Lemon Chocolates

These homemade lemon chocolates are bursting with citrusy flavor. Lemon and dark chocolate are a surprisingly delicious flavor combination! These treats are quick and easy to make.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Fresh lemon zest gives these chocolates their bright, lemony flavor. You can substitute a couple of drops of food-grade lemon essential oil if you prefer.

Lemon chocolates on a white plate.

I like to use coconut oil when making these chocolates to give them a decadent texture. The lemon zest and dark chocolate mask any coconut flavor, so you really can’t taste the coconut oil at all. You can substitute any other type of oil you prefer.

I prefer to use dark chocolate when making these treats, but you can substitute any type of chocolate you like. Keep in mind that if you substitute other types of chocolate, it might be riskier to melt the chocolate in a pot on the stove. This is because dark chocolate is less likely to seize than other more sugary types of chocolate. So if you’re using a different type of chocolate, it’s probably safer to melt the chocolate using a double boiler method to reduce the risk of the chocolate seizing.

How to Make Lemon Chocolates

Start by adding the chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.

Hot melted dark chocolate in a steel pan.

Add the coconut oil to the pot of hot melted dark chocolate, then mix well until the coconut oil has melted and is fully incorporated into the chocolate. Next you’ll add about half of the fresh lemon zest to the chocolate mixture, then mix well.

A pan of melted chocolate next to a lemon and zester on a cutting board.

Divide the chocolate mixture evenly into 12 portions in a mini muffin pan lined with mini paper baking cups.

Chocolate lemon treats in a mini muffin pan.

Add a small pinch of the remaining lemon zest on top of each portion.

Chocolate treats topped with lemon zest in a mini muffin pan.

Place the mini muffin pan in the fridge to let the chocolates set for at least 1 hour before serving.

Storage and Freezing

Store these chocolates in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days, or in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature or in the fridge before serving.

Chocolates sprinkled with lemon zest on a white plate.

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Lemon Chocolates Recipe

These lemon chocolates are bursting with citrusy flavor. Lemon and dark chocolate are a surprisingly delicious flavor combination.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 162.3kcal

Equipment

  • Mini muffin pan
  • Mini paper baking cups

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups chopped dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or substitute any type of oil you prefer)
  • The zest of 2 medium lemons

Instructions

  • Add 1 3/4 cups chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.
  • Add 1 tablespoon coconut oil to the pot of hot melted dark chocolate, then mix well until the coconut oil has melted and is fully incorporated into the chocolate.
  • Add about half of the fresh lemon zest to the chocolate mixture, then mix well.
  • Divide the chocolate mixture evenly into 12 portions in a mini muffin pan lined with mini paper baking cups.
  • Add a small pinch of the remaining lemon zest on top of each portion.
  • Place the mini muffin pan in the fridge to let the chocolates set for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • Store these chocolates in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days, or in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature or in the fridge before serving.
     

Nutrition

Serving: 1Chocolate | Calories: 162.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 0.8mg | Sodium: 5.1mg | Potassium: 182.5mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 6.1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 18.6mg | Iron: 3mg
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