Oh, my word! Who could resist these little spoons resting in that chocolatey loveliness?! These homemade hot chocolate spoons are the perfect Christmas or Valentine’s gift.
Hot Chocolate Spoons as Edible Gifts
Homemade hot chocolate spoons are so easy to make and you can customise them to suit you or your recipients. Yes, you can buy them ready-made but anything handmade comes with a big dollop of love and doesn’t that make a gift just a bit more welcome?
You could make them by just pouring your chocolate mixture into a spoon and allowing it to set but don’t they look festive inside little shiny petit fours cases with silver spoons standing proud?
Such a lovely gift to unwrap on Christmas morning or Valentine’s Day!
A swirl of chocolate is just waiting for a stream of steaming milk, a good stir with that lovely spoon. Then, with hands wrapped around that lovely warm mug, back to present giving, carol singing, and Christmas making!
Ingredients and Substitutions
I used a really good high cocoa content dark chocolate for my vegan hot chocolate spoons but you can use any chocolate – hot chocolate is a forgiving friend!
If you want them a bit sweeter, add more icing sugar to the mix when you’re melting it.
Extra Flavour Options and Toppings
You can add extra flavours to the mixture to jazz things up a bit!
- A little grated orange zest for a scrumptious orange hot chocolate spoon.
- Sprinkle in a little ground cinnamon for a super Christmassy flavour.
- Top each spoonful with mini vegan marshmallows, chocolate chips or sprinkles – or all three!
- Add a bit of festive sparkle with a sprinkle of edible glitter.
Presentation and Packaging Ideas
Present your gift by putting each hot chocolate spoon into a clear plastic bag tied with a ribbon and add an instruction label such as ‘Stir into hot milk’ or ‘Drink me’.
Or you can pop one inside a little tea cup and give the whole thing as a perfect gift. All your loved one will need is a pan and some milk, what a thoughtful giver you are!
You could even omit the spoon and just give a jar of hot chocolate swirls instead!
More Homemade Edible Gift Ideas
You might also like to have a go at:
- Easy Christmas Chutney
- Toffee Apple Popcorn
- Easter Biscuits
- Vegan Shortbread
- Toffee Apples
- Gingerbread men
- Cinder Toffee Honeycomb
- Easy Fork Biscuits
Homemade Chocolate Spoons
Equipment
- 12 teaspoons silver, wooden or plastic
- 12 petit fours cases
- 1 piping bag and nozzle
- 1 heatproof bowl
- 1 Saucepan small enough for the bowl to sit on top without touching the water.
Instructions
- Break the chocolate into chunks and melt it gently in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
- When just melted, remove from the heat and stir in the icing sugar.
- Spoon the mixture into the piping bag and squeeze it into your cases. Stand a spoon in each case and put into the fridge to set.
Notes
Nutrition
I love the idea of chocolate spoons – so festive and there is nothing better than a nice hot chocolate on christmas morning whilst the fire gets started. I’m so excited about Christmas this year it’s ridiculous 🙂
I have a collection of silver teaspoons and was racking my brains on how to use them as gifts! You’re a ruddy genius! thank you for solving some of my present problems!! x x
Thanks for the linky, I have linked up. Can’t wait for Christmas
Loving the idea of these, I must make some for the school Christmas fair
This is a great idea, Chris, that even I could manage. I love the idea of the vintage cup too. Gorgeous 🙂
oh what a fantastic idea this is! Brilliant
I LOVE this linky. I have something for next/this week, will link as soon as it’s up.
Aw, thanks Nell! I love it too 🙂
pinned and thanks for linking to the Christmas on a budget linkuy
I have no valentine, but I could make these for myself and eat them all 🙂
You could and I may very well do the same thing! Valentine’s isn’t a big deal here so I have to indulge myself a bit!
oh these are just beautiful i love them!