    How to Make Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    So the first thing you do is grab your kiddo and get them to cover the bottom of the molds in sprinkles. Then you watch while they steal candy. Because obviously that’s gonna happen. Frequently if your kid is anything like mine.

    Ingredients for Cute Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Candy Snatcher!!

    Have them put an M&M (an M?) in the middle.

    Pink, red, and white sprinkles in silicone heart molds

    Sprinkles! Candy! Pink hearts! This picture is pretty much the inside of my brain. Also it’s what you do first to make the cute sprinkle coated candy hearts.

    Then you melt the chocolate and stir the melted chocolate with the crucial secret ingredient: coconut oil.

    Melted white chocolate

    Melt the white chocolate first and then stir in 2-3 teaspoons of coconut oil to make the texture more slippery and shiny.

    Yes, coconut oil. It is the secret ingredient to getting smooth, beautifully melted chocolate. If you don’t add the coconut oil, especially to the white chocolate, it’s much more difficult to work with. The chocolate hardens too quickly and it’s too thick to lay smoothly which will result in gloppy candy.

    How to Melt Chocolate to Make Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    So to melt the chocolate and make it perfect for working with, you have two options:

    1. You could make a double boiler. To do so, just fill a small pot with about 1/3 of the way with water and heat over medium low heat. The water will steam, but not boil. Then you set a bowl with the chocolate on top of the pot so the bottom of the bowl rests inside the pot but does not touch the bottom. Then, you wait and stir and wait and stir. Eventually melted chocolate. This is the way purists do it.
    2. You could use the shortcut microwave trick. This is how I do it. I am not a chocolate melting purist, but am all about cutting corners when I can. To do this, put the chocolate in a microwave safe container. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave again for 15 seconds. Stir and continue microwaving in 10-15 second intervals, stopping to stir, until the chocolate is smooth and melted.

      Chocolate in heart silicone molds

      Filled, harden molds. The candy is ready to be popped out

    Whichever way you go, you wind up with a bowl of chocolate. I stirred in a teaspoon of coconut oil. Then I checked the consistency. If it’s still very thick and not quite shiny, I fully stir in another teaspoon and check for a shinier, smoother chocolate. With the right amount of coconut oil, the chocolate will be more viscous and won’t harden as quickly. You don’t want the chocolate to harden too fast. You want time to tap the chocolate so it smooths itself out. To do this using a silicone mold, I put the mold on a metal cookie sheet and jiggled the sheet.

    I’m super technical with these terms. Jiggle. Gloppy. OMG.

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    The white chocolate may require 3 full teaspoons to be the right consistency since it tends to be thicker than and less uniform than semisweet or milk chocolate. You’ll know when it’s done by the sheen and the feel. Instead of feeling thick, it feels like it has some body to it but will slide much more easily off a spoon. When it’s the perfect consistency, it makes it easy to fill the heart molds.

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Homemade Chocolate Hearts

    Regardless, the result? These beautiful homemade candy hearts with two kinds of chocolate that are covered in sprinkles. They make the perfect activity to do with kids or a lovely gift for someone special. Plus the give you the best reason ever to indulge your sprinkle love.

    Not Just for Valentine’s Day! Change up these homemade chocolate hearts to make them for any occasion!

    While this how to make chocolate hearts tutorial scream Valentine’s Day, you could definitely make them for so many other occasions. They would be perfect at a bridal shower or even a baby shower or a cute gift for Mother’s Day. And as my daughter loves to point out, you could make these Christmas hearts by omitting the heart shaped sprinkles and using red and green non pareil sprinkles instead.

    Looking for other easy to make candy ideas? Try these:

    • Easter Bunny Bark
    • Easy Pumpkin Oreos
    • Sea Salt Chocolate Truffles
    • Salted Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Bark
    • Bunny Butt Oreos

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    Ingredients

    • 24 ounces of white chocolate chips
    • 24 ounces of milk or semi sweet chocolate chips
    • 4–6 teaspoons of coconut oil, divided
    • sprinkles
    • 24 M&M’s (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Pour an even coating of sprinkles in the bottom of each heart mold. If desired put a single M&M in the middle of the sprinkles with the M side facing up. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave by putting chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwaving for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate. Microwave an additional 15 seconds. Stir. Repeat until chocolate is just melted and smooth. Stir in coconut oil, one teaspoon at a time until the chocolate slides easily off the spoon and is shiny. Spoon into the molds, covering the sprinkles. Tap the mold in between to encourage the chocolate to settle evenly.
    2. Repeat the whole process with the milk or semisweet chocolate. Go slowly when adding the coconut oil. The milk or semisweet chocolate will likely need less coconut oil than the white chocolate to achieve the same shine and slip. Spoon the melted chocolate on top of the white chocolate layer. Jiggle to encourage it to evenly settle.
    3. Let mold set in the fridge for about an hour. Pop the candy out of the mold and enjoy.

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      Recipe Review

      1. Nicolette says

        Ha, I was just craving chocolate! I love how aesthetically pleasing these are, how the sprinkles line up perfectly at the edges. Now to see if I can replicate that neatness…
        Nicolette | http://nicolette.co

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        • jfletcher says

          The trick is laying the hearts flat. To do that I didn’t overfill the molds with the hearts but used maybe 10 or so per mold and then filled the gaps with the Non Pareil sprinkles.

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      2. Jennifer Maune | Maune Legacy says

        I love it! The sprinkles are so festive. I’ll have to try this recipe this year!

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        • jfletcher says

          I am OBSESSED with these sprinkles!!!

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      3. Tiia says

        Oh how sweet and cute chocolate hearts! Nice idea, thank you for sharing! 🙂

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      4. Tara says

        They are so cute! The perfect valentines snack! My girls would love them!

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      5. Carolyn says

        How adorable! Totally getting me in the spirit!

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      6. kristen says

        these look SO good! I am a sucker for any kind of chocolate and sprinkles!

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      7. jessica says

        such a cute idea…i love making my own chocolates but i’ve never dressed them up so adorable!

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      8. Diana says

        These are so cute and sound so yummy!

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      9. Lauren says

        This looks so good and like such a fun homemade treat!

        Lauren

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      10. Annie says

        These chocolate hearts are sooo cute! It would be fun to make this with friends and they would be great as gifts!
        xoxo
        Annie

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      11. Albert Bevia says

        This is such a cute treat you have created! Valentines is not my favorite either, but there is somthing about it that is special, and I think it´s the desserts! love these chocolate hearts

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      12. Ellen says

        Those look gorgeous and delicious! I’m literally drooling over these right now

        Ellen | http://www.zyrakuma.com

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      13. Melissa Griffiths says

        These are adorable and I can’t believe how easy they are!! My kids would love this activity for sure!

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      14. Joanna Clute says

        Oh my goodness, those are absolutely adorable! I would love to make these for the kids and maybe an adult version!

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      15. Denay DeGuzman says

        These beautiful chocolate hearts are calling my name! I have some Valentine’s Day molds that will be perfect for making this heavenly recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!

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      16. Jessica Robinson says

        These are super cute and would be perfect for the kids to bring in little baggies for their Valentine’s. Oh my goodness- so pretty! I made Decorated Heart Shaped Cookies this year for the kids. Love anything chocolate!

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      17. Holly Lasha says

        These are adorable. These would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day party!!

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      18. Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says

        Such a festive treat and I love how easy they come together. I’ll be bookmarking this recipe to make throughout the year, not just for Valentine’s Day. I’ve got molds in several shapes and plan use them with this recipe. Thank you!

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      19. Mila says

        These are so well done, and just absolutely gorgeous. I would love getting these as a gift!

        Hope you can check out my blog sometime at: http://www.hangrywoman.com

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      20. SusanB @ MyRecipeReviews says

        So pretty and fantastic photos. Thanks for sharing!

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