How to DIY a Chocolate Flower Bouquet - The Ultimate All-in-One Gift

Tess Panzer

Chocolates and flowers often go hand-in-hand when it comes to gift giving, so why not combine the two and make the ultimate all-in-one present?

Whether you like milk, dark, or white chocolate, you’re sure to love these sweet flowers. So, get out the lollipop sticks, some colorful crepe paper, and a decorative jar, and whip up a big bouquet — we’re sure they’ll be your favorite flower from now on!

Materials:

  • White chocolate truffles, such as Lindt’s Lindor truffles

  • Lollipop sticks

  • Crepe paper streamer, pink

  • Masking or washi tape, green

  • Cupcake liners, gold

  • Glass jar

  • Floral oasis

Tools:

  • Wooden skewer

  • Scissors

Instructions:

1. Unwrap a truffle and, using the tip of the wooden skewer, poke a hole in it.

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2. Remove the skewer and insert a lollipop stick into the hole.

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3. Accordion-fold the crepe streamer at a 3-inch lengths until you have about seven layers, then cut the stack from the roll.

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4. Cut the stack of crepe layers into the shape of a long petal — you will be left with seven petals.

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5. Fan the petals out and wrap them around the truffle, pinching the ends of the petals around the stick, just below the base of the truffle.

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6. Wrap the pinched petals with green tape to secure.

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7. Invert a gold cupcake liner, pierce its center with a skewer, and gently shape it to resemble a flower.

8. Thread it onto another, truffle-topped lollipop stick, and secure it with green tape.

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9. Place the floral oasis into the glass jar and add in your “truffle flowers.’’

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