Vegan Hershey Kisses

Several vegan chocolate kisses are on a white counter.

Can't find good dairy-free chocolate chips in the store? Make these homemade vegan chocolate chips and take your vegan and dairy-free baking to another level!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 1

Resting Time 30

Total Time 34

Servings kisses

Calories 19kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Large Chocolate Kiss Molds

Ingredients

8 oz dairy-free chocolate chips (see notes for substitution ideas)
½ teaspoon coconut oil

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Saucepan Method: Add water to a saucepan, coming up about an inch from the bottom of the pan. Place it over medium heat, bringing it to a simmer.
Combine the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-proof glass bowl. Place the bowl over the simmering water. Once the chocolate begins to melt, stir until creamy.
Microwave Method: Combine the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe glass bowl. Heat in 30-second increments until the chocolate melts (usually takes 1 minute total). Let it sit for a minute or two. Then stir until creamy.
Mold: Spoon the melted chocolate into a large chocolate chip mold. Use a toothpick to stir the chocolate in each mold to eliminate air pockets and to ensure the chocolate is coated through to the tip. Drop the mold on the counter several times to help with this as well.
No Mold: Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a large zip-lock bag and snip off the end. Or use a piping bag with a small, round tip. Pipe chips onto prepared cookie sheet. Touch the top of each soft chocolate chip with your finger tip to create a swirl to the top of each chocolate chip.
Place the kisses on a tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
Once the chocolate has set, transfer the chips to a lidded container or plastic storage bag. Store in the fridge for 4 to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Notes

Chocolate Options:

There are lots of options for chocolate:

Vegan Milk Chocolate — Sprouts sells dairy-free milk chocolate (made with oat milk) in their bulk section. This is my favorite for vegan milk chocolate.
Dark Chocolate — Use vegan dark chocolate chips or dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate bars.
Sugar-Free — Lily's makes dairy-free sugar-free chocolate chips.

Refer to my dairy-free chocolate chips guide for more chocolate options. You can even use vegan white chocolate or peanut butter chips.

These vegan kisses are perfect on vegan peanut butter blossoms cookies.

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