Making Chocolate Spoons
A simple plastic spoon coated in chocolate is a nice added touch with a gift of coffee beans. You’ll soon think of other gifts that would be enhanced by these sweet utensils.
Everything you’ll need:
12 oz. package chocolate chips (or any chip flavors you like)
40 heavy plastic spoons
Shortening
Waxed paper
Deep glass measuring cup
Colored cellophane or Saran Wrap
Thin Ribbon
- Pour the chips into a heatproof container, such as a measuring cup. A deep cup is the best for this project.
- Microwave the cup of chips at half power for one minute. Stir. Repeat in 30 second bursts until chocolate is smooth and fully melted, but do NOT over cook.
- Add to the melted chocolate one teaspoon of shortening for each cup of chips. Stir lightly until just blended.
- Dip plastic spoons into the chocolate to coat the bowl and about one inch of the handle. If the chocolate starts to harden, microwave 30 seconds at half power.
- Lay spoons on wax paper to set.
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When chocolate spoons have set, put them in the freezer for 15 minutes. This makes them easier to handle when you start to wrap them.
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Take squares of colored cellophane and wrap the coated spoons. Tie with a pretty ribbon.
Tie a few spoons to a bag of gourmet coffee beans for a coffee loving friend.
Keep spoons on hand during the holidays to use when serving drinks to your visitors.
Originally published at the now-retired CocoaJava website in December, 2001
Lori Alden Holuta
Lori Alden Holuta lives between the cornfields of Mid-Michigan, where she grows vegetables and herbs when she’s not writing, editing, or playing games with a cat named Chives.
