Will it work using semi sweet chocolate chips in candy molds. I'm doing some cosmetic molds and was hoping to use regular chocolate chips.

Of course you can, I do it all the time.

Nope, I don't add anything else..

But there is a variety of flavorings out there but if you just want to use plain chocolate then it's fine.

I've done it with just plain chocolate chips too. Works great.

So you all do it without tempering the chocolate? Do you just chill 'em to get them out...and how do you keep em from getting too soft? I hate melts!

I usually add a tsp. of shortening (or even cooking oil) before melting, which seems to make it a little less fussy. The only time I ever had any trouble was when I overheated the chocolate in the microwave. It didn't burn, but it did develop a bloom when the chocolate set.

I just chill them in the fridge until the molds look "frosted" where the chocolate is.

I've never had them get too soft.

I melt my chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave , stir and pour into my molds. I have place the molds in the freezer for about 5 min. to speed up the drying or set up time when I am in a hurry. Works fine for me.

I tested some with shortening and without and both worked really well for me. They came out perfect and stayed hard. I am so excited because my daughter is allergic to nuts and finding chocolate that is nut free is very difficult. Someone on here did mention to me some chocolate that is nut free, but it is very expensive.
We found chocolate chips at our local Aldi which is really cheap and taste great and is nut free, so now that I can use it in molds it's great!
THANKS!

cakelovincrazy,
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Hey that is good to know about soy butter- thanks! My daughter's classroom has some peanut allergies so I am always looking for alternatives for HER so that she can enjoy peanut-like snacks without endangering her classmates. I bought sunbutter but haven't tried it on her yet. It definitely tastes like sunflower seeds, but I like that taste. I have to decide whether or not to try to convince her it's a different tasting pb or introduce it as its own new flavor.

The sunbutter definately taste like sunflower seeds , so I would advise anyone if U dont like the taste of sunflower seeds dont try the sunbutter. But it is delicious just to eat right off the spoon!(if U like sunflowers)