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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » 4th of July

    Captain America Chocolate Jar

    Published: Sep 16, '14 · Modified: Feb 14, '23 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    It's easier than you'd think to make and decorate a chocolate candy jar. For this 4th of July, create this red, white and blue Captain America White Chocolate Candy Jar!

    Captain America White Chocolate Candy Jar

    When I planned the dessert menu for my Captain America M&M party, I knew that a 100% Edible White Chocolate Candy Jar would be the perfect thing to use to serve lots of M&M's.

    I made my first chocolate bucket years ago for a client, and have been making them ever since. They really make an impressive looking candy jar and are wonderful to give as gifts. They really don't take much effort to create either. Let me show you how.

    chocolate candy jar

    100% Edible White Chocolate Captain America Candy Jar

    Ingredients:

    white chocolate, melted and tempered, or melted white confectionery coating
    white modeling chocolate
    red and blue food coloring

    Supplies:

    1 plastic canister or jar*
    *the inside needs to be smooth as ridges can keep it from unmolding

    Instructions:

    steps to making chocolate jar

    The first thing you need to do is measure the volume in your jar, by filling it with water and weighing or measuring it. This will give you an idea of how much white chocolate you will need to fill the jar.

    Dry the jar very well, then fill the entire thing with melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white confectionery coating (candy melts.) Let the jar sit for 10-15 minutes.

    The amount of time will depend on the thickness of the chocolate. Thin chocolate will take longer and thin coating may take up to 20 minutes. You can test this by pouring out some of the chocolate into your bowl. If the walls of your jar are too thin, just pour the white chocolate back in and let it sit longer. If it looks about ⅜ of an inch to ¼ inch thick, then it's ready.

    how to dump chocolate

    Turn the jar upside down and allow the melted white chocolate to drip out. You can tap the sides and bottom of the jar if too much is sticking to the sides.

    Use a metal spatula to scrap off the drips from the bottom of the jar.

    making chocolate jar

    When you turn the jar over, the top edge of the white chocolate should look smooth. If it's not, then either scrape again with the spatula or use your finger to smooth it out.

    Turn the jar upside down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and put it in the refrigerator if using pure white chocolate or in the freezer, if using confectionery coating. Let it chill for about 10 minutes.

    When you peek in to look at the jar it should not have any dark spots. If it does, the chocolate is not yet hardened. Leave it a few more minutes. Just don't forget about it. If it's in too long it will get sticky

    how to unmold chocolate

    When the chocolate is completely set, remove it from the plastic canister. My canister is so smooth, that I can just pull it right out.

    Allow the chocolate jar to sit at room temperate for at least 20 minutes before decorating.

    captain america logo treat

    To make a Capt. America shield out of modeling chocolate, you'll need several round cutters. Arrange the round cutter so that you will have even-sized bands of red, white, then red and still have room for a round blue circle in the center. I started out using a set of round cutters and used the largest cutter for the outside and the smallest for the inside.

    Roll out a piece of red modeling chocolate and cut the largest round. Then roll out some white and cut a circle then a smaller circle inside, just creating a band. Attach the white band to the red circle with a small amount of water. Roll out some blue and cut out the center circle. Attach it to the red circle. Cut out a small white star and attach it over the blue.

    If you really want to work at this, you can embed all the pieces together in one flat piece. I didn't bother.

    captian america party theme treat

    Fill the bucket with M&M's and serve it along with other red, white, and blue desserts. Be sure to check out my Captain America party post for more ideas.

    If you're looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other Independence Day-inspired food.

    Make fun 4th of July recipes for your party or picnic. These red, white and blue desserts and appetizers will make your guests "ooh and aah."

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    Beth
    Hi, I'm Beth Jackson Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Kathleen

      October 07, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      Brilliant idea!!

      Reply
      • Beth

        October 09, 2019 at 8:40 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Meghan

      September 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

      My son would love this!

      Reply
      • beth

        September 27, 2014 at 10:54 pm

        It would make a great gift!

        Reply
    3. Anonymous

      September 17, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      As usual, WAY to cute.

      Reply

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