Chocolate Dipped Spoons

Sunday, October 7, 2012
These Chocolate Dipped Spoons are always a huge winner for parties, fundraisers, holidays weddings and baby showers and gift giving and we have tons of ideas for you to make a beautiful assortment easily with plastic spoons to make a perfect party favor.

The idea came to me when my niece had cancer and we needed to have a fundraiser to help pay for all the incurring hospital treatments so my first idea was a breast cancer awareness pink spoon and I added a fluffy Truffle with Bailey's Irish Cream filling, dipped them in pink tinted white chocolate and we sold out on them which made me so happy to help.

The spoons are great for attaching to part of a hot cocoa lovers gift to stir in just a spoon dipped in melted chocolate, so there is nothing complicated about making these perfect for any event, holiday, birthday, or party favor you need them for.

Purchasing the spoons and ingredients are easily found at any craft store or even most dollar stores have colorful or clear spoons to match the theme of your party, gift, or fundraiser colors.

Below are some ideas, suggestions, and tips to make the prettiest filled party spoons that taste delicious with some simple instructions.


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Spoon Favors, Events, and Gift-Giving Tips

  1. use theme-colored plastic spoons IE anniversary silver, gold
  2. baby shower blue, pink yellow for baby reveals
  3. wedding white or match the bridesmaid's colors
  4. team colors for sporting events
  5. breast cancer awareness fundraiser pink spoons
  6. spoons for prizes at parties, holidays, and any kind of family function. 
  7.  Using colorful spoons,  adding tint to melted white chocolate, or using dark chocolate just starts one of many endless delightful treats ahead and the kids will love them too!
Get your creativity with imagination going for all your upcoming Holiday and party events




Shopping List

  • 1 bag of Chocolate Melts or good-grade chocolate for dipping
  • 1 bag of White Chocolate Melts for melting (Wilton makes all different colors and has easy melting instructions)
  • 1 bag of candy melts melting chocolate coats 16 spoons
  • plastic spoons or metal if you like, using color to coordinate for your party and event theme (they come in all colors and you can find inexpensive ones at the dollar store)
  • parchment paper to ensure it will not stick
  • cookie sheet




Filling Suggestions

  • Premade musketeers, milky way, snickers, peanut butter cups, Nutella, marshmallow fluff, or anything you can like to fill the center with even rice Krispie treats work well to press into the spoon then dip
  • Homemade truffles fillings are easy to dip by filling the spoon and dipping in chocolate
  • Perfect for a Christmas gift with peppermint thin mints pressed in the spoon then dipped in chocolate, adding to a new ceramic cup, hot cocoa, tea, coffee, and wrapped in clear plastic
  • Melt chocolate in the directions on the package. 
  • At this point, if you want to use a filling, add it to the center of the spoon.
  • Dip the spoon one at a time into the melted chocolate.
  • Coat the spoon just to the bottom end of the spoon edge.
  • Shake gently to remove excess.
  • Place on a parchment paper-coated cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator until set for around 20 minutes or so. 
  • See party and gift-giving ideas below or just wrap individually with plastic wrap.
  • Tie with coordinating colored ribbons and tags.




Decorating Tools

  • edible glitters
  • sanding sugar in a variety of colors
  • silver or gold edible cake decorating balls
  • use frosting as glue
  • cellophane for wrapping
  • tulle netting add Jordon almonds with the spoon for a wedding favor
  • silver or gold mini rings
  • miniature doves for weddings
  • baby items and color-themed spoons to match
  • plastic rings (IE spiders for Halloween,
  • bells for Christmas that will go around the base of the spoon. 
  • most of these can be found at your local party house stores.
Write on the spoons for special birthday ages,  a person's name, baby reveal party colors, special events for sports, 

For wedding Anniversaries, milestones, holly berries for Christmas, snowmen, Easter bunny and Halloween, pumpkins, spider drawings, ghosts, or R.I. P. sayings for Halloween, there are many options. 

Make sure you dry them completely before wrapping and it is recommended to use royal icing that hardens quickly.
Cup as pictured:
This gift spoon has been filled with hazelnuts mixed with Nutella then dipped in chocolate and wrapped. The gift cup shown contains a package of Hazelnut coffee, one filled dipped spoon, and one mini Biscotti cookie package in the bottom. Use the spoons to just dip to stir their coffee, tea, or cocoa for a delicious cup of sweetness! You can even flavor the chocolate with almond extract or other favorite flavorings.




Charity Fund Raisers and Other Ideas for Making Chocolate Dipped Spoons

  1. Make them for Charity events to raise money, IE Breast Cancer Awareness Month using the symbol in pink on white dipped spoons. You can make them for any fundraiser event
  2. Great gifts at work or with friends at the office! These were filled with peppermint pattie filling.
  3. Keep them simple: Spoons dipped in just chocolate unfilled can be flavored first with any type of extracts you like.
  4. What kind of coffee are you pairing it up, tea or hot cocoa? Maybe add some almond extract, cinnamon, or peppermint to the chocolate while melting it, depending on who and what it's for.
  • Attach a bag of premix cocoa powder to the handle with ribbons.
  • Make your spoons dipped in cinnamon and chocolate mix, a delicious combination for cocoa!
  • Attach white baby breath silk flowers to the handle, gold rings, and tie with white ribbon for wedding favors using white chocolate on gold or silver spoons.
Place the decorated wrapped spoon and place inside the coffee cup-tied with pretty ribbons and add their favorite packaged, tea, coffee, or cocoa.

Chocolate Dipped Spoons


Try some of these delicious truffle recipes:



Oreo Truffles

Peanut Butter Krispies Eggs

Rum Balls

Peanut Butter Bourbon Balls

Irish Cream Truffles




Cup Pictures


This gift spoon has been filled with hazelnuts mixed with Nutella then dipped in chocolate and wrapped.

The gift cup shown contains a package of Hazelnut coffee, one filled dipped spoon, and one mini Biscotti cookie package in the bottom.

Use the spoons to just dip to stir their coffee, tea, or cocoa for a delicious cup of sweetness! You can even flavor the chocolate with almond extract or another favorite flavoring.


14 comments

  1. What funny ideas, these spoons are so cute :) Bye dear, have a great Sunday

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  2. Hi Pegasuslegend, thanks for sharing this wonderful ideas. It look so pretty and cute.

    Have a nice weekend, regards.

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  3. I have seen these spoons for sale but have never thought to make them at home. What a great gift giving idea. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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  4. Claudia you've made your spoons to look so creative and festive. I love chocolate dipped spoons and yours are darling. Your gift ideas are wonderful and perfect for the upcoming holidays.

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  5. Dear Claudia, These are imagination plus! I bet these were so much fun to create. Have a great Sunday. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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  6. these are cute! I like them very much. There is always a new invention.. a yummy one in this case.

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  7. These are awesome! I've seen these at parties in the past and had forgotten about them. Great idea!

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  8. I love all these ideas, Claudia! I'm going to check out World Market to see if I can find some inexpensive ceramic or metal spoons...great hostess gifts for the holidays :)

    PS...congrats on the new car!!!

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  9. I've never heard of 'chocolate dipped spoons'...where have I been hiding out? So adorable, cute, and very creative. Looks like you had fun with the decorative ideas...great gift giving for the holidays:)

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  10. When you mention chocolate dipped, I'm always in :)
    So beautiful and outstanding gifts!

    All the best Claudia,

    Gera

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