If the candy melts are cooler than your body temperature place it back in the microwave for 20 seconds at 30% power. I know it is hard to do, but it is best.Īfter a few minutes try stirring again and you will find the clumps are melting and it will be getting thinner. There still may be clumps, which is okay, just walk away and let it sit for a few minutes. If they are warmer, just set down the bowl and let them sit for a few minutes to cool off. They should not be warmer than your body temperature. Stir again for about 1-2 minutes, then check the temperature on your candy melts. Place back in the microwave for another 30 seconds at 50% power. It will still be thick but stir well for about a minute. Place back in Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. They won’t look melted, but that is okay, stir anyway. Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute at 50% power. Fresh candy melts seem to work better than candy melts that have been stored for a while (3+ months).It is easier to melt more candy melts at once rather than less.It goes against everything we know about chocolate, but sometimes letting candy melts sit and cool will help more than stirring them.You can easily get the candy melts too hot they will get thicker and clumpier the hotter they get.Be very patient while warming your candy melts and plan for them to take about 20-40 minutes to be melted properly.Add them to white candy melts to get the color you desire.
Colored candy melts are very concentrated, you don’t need tons of colored disks to get a bright color.Get to know your microwave- only heat your candy melts at 30-50% power, not any higher than that!.A few tips to know before getting started: We are going to make pink melted candy melts today, by adding a little bit of red to a bag of white candy melts. We are also going to use the microwave to melt them, as I find this is the easiest way to melt them. Candy melts come in many colors which can be combined and melted together. They act a lot like chocolate but do not require tempering as pure chocolate does.Ĭandy melts are made by many companies and vary a lot in quality and price.įor our purposes, we are going to use Wilton and Merckens since they are the easiest to get ahold of and the most widely used. Candy melts are also referred to as confectionery coating or summer coating. In addition, chocolate candy melts have cocoa powder added. Hopefully, these tips will make your life a little easier! First, what are candy melts?Ĭandy melts are made of sugar, milk solids, vegetable oils, flavorings, and colors. I am going to try to help make candy melts a little bit easier to use by giving you a few tips and tricks that I have learned through trial and error. Sometimes following the package instructions just doesn’t cut it! Case in point: candy melts can be tricky, frustrating, and irritating!
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