DIY Lavender Chocolate Chips Recipe
This DIY Lavender Chocolate Chips recipe infuses classic white chocolate chips with a delicate lavender flavor and a hint of purple color, perfect for adding a unique floral twist to your desserts. Easy to make at home by melting, flavoring, piping, and freezing, these chips bring a beautiful and aromatic touch to cookies, cakes, or as a delightful snack ingredient.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 1 cup of lavender chocolate chips
- Category: Confectionery
- Method: Melting and Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Chocolate Mixture
- 6 oz / 170 g white chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil (or shortening)
- 3 drops lavender candy oil
- A few drops purple food coloring (oil-based)
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate Chips: You can melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stovetop. For the microwave, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20-second intervals, stirring between each until fully melted. For stovetop, bring a small pot of water to a simmer and place a heat-proof bowl with chocolate chips and coconut oil on top, ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water; stir until melted, then remove from heat.
- Add Lavender Oil and Colorant: Once the chocolate mixture is fully melted, add in the lavender candy oil and purple oil-based food coloring to the bowl.
- Mix Well: Gently stir the mixture until everything is well combined and the food coloring streaks disappear, ensuring an even lavender tint.
- Transfer into Pastry Bag: Pour the chocolate mixture into a disposable piping bag and snip off the tip to prepare for piping small chocolate chips.
- Pipe Chocolate Chips: Line a small cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Pipe small dots onto the sheet mimicking the size and shape of chocolate chips until you use all the chocolate mixture.
- Freeze Chocolate Chips: Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chocolate chips become fully solid and set.
- Release and Store Chocolate Chips: Carefully peel the chocolate chips off the wax or parchment paper, either by hand or by bending the sheet until the chips drop off. Transfer the chocolate chips to an airtight container until ready to use.
Notes
- Adjust Lavender Flavor: Start with 1 drop of lavender candy oil and increase as desired. Three drops create a pleasant lavender taste, but the oil is potent, so avoid adding too much.
- Color Variations: White chocolate chips vary in color, from nearly white to creamy shades. Begin with a few drops of purple food coloring and add more if needed. You can mix in white food coloring to lighten or blue to create a cooler purple tone.
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