If you're like me and your day, no year, ok life could use a little perking up these days, then I've got just the thing. Fruity Funfetti Chocolate Gems!! A melt-in-your-mouth blend of quality white chocolate, organic fruit powders and copious amounts of sprinkles, for good measure.
I made these fruity little gems for last Valentine's Day and never got around to sharing them, beyond my Instagram feed. Why am I sharing them now, you ask? Well, the Dude and I have been living out of hotel rooms for the last little while and as I am without a kitchen, I've been looking through my unpublished photos and recipes for sweet treats to share with you. My unpublished file has plumped up way far more than I care to admit, dating as far back as two years - a combination of procrastination, busy work/home life and waned interest in a particular recipe.
It could be another couple weeks, or months before we are back in our kitchen. In the meantime, I'll attempt to revive a few hidden gems for us to enjoy here. Starting with these Fruity Funfetti Chocolate Gems!
I didn't always like white chocolate. I've found that choosing one that contains 33-35%, or at the very least the required minimum 20% cocoa butter and not the various hydrogenated oil fillers that are sometimes substituted, makes for a more enjoyable tasting experience.
I used my favourite white chocolate, coloured and flavoured portions with raspberry, strawberry, and passion fruit powder and littered the latter with a few sprinkles before molding them into bite-sized gems. Quick, easy, delicious and they make pretty impressive gifts for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, or any other day you feel compelled to gift something sweet.
If you have been here a while, you already know how much I enjoy using fruit and vegetable powders to flavour and colour my desserts - from smoothies to macarons (see links below). I'm not turning my back on food colour, nor am I espousing any health advice (I don't pretend to have the expertise/credentils to do so). I do, however, try to use ingredients with little to no additive, whenever possible. Plus, fruit and chocolate just work so deliciously together!
More Ways To Use Fruit Powder:
Raspberry Chocolate Meringue Kisses
Mango White Chocolate Ganache Macarons
Ingredients
- 1000 g white chocolate 4 cups, plus 15-20% for seeding, tempered
- 25 g each of organic 2 tbsp, I used raspberry, strawberry and passion fruit, raw fruit powder
- sprinkles
- chocolate molds of your choosing
Instructions
- Melt chocolate to 45ºC.
- and separate equally into three bowls.
- Use a sieve to add fruit powder into each and stir to combined until working temperature of 28-29ºC is achieved. Add sprinkles.
- Pour into molds, scrape away excess and leave to set at room temperature, then place in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes.
- Once set, flip mold to remove chocolate.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
Lilie says
Hello, can I ask you where have you purchased these gem molds? Thanks
I Sugar Coat It! says
You can find
Julie says
Oh wow, this is so unique! I just went to a wedding and the theme was prisms and shapes like this! This is beautiful and I get they taste as good as they look. Love it! 😀
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks for your sweet comment, Julie!!
Kelly says
These are so fun! I love the gem molds and the color is so pretty!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks!