Wilton 12 oz. Dark Cocoa Candy Melts Candy, 6-Count

We used the dark cocoa to make chocolate frogs from Harry Potter and some chocolate cake pops. Good quality chocolate, not milky chocolate. I found it necessary to use avocado oil to get the right consistency.

Melt these in microwave and add mixed nuts. Great and tasty!

If you're a baker or a dessert maker, you know the trials and tribulations of tempering chocolate. We've all seen that episode of Gourmet Makes, where Claire can't temper her chocolate and she has an emotional breakdown. These dark candy wafers offer a solution - a candy coating that LOOKS like dark chocolate and tastes vaguely like dark chocolate, but friends, it is NOT dark chocolate, nor is it a replacement for dark chocolate. Use this for those less-important chocolate projects, where you don't want to lose your mind tempering chocolate. I made my mother chocolate truffles for her birthday - four variations to be precise - and I knew that I didn't want to deal with tempering chocolate. The project was just too large, and I didn't want to mess up my mother's birthday gift. I bought these because I felt it would be a great alternative to actually dark chocolate, and in some ways, it was. It was definitely easier to handle - just pop them in the microwave, and melt them up. Unlike dark chocolate, which can burn if it is not melted at the correct temperature, these are a lot more forgiving and can handle a bit more heat. They harden beautifully and had a nice 'snap' when biting into the truffles. However, I cannot deny the fact that it DID NOT TASTE like dark chocolate, and that's why I only gave it four stars. But really - do you think these candy melts can compare to Guittard baking wafers? Absolutely not. But they still made my job easier, and only my picky palette could tell the difference. In fact, I experimented a little bit, and decided to mix in a few actually baking wafers with these candy melts, just to see how it would react. They still set up just fine, and they definitely improved the flavor. If you decide to do this yourself, just add the chocolate gradually and start with small amounts. Like I said, if you want to give yourself a break and try these in your chocolate projects, then go for it. But...they are not a true replacement for tempered dark chocolate.

Arrived in great shape NOT melted like the ones I bought here in store!! Just ordered more.

would buy from this Seller again easy to use, taste good Thank you