This Week me and my son decided to get creative in the kitchen and make these fabulous chocolate hearts ready for Valentines day.
Homemade Chocolate Hearts make the perfect gift – whether as a romantic gesture or a show of affection for anyone who you love.
We start collecting the weekly magazine called ‘Something Sweet’, with issue1 which was 99p and can still be found in some shops, you got this great heart shaped mould to make these chocolates. Don’t worry if you missed it, they are plenty of chocolate moulds around in the shops for Valentines day, you may even have one lying around from last year!
Ingredients to make the Homemade Chocolate Hearts
300g Chocolate (white, dark or milk)
Wrapping foils
Gift box to present them in
Equipment needed
Mixing bowl
Saucepan
Heart shaped mould
Gold/silver/Red Foils
How to make the Chocolate hearts
Break the chocolate into chunks into a mixing bowl and perch it on top of a saucepan that’s half filled with water. The base of the bowl should not touch the water, as this would heat up the chocolate too quickly. Bring the water to a gentle simmer and don’t let it boil.
Once the chocolate is melted, pour the chocolate into the heart shaped mould, this part got very messy in our house! It’s lots of fun and licking the bowl or spoon is our favourite part
Transfer the finished mould to set in a cool, dry place to set for approximately 1 to 2 hours.
Once the chocolates have set remove them carefully from the mould and decorate with foils if desired!
The Finished Product’s
Or you can present them in a gift box like the below picture!
If you do attempt to make these heart shaped treats, I hope it turns out amazing for you.
Giving this as a gift should please anyone who receives them, I know my husband will be over the moon.
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Julie Roo says
February 16, 2014 at 3:24 amHiya, was this from a magazine? I couldn’t get that issue, all sold out.
Kelly Donald-Pattullo says
April 27, 2014 at 8:58 amOhwow thank you for this post they look amazing x
rachelhirst says
April 27, 2014 at 10:28 pmYou are welcome! You too should try making these.
Annaloa Hilmarsdottir says
May 9, 2014 at 10:36 amthis is a charming and true labour of love but I can’t help wondering if it was cost effective, How much did you spend on the materials and was it cheaper than buying mass produced ?
Tracy Nixon says
May 23, 2014 at 4:35 pmGreat idea! Might help the kids to make some for grand-dad forr father’s day!
maggie ali says
May 24, 2014 at 9:21 amDelicious 🙂 I know it’s for Valentines but we are definitely making it for Father’s Day 🙂 They look shop bought but I bet they are million times tastier 🙂
Eva Vida says
May 24, 2014 at 2:15 pmIt looks amazing and it’s a great idea for Valentine’s 🙂
Lynda Pace Avery says
May 27, 2014 at 5:22 pmSo simple and so effective, I will remember this for Christmas presents.
Lynda Pace Avery says
May 27, 2014 at 5:24 pmSo simple, yet so effective, Thank you, I will remember this for Christmas presents.
Jackie Chapman says
June 5, 2014 at 8:29 pmWhat a lovely gift.
Roger Bufton says
June 6, 2014 at 12:59 pmI would love to make some but I think that most of the chocolate would go before I made them.
rachelhirst says
June 7, 2014 at 8:11 amHa! Yeah to be honest, most of the chocolate was gone in our house too.
Jill Cordner says
June 7, 2014 at 3:49 pmWhat a lovely idea, my boys would love to do this for their nana xx
Val Pownall says
June 9, 2014 at 10:25 amWow – these look stunning! You are very talented! 🙂
Tracy Nixon says
June 10, 2014 at 11:29 amWe are making these after school on Friday for Father’s Day! We have already made a decorated gift box to put them in!
Anthony Harrington says
June 16, 2014 at 6:52 amthey look lovely! what a great gift for someone.
Mary Preston says
June 16, 2014 at 9:29 amWhat a great gift to make for friends & family too. So easy.
Ashleigh Allan says
June 17, 2014 at 12:17 pmThese look great 🙂
caroline mccabe says
June 18, 2014 at 8:39 amthese look yummy and easy to make – ideal for gifts
Susan Elai Carter says
June 19, 2014 at 11:48 amWhat a lovely idea, so easy once you know how. Might just add a cheeky nip of alcohol to them.
Kirsty Fox says
June 22, 2014 at 10:17 pmThese look and sound delicious and would make a fab gift
Natasha Mairs says
June 28, 2014 at 3:41 pmThese look great and so easy to make! a perfect gift on a budget
Kate Duckmanton says
June 29, 2014 at 7:17 amWhat a brilliant and simple idea. They look great, definitely going to try some with the kids. x
Heather Haigh says
June 29, 2014 at 9:37 amThey look very pretty. I love making chocolates. And eating them.
Mary Brothwood says
June 29, 2014 at 3:59 pmThese look delicious! What a good idea, I think I might make some of these…i can’t wait til valentines day! 😉 xx
Lucy Mayer says
June 29, 2014 at 8:01 pmOooo, what a good idea, my little girls would adore making these!
Pam Francis Gregory says
July 8, 2014 at 8:10 amGreat idea & so personal!
Tracy Nixon says
July 8, 2014 at 8:22 amGreat idea for using up Easter Eggs that the kids have forgotten about!
Aleha Hussain says
July 9, 2014 at 8:30 amThis looks really good.
Carrie Talbot-Ashby says
July 9, 2014 at 5:21 pmThese look lovely! Might be a bit late for Fathers day, but my choccy loving husband would LOVE them for his birthday soon! Just hope they turn out looking as lovely as yours do!! 🙂 x
Viv C says
July 10, 2014 at 4:13 pmOh so easy – thanks for the recipe.
Kat Tew says
July 13, 2014 at 11:28 amnice idea
Angie Poulding says
July 13, 2014 at 11:31 amI love this recipe. Might have a go with my boys xx
rachelhirst says
July 14, 2014 at 3:39 pmYou Certainly Should have a go, I would love to see the results!
Alison Turnnidge says
July 28, 2014 at 1:23 pmOoo what a great idea, these would be perfect as a thank you gift using a selection of different shapes. Thank you for sharing
Stephanie Whitehouse says
October 15, 2014 at 8:33 pmDon’t these look lovely – the sort of thing they’d be proud to give a granny
Emma Amoscato says
February 5, 2015 at 8:40 amThese look beautiful. I need to get hold of some moulds and have a go.
Kerry Charlesworth says
February 5, 2015 at 10:44 amI love this idea, I actually have a similar mould but totally forgot about it!! thats a home made pressy sorted for the hubby hehe!!! They look so lovely!