Photo credits: Simply
Chocolate, Graham’s
Chocolates, Morkes
Chocolates
There’s little reason to cry over a broken heart when it’s made of yummy
chocolate!
Despite the irony, smash hearts aren’t reserved exclusively for soon-to-be
exes. In fact, they make for fun, interactive gifts that make friends and
family members really feel the love! Read on for inspiration before for
adding these trendy smash hearts to your product line, including simple solutions for
transforming your existing chocolate moulds and ideas for filling your smash hearts.
Photo credit: Morkes
Chocolate
Smash
Hearts with a Chocolate Hammer
Already have a mould for chocolate heart-shaped boxes? Simply add a wooden
mallet to transform them into “Smash Hearts” this Valentine’s Day. Better yet,
we love how RCI member Morkes
Chocolates includes a solid chocolate hammer (more commonly used for Father’s
Day) in their set of two smash hearts.
Photo credit: Wilton
No Large Smash Heart Mould? No problem!
If you don’t
have a large heart-shaped chocolate mould, Wilton suggests making a hollow chocolate
shell with a hear-shaped cake pan. Use colored coating chocolates to achieve
the fun tie-dye look pictured. Arrange Valentine treats in the shape of a heart in
the base of a large bakery box before placing the chocolate shell on top. Click
here for step-by-step directions from Wilton.
Photo credit: ProFlowers
Don't Go Breaking My (Tiny) Heart
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to chocolate smash hearts. Don’t
think for a minute that smashable chocolate hearts have to be big. Make use of
even your smallest heart-shaped moulds to make smashable treats available
at different price points. ProFlowers sells sets of 4 breakable chocolate
hearts filled with M&M’s® Minis and mini chocolate chips.
Photo credit: Hungry
Happenings
Something to Talk About Conversation Hearts
If your customers love these classic candies, they will go “CRAZY 4 U”
with these breakable conversation hearts filled to the brim with (you guessed
it) loads of candy conversation hearts!
Photo credit: Graham’s
Chocolates
What to
fill smash hearts with?
While the items needed will vary based on the size of your smash heart,
here’s some ideas to spark your creativity. Chocolate-covered strawberries are always
a popular option for Valentine’s Day, but should be reserved for larger smash
hearts so the delicate berries aren’t smashed in the process. Other confections
that work well inside just about any size smash heart include foil-wrapped
chocolate hearts, conversation hearts and other Valentine-themed gummies and hard candies, chocolate-covered
sandwich cookies and Jordan almonds. The addition of colored sanding sugar or
sprinkles create an exciting burst of color when the chocolate heart is
smashed.
Have smashing success helping your customers celebrate Valentine’s Day by adding
your own spin on smash hearts!
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