Easy Chocolate Candy (Copycat Sno Caps)

The easiest chocolate Christmas candy! Eat plain or add to a cup of hot chocolate for a burst of flavor. Easy to customize and great for gift giving!

You might also like our hot chocolate bombs, our peppermint bark cups, or our hot chocolate sticks.

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Have you ever had Sno Caps? They are basically melting chocolate wafers coated on one side with nonpareils (TINY sprinkles). They are a cute and chocolatey nostalgic treat and you can totally make your own customized with holiday flavors like marshmallows and crushed candy canes! Sno Caps are made with semisweet chocolate, but you can make this version with your favorite chocolate (white chocolate, milk chocolate, etc.)

Chocolate Christmas Candy

The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t need any candy-making skills. No thermometer, no special tools, no tempering. If you can melt chocolate in the microwave or double boiler you can make these!

These little drops of chocolate are delicious on their own, but you can also add them to hot chocolate. I filled a jar and set it next to our hot cocoa station. Add a few pieces of chocolate candy to a hot cup of cocoa for a boost of chocolate or peppermint flavor.

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Chocolate Candy Ingredients

• Melted chocolate (I used melted chocolate chips, but chocolate wafers or melted chocolate bars work too). The amount of chocolate that you use is up to you. I didn’t include measurements, but since you need to wait for the chocolate drops to harden before making the second batch, I recommend melting small amounts at a time (3-4 ounces) and then melting more as needed.
• Toppings like crushed candy canes, dehydrated mini marshmallows, nonpareils, chocolate sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, etc.

Side note: did you know that you can BUY crushed candy canes? I saw them at Walmart! It isn’t hard to crush them up with a rolling pin, but having them unwrapped and pre-crushed definitely saves time.

How To Make Chocolate Christmas Candy

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then cover the pan with rows of toppings.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.

Note: When using candy melts I microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments. When I use chocolate chips I microwave a full power in 20-30 second increments.

Transfer the melted chocolate to a plastic pastry bag or ziplock baggie and pipe dime-sized dots of chocolate on top of the sprinkles and candy.

Let the chocolate harden (placing the tray in the refrigerator speeds up this process).

After the chocolate is set simply pull the chocolate candies off of the pan then pipe more drops of chocolate on the remaining sprinkles. Continue doing so until all the sprinkles and toppings have been used up.

Homemade chocolate candy has a long shelf life. Store in an airtight container indefinitely. Items like candy canes might get a little sticky over time.

Chocolate Christmas Candy Recipe

Chocolate Christmas Candy (Nonpareils)

The easiest chocolate Christmas candy! Eat plain or add to a cup of hot chocolate for a burst of flavor. Makes a great gift too!

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Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

chill: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Calories: 150kcal

Ingredients

• chocolate chips, melting wafers or chocolate bars melted
• crushed candy canes
• nonpareils sprinkles
• mini chocolate chips
• mini dehydrated marshmallows

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then cover the pan with rows of toppings.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
• Note: When using candy melts I microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments. When I use chocolate chips I microwave a full power in 20-30 second increments.
• Transfer the melted chocolate to a plastic pastry bag or ziplock baggie and pipe dime-sized dots of chocolate on top of the sprinkles and candy.
• Let the chocolate harden (placing the tray in the refrigerator speeds up this process).
• After the chocolate is set pull the chocolate candies off of the pan then pipe more drops of chocolate on the remaining sprinkles. Continue doing so until all the sprinkles and toppings have been used up.

Notes

The amount of chocolate that you use is up to you. I didn't include measurements, but since you need to wait for the chocolate drops to harden before making the second batch, I recommend melting small amounts at a time (3-4 ounces) and then melting more as needed.

Homemade chocolate candy has a long shelf life. Store in an airtight container indefinitely. Items like candy canes might get a little sticky over time.

Calories are based on 3 Tbsp. of candies.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal