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How to Make Chocolate Cups (With Video)

5 Comments Published February 13, 2016 Updated February 5, 2025

Super simple cups made entirely with chocolate to level up your creative cooking skills instantly. These are really fun to make, and very pretty, too. Learn how to make chocolate cups with the easy to follow instructions below.

how to make chocolate cups

I love to serve food in beautiful plates and bowls. It's all about making food more appealing. Right? And today, we're talking about a simple way to make your desserts look awesome.

I think these chocolate cups are the perfect ticket to a fancier version of your regular bowls. To be exact, an edible cup filled with your favorite dessert.

Valentines Day is nearly here, so I got a bit obsessed with chocolate. Isn't it the perfect excuse to indulge in sweet treats? All the more, I found these chocolate cups super easy to make. No cooking skills required!

The best part is that you can make them ahead. But make sure you store them in the refrigerator.

My favorite part is you can fill these cups with anything you want. Here are a few suggestions:

  • Ice creams (look at the picture)
  • Fruits
  • Fruit salad
  • Whipped cream
  • Frosting (Try this chocolate buttercream icing)
  • Mousse

If you've any other ideas, please let me know.

I made these cups with dark chocolate. Milk chocolate and white chocolate will also work really well. It just depends on the type of chocolate you like.

Honestly, I absolutely love these cute little cups. Aren't these fun to make?

chocolate cups recipe

 Looking for more Valentine's Day dessert ideas? Then check out

  • Strawberries and Chocolate Pastries
  • Quick and Easy Strawberry Trifle
  • Strawberry Jelly Parfait
  • Beetroot Halwa Trifle
  • Chocolate Stuffed Coconut Ladoo

 

how to make easy chocolate cups
how to make chocolate cups

How to Make Chocolate Cups

Fill these chocolate cups with your favorite sweet treat for a show stopper dessert.
5 from 46 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute minute
Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 12 cups
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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups dark, milk or white chocolate buttons (I used dark)
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Line a 12 cup capacity muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
  • Place chocolate buttons in a microwave safe bowl. Add vegetable oil. Stir. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
  • Spoon 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate into the paper cases. Using a spoon or pastry brush, spread the chocolate inside the liners evenly. Freeze for about one to two hours. Keep frozen until used.
  • Before filling the cups, gently peel the paper cases.

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 7kcal | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g

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Comments

  1. Traditionallymodernfood says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Wow, this is awesome dear..looks great, my son will love it.

    Reply
  2. kushi says

    February 16, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    5 stars
    WOW! This looks so beautiful and delicious 🙂

    Reply
  3. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    February 17, 2016 at 3:32 am

    Perfect looking cups, Rose! I am always up for a chocolate treat, so I have to give these a try.

    Reply
  4. Shirley Willard says

    March 05, 2021 at 12:41 pm

    Can I use the silicone cups?

    Reply
    • Rose Mary George says

      March 10, 2021 at 9:51 am

      Yes, you can

      Reply

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