Vegan Nonpareils Candies

If you've never made chocolate candy before, this is a great time to start.  Other than making chocolate covered peanuts, which I also have a recipe for on my blog, this is the next easy peasy chocolate candy you can make.  Make a couple of batches for your Valentines Day gifts.  Gift the nonpareils in a heart shaped box, in a tin, or a simple glass jar with a red bow.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup organic 70% semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup organic 100% cacao chips

1/2 t organic vegan shortening

Vegan white nonpareils 

Method:

Line a large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper; set-aside.

Melt chocolate and shortening together until smooth, remove from heat.

I like to use a grapefruit spoon for this step. The pointy spoon guides the chocolate off nicely.  If you don't have one you can use a teaspoon.  Scoop up a nickel amount of melted chocolate and gently let it fall onto the parchment paper forming a circle.  Continue until all chocolate is used up.  You'll want to do this step pretty fast so the chocolate doesn't set up on you.  If it does the candy will not stick.

Drop the nonpareils into each circle of chocolate.  How much candy you use is up to you.