Your email address will not be published. easy cleanup too, the little bucket the chocolate goes in is flexible, so ones the chocolate cools, you can just squeeze it a lil and it pops right off. I wonder why paraffin wasn't mentioned as a way to set the chocolate on the finished product? It makes my peppermint patties look like they are ruined. My go to product is Paramount Crystals. If it looks too thick for dipping, … I cant seem to get it smooth enough, Is choc chips considered melting chocolate? Like I did. Please advise. As a fair warning, adding vegetable oil can make it so that the chocolate doesn't harden as quickly or as hard. So I would suggest trying it out to see if it would work. I made chocolate covered caramels and it turned out great. If you melt overheated chocolate more, it will just get thicker and drier. If so, what do you do with any left over chocolate once it is hard? Thanks so much for your tips. Simply Designing with Ashley Phipps LLC and it’s owner, employees and affiliates are not liable in any way for injury or loss (whether physical, emotional, monetary or any other kind of loss) resulting from any inspiration, ideas, directions or information gained from this website. If you have a candy thermometer, make sure the chocolate does not exceed 115 °F (46 °C), or 110 °F (43 °C) if you are using milk or white chocolates, which are more heat-sensitive. Find out more in my Privacy Policy. Melting candy is the act of taking your candy from a solid state to a semi-liquid state. Chocolate will leave a heavy layer when it is too thick. Typically this happens if the chocolate gets too hot and dried out. Dip pretzels in melted wafers. Thanks, Jeff, Thank you, I had tried so many things, butter, cream and parawax. I really prefer sanding and crystal sugars, as they are fairly light, I like the taste and they are easy to work with. This is what I pick up if I’m at Walmart. (The often try to make shaped chocolate NOT melt You can always try it and see, but I can not make any guarantees that it will work the same or well. This could be caused by two things. You may ask what should be the size of your bowl. Love your site and the name. This will be the method we use in the future! The more veggie oil you use the longer the chocolate will take to set. You can melt milk chocolate. I tried making chocolate dipped pizzelles. Vegetable oil is my life saver and I rarely melt chocolate without it! You can see a video of me making chocolate pretzels here, which shows how I tap, tap, tap the excess chocolate off prior to covering my pretzel in sprinkles. Melt the coating in a 2-cup liquid … I use vegetable shortening instead of oil. (Milk chocolate hugged by white crepe) for dipping potatoe chips. Chocolate coatings, also referred to as candy melts, confectionery coating,  almond bark, chocolate melts, candy coating, are similar to “real” chocolate but have slightly different ingredients. Melt pink wafers in the same manner. Lindt milk chocolate bars also melt well for dipping. Be careful to take your time and only heat the chocolate up a few seconds at a time on 50% or lower power. I keep it on 2 to melt and maintain the chocolate and I can dip and dip and dip. It wasn't too bad last time but it took a VERY long time to set. Thank you so much for writing this..it gives me more confidence when working with chocolate. All we remembered was that it was really difficult to melt the chocolate and then keep it at the right temperature while dipping (required a heating pad with plastic wrap to protect the heating pad). Melt white chocolate in microwave as directed on package. - SD Team. an entire box of cake mix made about 4 dozen, it took few hours to get them all done, probably partly cause I hadn't made them before. Your email address will not be published. And the answer is maybe. There is not much of a secret or trick to dipping something in chocolate and getting it to harden, actually. If they are frozen when you dip them in the warm chocolate or candy melts the candy … My favorite chocolate to pick up at the grocery store is Candiquik. And instructions if I can. I still have enough leftover chocolate and white chocolate for 2 more batches. Yes it can. Is there a specific amount of vegi oil you must use? Personal preferences. But you can always add more as your chocolate is melting or even after it, I very much appreciate your post on how to melt chocolate! Can a solid chocolate candy Easter bunny be melted down and used for dipping peanut butter balls, and your suggestions. Chocolate will often hold it’s shape and appear to not be melted, but if you start to really stir, it melts down. Enjoy! Thank You. Overheated chocolate will be thick, chunky and dry. This is important! For more inspiration, take a look at all of our recipes to find one that you like. My disclaimer is that these are my opinions and experiences, and may not hold true for everyone. Often this is a result of overheating your chocolate. (Don't use this with candy melts or melting chocolate though, just regular chocolate.). It can also fix slightly overheated chocolate! However milk chocolate is a bit more heat sensitive then darker chocolate so it takes a bit more care. I'm going to have another try at melting chocolate today. In my opinion it’s one of the thicker chocolates, which can make it a bit harder to work with. Chocolate coatings usually contain vegetable fats, which have a higher melting temperature and allow for easier and more forgiving chocolate melting. COPYRIGHT: You’re welcome to link to Simply Designing or use a single image with a brief description to link back to any post. Just place a couple old (not too thick) towels in the skillet first, then your bowl of chocolate. i have had trouble with it. Thank you for the idea with the vegetable oil, I was melting white chocolate for oreo cookie balls and over heated it, the vegetable oil saved my cookies. Doing so will result in chunks forming in your chocolate making it unusable. If you love Chocolate, you might also love these recipes too: seems like such an easy thing to do but it's so easy to mess up. Delicious Recipes For Easy Meals, Desserts, Cookies, Cakes, Breads, Brownies And More! Once you overheat chocolate, which can be done much more quickly than many people realize, it will become very difficult to work with. In order to make the cake pops look nice, after you dip them, they need to stand up to dry. I've done it so many times I just kind of know how much to add, but a good place to start is about 1 tsp per 1 cup of chocolate chips. When I make cake pops, I find that I do a lot of twirling of my cake pop prior to putting the sprinkles on. 1- it is not warm enough so you need to give it a few more seconds to melt before using or 2- it is over heated and became thick and dry. My sister makes cake pops all the time and last summer she discovered a delicious DIY substitute for the regular old hardening chocolate. It's actually called a "double boiler", not a "double broiler" You might want to edit. Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate, lift up, turn and dip again until the entire surface is coated. It scares me sometimes lol. You don’t want to freeze anything for too long, or you can experience some cracking when your chocolate dries, and the cake pop expands slightly. Chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows, cookies, strawberries, bananas, raspberries...I love chocolate covered treats! How do I think out my chocolate? Here are some great resources that you can check out for more advice…, Simply Designing – How To Melt Chocolate For Dipping, Sugarcraft – How To Melt Merckens Rainbow Wafer Coatings, Martha Stewart – Cupcake Pops & Bites – make sure to check out the video of Bakerella, Home » #LoveFromTheOven » Melting Chocolate To Make Cake Pops, Chocolate Pretzels, Chocolate Covered Marshmallows And More, #LoveFromTheOvenJanuary 14, 2012 by LOVE FROM THE OVEN, Your email address will not be published. I use an electric fondue pot for my dipping needs and it is amazing! It can make the chocolate a bit softer. Almost anything tastes better dipped in chocolate! and I just read this after I melted a chocolate. More oil and not putting it in the fridge would probably do the trick. Ann,

The chocolate should never be too hot to melt the marshmallow. Can you use the oil with gardelli melting chocolate chips? And it's SO much easier than our usual way!!!! or before it is hard. (I'm sorry if I missed that along the way.) For fun variations, you can try using recipes like carrot or banana. Did I do something wrong? If you do, do not add additional veggie oil. Given the challenges of chocolates, I really prefer not to throw anything else in to the mix (literally and figuratively). And remember never mix your chocolate and water or you are likely to have the chocolate police show up and take away your chocolate. The more you add, the softer your chocolate will be and the longer it will take to set so you don't want to add too much. Melting Candy. Unfortunately there is really no way to save over heated chocolate so you will need to try again with new chocolate. Melt them in the Chocolate Pro Melting Pot. Littlelotto,

Yes! Stir after each interval until smooth. Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate chips and use a lot of them, but not for items I’m dipping in chocolate. There’s sort of a middle ground you have to find, and for me it’s a combination of patience and tapping off excess chocolate. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Stir frequently until the chocolate is … I have that very melting pot that was linked, and I love it, keeps the chocolate perfectly melted for dipping for hours straight. You can try it, but there may be things added to the bunny that doesn't make it conducive to melting. I am NOT an expert and do not claim to be, but since this seems to be a challenge that so many people share, I thought I would address it and at least share what I have learned in my baking. If the microwave consistently gives you trouble, try heating it up over a double broiler on the stove. Can I keep the chocolate in its melted form in a mini crock pot for fondue dipping? Best of luck! Place the bowl with chocolate inside the bowl of warm water (water should cover the bottom half of the bowl with chocolate). I NEVER throw away chocolate, it can always be used for brownies, cakes etc. post #1 of 6 I have to make 500 cake pops for my cousins wedding in June. So you will only want to use a touch of oil. Simply melt semisweet chocolate by itself or with a little cream or butter. Place the tray back into the freezer until set. If I want my chocolate a particular color, I buy that color, but I find that sticking with white chocolate and adding my color through sprinkles is easy and probably more economical. I find it’s consistent to work with and has a great taste. Stephanie - nope, I just eye ball it! (Adding oil to the chocolate was your downfall.) To melt in a double boiler, place a small amount of water in the bottom pan of a double boiler, the water should not touch the top pot. Thanks Kurt. I find that it melts smoothly, quickly and easily, and you can melt it right in the container it comes in, which is great for clean up. Feel free to pin on Pinterest. So yes, you can dip the marshmallow in while the chocolate is warm.

Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for the tips! Again, start with a tiny bit and add as needed. Here are two great links discussing different chocolates…, Pint Sized Baker –  A comparison of three different types of chocolates. or do you use a fondue set? This will make the dipping process easier. If now, I would suggest trying it over again with chocolate chips and oil as above. I sort of tap and slowly twirl over my chocolate bowl until the drip drops stop and I can add my sprinkles, at which point I usually still continue to twirl the cake pop a bit. Hope that helps! Thank you for supporting my blog.). I put them in fridge to harden and took out and left them room temperature . Chocolate melts come in so many colors, check out the Merckens color chart of the colors they have, as well as what you can mix the colors to create…. Thinning candy, on the other hand, is the act of changing the consistency of already melted candy. I love chocolate covered treats, but have a little bit of trouble when it come to melting chocolate. You can use melting chocolate for dipping things in. This will keep your chocolate from drying out. Today I am excited to share my secrets, tips, and tricks for how to melt chocolate for dipping! Yum!

Ashley. Chocolate challenges. After trying your oil trick Realized it was even brownish instead of white on the bottom! So what chocolate do I use? Cake Pop Gallery – Candy Melts – Wilton vs Merckens vs ??? And microwave. Still tastes amazing! If you have ever struggled to melt chocolate well, you don't want to miss this post!I love dipping things in chocolate! I had to put them in the refrigerator to harden the chocolate. Adding a bit of oil will help you be able to reheat it though. But not only does it taste good, it is also a simple way to make homemade goodies! The first thing that comes to mind is what kind of chocolate I do not use, and that would be chocolate chips. Heat-proof bowl that fits … Each glass of chocolate was heated in the microwave for 30 seconds on regular power, stirred, and then reheated in 15-second intervals at 50% power until melted, stirring in between each interval. Pour into a piping bag and snip off the end. That is easier. If only I had seen this a week ago! This first bit of chocolate … I usually buy this chocolate from my local baking supply store, ABC Cake Decorating where they have a variety of colors and flavors. For example, your candy may be technically melted, but a thicker consistency. But we figured we could make the truffles and skip the dipping part. Just enough to crack the chocolate. There is a trick-use 2 tablespoons to 4 c chocolate. Great save! The flavors vary. What can I add to keep the chocolate from melting. I always have these on hand, and often add a teaspoon or so to my chocolate – my theory is always start with a tiny bit, as it’s easy to add more, but once you add too much of anything – that’s a whole other problem. Hope this helps!

You can also put your chocolates outside in your cool garage or in your fridge to help them set too!

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Ashley. Another factor is the weight of the sprinkles. For small and medium cake ball pops, try convenient, microwaveable Wilton Candy Dips. A few seconds can make the difference between melted chocolate and overheated chocolate, so be careful!!! What can I do about this? A chocolate covered Peeps pop with sanding sugar sprinkles. With my pops. While the balls are in the refrigerator, melt the chocolate or candy, to use for coating … Having said that, I usually fill a small mug full of chocolate to melt and I probably add about 1-2 tsp of oil to it. 4. Once the chocolate “pool” starts to run down, I usually spoon the chocolate on or over whatever I’m dipping. I've noticed and learned that oil is a great additive to assist in the melting process. https://www.food.com/recipe/perfect-dipping-chocolate-199367 Meredith – I usually use a 2 cup wide mouth glass measuring cup and then reheat it if it starts to harden up before I’m done. If the chocolate sets up too much, the sprinkles won’t stick. Hi ravfamily!

Thanks for stopping by! To get the perfect texture, take your time as you melt the chocolate, and watch it carefully throughout the entire process. does milk chocolate melt? A comparison of three different types of chocolates, Guittard Chocolate available in flavors such as mint, lemon, strawberry and orange, see a video of me making chocolate pretzels here, How To Melt Merckens Rainbow Wafer Coatings, Cupcake Pops & Bites – make sure to check out the video of Bakerella. I couldn’t get it to melt again and wasn’t sure what to do. hahahaha! Once you have formed the balls, dip them in melted chocolate or candy coating. thanks for this! Never thought of vegetable oil. My disclaimer is that these are my opinions and experiences, and may not hold true for everyone. No reheating required! These are probably one of the most readily available chocolate melting products. For the cake base, you can use your favorite recipe, in whatever flavor you prefer. This helps the chocolate set up a bit quicker. When the chocolate is cooled, it hardens. I’m not crazy about the chocolate, but the vanilla is fine. https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/17471/chocolate-for-dipping Before you melt your chocolate, add a little vegetable oil. How long can you store or keep melted chocolate? Sorry…my brain is going faster than I can type . hi, after making letters out of melted semi sweet chocolate, i put it in the fridge to harden, after taking them out i noticed the letters started melting. No reheating required! I just read that you can use an electric skillet to keep your chocolate warm, while filling. Any use for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Once you’ve shaken out the last drop of excess chocolate, turn the cake pop right side up and gently shake it while twirling between your fingers. Melting Chocolate To Make Cake Pops, Chocolate Pretzels, Chocolate Covered Marshmallows And More. Melting Chocolate To Make Cake Pops Pretzels Covered Marshmallowore Love From The Oven. i want to place the letters on top of cupcakes after frosting them. I've found it helpful, but only used a small amount. Cover baking sheet with parchment. It's not an exact science though. Great advice. I'll be trying again tomorrow it looks like. Works wonders, I dipped a whole bag of pretzels this way! I can melt the chocolate but the ‘dipping’ process is more like a swipe across the bowl? You have some fabulous tips here! The overwhelming majority of the time I simply use a white chocolate and add my color through sprinkles…. I have tried the candy melts but find it sets so quickly that I only have time to dip a couple od the cake pops before it goes hard. Adding just a half teaspoon of oil can help thin candy melts but should only be used when in a … White chocolate can become any color once I cover it in some sanding sugar. 2 Do not add water to your chocolate. So much for the tips ! By chopping up the chocolate into small pieces, it will melt more … Did I use too much oil? Melt the chocolate candy wafers according to package instructions. There are some other varieties of chocolate that I don’t use as often, but I do use. How they melt. I use shortening which is what the recipe calls for but I have had this problem in the past. Easy to melt, don't have to worry much about the right temperature for dipping, makes a thinner coating (not too thick, not too thin, just right), etc. Melting chocolate is called melting chocolate or melting waffers. mine turn out difficult to dip with ... anyway it's my first time and will try out next time. This helps the balls retain their shape and gives them a truffle-like appearance. The other issue could be that it is just hot outside. How Much Candy Melt For Cake Pops Decorating By crazybakinglady Updated 21 Dec 2013 , 5:32am by Smckinney07 crazybakinglady Posted 20 Dec 2013 , 7:14pm. Can I add colors and flavors to my chocolate? Add a tablespoons or two to the overheated Chocolate and see what happens! Chocolate can be reheated carefully...but it will start to dry out and will reach a point where you can no longer re-heat it. Two words of advice to remember when heating chocolate… low and slow. Yes, if white chocolate is overheated, it will turn brown. I overcooked my white bark - too much for dipping so I threw in some dry roasted peanuts and some dried cranberries, mixed it up and dropped spoonfuls into a mini muffin pan, mmmgood delicious. This is a great way to ensure you do not overheat your chocolate. I have to tell you that my candy store-actually a kitchen store-told me to use cocoa butter in place of vegetable oil. How can I prevent my chocolate lollipops from seizing They looked great for one day. Thank you so much for this post, because I often wanted to melt chocolate, but did not know how. Thank you. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Hi! Chocolate can actually retain its shape while being completely melted, so if you go by sight alone, you will overheat your chocolate! What a great way to save the chocolate though! What a great article & so well written! Keep in mind: >> Chocolate melts at below body temperature. I would melt it at a lower heat. Measure 1 scant Tablespoon of moist cake mixture and roll into a ball. If you choose to click on the link and buy something I make a tiny portion of income, but you never pay a penny more. Any advice? I wish I have read the post before I melted my chocolate. Have you tried coconut oil? I put them in fridge to harden and took out and left them room temperature . How long does a melted chocolate over a pot last? Why isn’t my chocolate setting up? The melted chocolate in that melting pot stayed perfect the entire time. I don't use veggie oil and it turns out like crap. The oil will soften the chocolate so you only want to add just a little bit to keep the chocolate from drying out, but too much that it won't let it set. Can I dip the marshmallow when the melted chocolate is hot. So let the little buggers warm up and you’ll get a nice smooth coat of chocolate. best $30 I spent, I won't melt chocolate in anything else. Okay, maybe not, but it won’t be a great chocolate experience. Stir, and if you need a few more seconds, microwave them a bit more. Is there anything you can do to save overheated chocolate? Whatever you us… We love it when you use our site for inspiration, but by using it, you agree that you do so at your own risk. Simply Designing with Ashley Phipps LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com . True chocolate is much more fickle when it comes to melting and must be tempered. What are Paramount Crystals? I don't know where you are located, but chocolate will soften quickly in the summer when temperatures get warm, so try keeping them in the fridge until right before you eat them! That’s not true, believe it or not, water ruins chocolate but a tablespoon of boiled water ( very hot ) will return the chocolate back to a beautiful, shiny liquid chocolate for dipping, you can salvage that dry over cooked chocolate! ABC has Guittard Chocolate available in flavors such as mint, lemon, strawberry and orange. My fiancé jumped in to help by saying we could use the rest of the icing as the coating instead. Step-1: First fill the bowl with the chocolate chips or candy melts, whichever you like. I wanted to try the oil. Chocolate that’s too runny. Vanilla and chocolateare my go-to flavors for crowd-pleasing pops. The time and heat setting you use to melt one chocolate may scorch another chocolate and not begin to melt yet another. Your email address will not be published. Hi Martina! If you haven’t, check out Miss Candiquik’s blog -(aka Sarah) where you’ll find lots of great ideas and recipes as well as tips and tricks. Oh no! I have found that Guittard chocolate melting wafers work fabulously. Again, that’s just my little opinion. Allow cake balls to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Pot or double boiler. Give your pops a dunk in Wilton Candy Melts! This is one that I believe Hobby Lobby (at least mine) carries. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt birthday cake wafers on 50% power in 30-second intervals. If the chocolate is too hot and runny, then it is likely that your sprinkles will fall off, and take gobs of chocolate with them. Chocolate that’s too thick. Drizzled over the top of the "cranberry bliss" bars & the contrast looks cool! Very helpful. or you are likely to have the chocolate police show up and take away your chocolate. Was heating white chocolate chips in a double boiler (a little more control than the micro - but have used this, too) & it seized up royal after leaving it too long. See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Recipes. Chop the chocolate into small pieces with a serrated knife. Well – a lot. Can I mix semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips together for melting? I like to use no more then 1 Tablespoon of oil for every 2 cups of chocolate chips. You can lower the melting temperature a bit more and check and stir it a little more often and it should melt for you!

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Ashley
, Lara,

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to save overheated chocolate...except perhaps grab a spoon and eat it :)

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Ashley
www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com. I had a difficult time picking my chocolate – and of course went with the nestle chips – the ones you say no on! Place the pan with the cake pops in the freezer and allow to firm up for at least 20-30 minutes. I did that recently for a choc fountain and it worked like a gem! I recently received an email asking for help and advice on how to melt chocolate so I thought I would share all of my hints, tricks, and tips with everyone! And microwave. It’s important to have patience when you are dipping items in chocolate. And what a great post! make it a bit smoother and not quite so hard? That is definitely an issue. Pretty much everything. They melt fairly easily and harden up nicely. For easy dipping of cake pops, cake balls, cookies and more, we suggest adding EZ Thin Dipping Aid to your Candy Melts candy. Mspattyn - that is a great question! When I looked they were grainy looking Help. PERFECT. Dipping cake balls is very similar to dipping truffles or other confections in chocolate. Hi Cardona,

You can sometimes carefully remelt chocolate, but it is best to keep it warm while using it.

And yes, you can definitely mix chocolate chips!! Other things can be added to chocolate to help thin it out – I know some people use shortening such as Crisco or even vegetable oil. Michael’s carries them as do most Walmarts. One color cools off while heating the next - its crazy-making! You can purchase oil based flavors if you would like to flavor your chocolate. When your chocolate (or melting chocolate) is almost completely melted, just stir it. Why is my chocolate so thick and how can I thin it out??? To melt in a. Melting chocolate in the microwave is quickest, dirties the fewest dishes, and is my go-to method even though it can be trickier. Body Scrub Recipe Book with 20 Scrumptious Recipes, The Most Comprehensive Family Holiday Gift Guide, Decide if you are going to use regular chocolate (like. Melting the candy and; Dipping the cake pops; Part 1: melting the candy or chocolate. Chocolate is easy to overheat. 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