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Candy Melts Treats for Your Valentine

Candy Melts Treats for Your Valentine: Sweet Homemade Bliss

Candy Melts Treats for Your Valentine are delightful homemade candies that blend sweet and salty flavors, perfect for gifting.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Champagne Filled Candies
  • 1 cup Dark Cocoa Candy Melts or any dark chocolate
  • 1 cup Marshmallow Fluff can add cream cheese for a twist
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Preserves or any berry preserve
  • 1 teaspoon Crisp Champagne Flavor Concentrate or vanilla extract for simpler flavor
Chocolate Pretzel Bites
  • 1 cup Light Cocoa Candy Melts or milk chocolate melts
  • 2 cups Pretzels gluten-free option available
  • 1/4 cup Nonpareils for decoration

Equipment

  • Microwave
  • Silicone Petite Hearts Mold
  • Decorating Bag
  • mixing bowl
  • parchment paper
  • Cookie sheet

Method
 

Steps for Strawberry Champagne Filled Candies
  1. Melt the dark cocoa Candy Melts according to package directions, then transfer to a decorating bag.
  2. Prepare the molds by filling with melted dark cocoa Candy Melts to coat the sides and refrigerate for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Make the filling by combining marshmallow fluff, strawberry preserves, and champagne flavor in a bowl.
  4. Fill the hardened chocolate hearts with the filling and cover with remaining melted dark cocoa Candy Melts. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
  5. Decorate the candies by drizzling melted dark cocoa Candy Melts on top and sprinkling nonpareils while warm.
Steps for Chocolate Pretzel Bites
  1. Melt the light cocoa Candy Melts and spread on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  2. Assemble pretzels over the melted candy, press gently, and sprinkle with nonpareils. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
  3. Melt white Candy Melts and pipe small heart shapes in each pretzel. Secure with heart sprinkles.
  4. Chill pretzel bites for 30-35 minutes, then cut into squares or leave whole.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 20mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

These treats can be stored at room temperature for up to a week, refrigerated for up to 2 weeks, or frozen for 2 months. Allow to thaw in the fridge before serving.

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