These homemade Edible Chocolate Bowls can be filled with berries and cream, mousse, ice cream, pastry cream or turned into a beautiful parfait. They form the base for a beautiful and impressive dessert.
Edible Chocolate Bowls
Have you ever been to a restaurant and admired the dessert display? You might see something magnificent poured into a chocolate bowl like this. Often there are too many to choose from, and they're always beautifully garnished and arranged. True eye candy. It can be a real conundrum trying to choose which one to sample. I suppose that's why I really enjoy bite size desserts because I can never choose just one dessert to enjoy. It's simply impossible. After dining out where the pastry chef offered a velvety chocolate mousse served in a tiny chocolate bowl. I just had to know how to make them. After a quick chat,I discovered how simple they were to recreate and I was hooked.
Tips for Making Chocolate Bowls
- To melt the chocolate, use a double boiler over simmering water. You can also use a heat proof bowl over an inch of simmering water. Do not let the water touch the bottom of the bowl.
- You may use semi-sweet, white, milk or dark chocolate to make these bowls, or any variety of flavors.
- If the shape of the bowls isn't to your liking simply break apart the chocolate and melt again.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, you can take sharp scissors and trim the edges of the bowls.
- You can make these bowls as small or as large as you like by how large you make the balloons.
- This is a chance to have fun and get creative. The kids love helping, too!
When you're ready to start, I have found it best to blow up the balloons so they fit comfortably into the palm of your hand. You can make the bowls into any size you desire, depending on the size of the balloons, using more or less chocolate. It's easier to handle the balloons when they fit into your hand easily. On a large piece of wax paper, make 8 "discs" using 2 tsp of the melted chocolate. These form the base of the bowls. Don't forget the chill time so the chocolate will set. Once set fill them with your favorites, perhaps even a batch of this chocolate mousse from Natasha's Kitchen. You've got to love any dish that allows you and your guests to eat the bowl.
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Chocolate Bowls - Tutorial
Servings: 8 medium bowls
Ingredients
- 3 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet chips, dark chips, milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips)
- 8 balloons, wiped clean Use latex free if allergic
- wax paper and sheet pans
Instructions
- Blow up the balloons so they fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. You can make the bowls into any size you desire, depending on the size of the balloons, you may need more or less melted chocolate.
- In a double boiler over simmering water melt chocolate. Stir occasionally. Continue until completely smooth. Alternately, use a heat proof bowl over 1 inch simmering water. Do not let the water touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Drop 2 tsp melted chocolate onto the pan to make 8 disks.
- Allow enough room between each disc for the balloons to sit upright. These will form the bases of the bowls.
- Dip the balloons into the chocolate, turning to coat. Use a rocking motion. Remember, each bowl will be slightly different in shape depending on how you swirl the balloon in the melted chocolate. You'll need the coating to be fairly thick.
- Place upright onto the chocolate disc. Repeat until all are made. Place the pan into the fridge for at least 30 minutes until completely hardened.
- When set, use a toothpick or scissors to cut a small hole in the top of the balloon. The edges of the bowls can be delicate, so, it's important that the air releases from the balloon slowly. Carefully, peel the bottom from the wax paper.
- May store in an airtight container at room temperature until filling with chocolate mousse, assorted berries and fresh whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
If you're not happy with the shape of the bowls once hardened, place the chocolate back into the double boiler and melt again.
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My name is Melissa and I'm the Creator of Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen. Cooking, baking, developing recipes and kitchen tips is my passion. I love sharing my dishes and connecting with people through the food that I create.
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Anonymous
I absolutely love this! I'm making them for Valentine's day. 🙂
Melissa
Glad to help! The beauty of this project, is you can always melt the chocolate again and start over without waste. I hope it goes well for you!
Deli
You make it sound so easy. I think I will have to try this.
Del