Chocolate Acorns

These Chocolate Acorns are the easiest kind of fun you can have in the kitchen with Hershey’s Kiss “caps” balanced on crisp little wafer cookies. With only three ingredients, you probably already have most of what you need on hand.

There’s no oven involved, just a microwave and a few minutes of assembly, which makes this the perfect project to hand off to kids or grandkids for a fall afternoon. They come together fast, look adorable piled onto a platter, and make a sweet little addition to any Thanksgiving dessert table or fall gathering. Best of all, this recipe scales up easily, so you can make a big batch for a party or just a handful for an after-school snack.

Helpful Tips

• Melt the chocolate slowly: Stick to 30-second intervals in the microwave and stir between each one, since chocolate can go from perfectly melted to seized and grainy in just a few extra seconds.
• Work quickly once it’s melted: The chocolate starts to firm up as it cools, so have your wafers and kisses laid out and ready to go before you start piping.
• Give them a full 30 minutes to set: Resist the urge to stack or move the acorns before the chocolate has fully hardened, or you risk smudging that cute little stem swirl on top.

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Chocolate Acorns

These Chocolate Acorns are the easiest kind of fun you can have in the kitchen with Hershey's Kiss "caps" balanced on crisp little wafer cookies.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 12 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 30 Acorns

Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 ounce bag Hershey Kisses
• 11 ounce box mini nilla wafers
• 1 cup chocolate chips or wafers

Instructions

 

• Unwrap the Hershey kisses.
• Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 30-second intervals until mostly melted, then stir until fully melted. Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag with a small tip, or to a plastic bag with one of the tops cut off.
• Working quickly, squeeze some chocolate around the underside of the nilla wafers. Attach the bottom of a Hershey Kiss to the wafers.
• Squeeze a small swirl of chocolate on the top of the wafer for the stem. Let set for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.03mg

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