Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils - milk chocolate disks covered in your favorite colored nonpareils.
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7 Tidbits about Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils
1. I have wanted to make Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils in Green Bay Packers’ colors for a long time. My hubby loves them, although he is partial to dark chocolate; next time honey.
2. These chocolate candies are easy-peasy AND fun to make, especially if you enjoy working with chocolate and sprinkles.
3. I am not particularly fond of the name of this sweet treat. Nonpareils are the tiny colored sprinkle balls, but apparently, they are also a flat chocolate candy covered in nonpareils. Confusing? Yes.
For more info on nonpareil sprinkles, Sprinkles 101: Know Your Sprinkles.
4. You can make these chocolate candies with any color nonpareil sprinkles that you fancy. I obviously chose my football team colors (green nonpareils and yellow nonpareils) which could also work for St. Patrick's Day, but these would also be awesome sauce in red and green nonpareil sprinkles for Christmas, pink and red nonpareil sprinkles for Valentine’s Day, or pastel nonpareil sprinkles for spring/Easter.
The sky is the limit when it comes to nonpareil sprinkles and Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils.
5. Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils make a great gift! Use holiday nonpareil sprinkles; put them in a cellophane bag with a ribbon or a mason jar. Tada, you’ve got a gift!
6. Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils are GOOD. They're the perfect mix of chocolate with a little bit of crunch and are so festive no matter what color nonpareil sprinkles you use. They also make a great snack; sweet treats can totally be a snack. #justsaying
7. The easiest way to make these chocolate candies is to put your nonpareil sprinkles in a large shallow lid or a small jelly roll pan and to use a piping bag filled with melted chocolate. No muss. No-fuss.
Now it's time to get to chocolate candy making.
Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate melting wafers or chocolate candy coating
- 1 cup nonpareils
Instructions
- Fill a large shallow lid or a small jelly roll pan with your favorite colored nonpareils. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate melting wafers. Microwave on medium heat for 30 seconds. Remove and stir slowly. Replace in microwave for 15-second increments until melting wafers are completely melted.
- Pour melted chocolate into a decorating bag or sandwich bag and snip a wee bit of the corner off. Pipe disk shapes of melted chocolate onto the nonpareils. Let Homemade Chocolate Nonpareils stand until set. Eat & Enjoy!
Jeannette says
Thank you for this recipe! These are my daughter’s favorite candy! I really like your idea of putting them in a mason jar as a gift.
What are paramount crystals?? You said to add 1 tablespoon. Thank you again.
Sarah says
Hi Jeannette! They are my hubby's favorite too! You do not have to use paramount crystals. They help make the chocolate smooth and shiny but they are not necessary. Here is an amazon affiliate link (https://amzn.to/2KsUDbj), if you are interested in looking into them further. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Baking!!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
Such a fun and easy treat! These would definitely be cute Christmas presents!