Homemade chocolate bars are one of the easiest sweet treats you can make — and they look totally gourmet. Using melted chocolate and simple silicone bar molds, you can create custom chocolate bars with your favorite toppings for holidays, parties, or everyday snacking.
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Easy Homemade Chocolate Bars (Dark, Milk & White Chocolate)
Simple to make, fun to decorate, and perfect for gifting or themed parties.
What You Need
- Chocolate for melting — dark, milk, or white
- Silicone chocolate bar molds
- Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler
- Spoon or spatula
- Your favorite toppings
How to Make Them
- Break chocolate into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted and smooth.
- Pour melted chocolate into silicone bar molds.
- Tap molds gently to remove air bubbles.
- Add toppings while chocolate is still melted.
- Chill in the refrigerator about 30–60 minutes until firm.
- Pop out of molds and enjoy.
Topping Ideas
- Fresh or roasted almonds
- Pumpkin seeds or pepitas
- Dried cranberries or cherries
- Crushed cookies
- Sea salt flakes
- Mini marshmallows
- Coconut flakes
- Colorful sprinkles
Make Them Themed
This is where it gets extra fun. Match your sprinkles and toppings to any occasion — baby showers, weddings, birthdays, Easter, Valentine’s Day, or holiday parties. Wrap the finished bars in clear bags with ribbon and you’ve got an easy homemade gift.