Eat it!....You must have gotten some moisture in there....

Linda, I have been watching it very carefully... don't think any moisture got in there. Think this chocolate has a higher melting point. I turned up the heat a bit and stirred with all my might, it started to melt a bit more. But I can't seem to get it to dipping consistency, only a thick, spreadable paste. Some of the chunks still refuse to melt. Maybe Easter bunnies are meant for eating only! LOL Al

Al, I usually chop 'em up and use them in chocolate chip cookies, I've never tried to melt them.

I'm only assuming they have "something" in them to make them hold their molded shapes...

Annie

The good news... I finally got it to work, sort of.

The chocolate melted to a very thick consistency, finally. I coated the pretzels with a spoon then shook it like mad to get rid of the clumpy excess. Funny how it took longer to melt the chocolate yet it took a very long time for the chocolate to re-set. After 20 minutes it still looked wet so I put it in the fridge. Now I can pick one up without giving myself chocolate fingers. On the other hand, I did finger print the chocolate. LOL

I made these for little man's class. It's our tradition to give out treats for Easter, Halloween, and Christmas to all the kids in his class. We have printed a label and will wrap them later.

Al

I think the chocolate they make bunnies out of is not the same quality as chocolate you might normally use for this purpose. Glad you got it to work though. Those look really good! The kids are going to love them!!

I know a few people who stick up on bunnies the day after Easter for Christmas candy....especially white Easter bunnies.
Perhaps one brand is better than another?
Linda c

They look quite nice. Did you end up having to add something to make it dipping consistency? I had my own dipping nightmare a few weeks ago now I'm gun-shy.

If you need to try this again, add a tiny bit of shortening at a time, until you get the consistancy you need.

They still turned out nice, and the kids wont't care!

Tami

Thanks all! I am glad that they turned out too.

Tami, exactly! As long as it's chocolate, the kids won't care!

Linnea, I didn't add anything to the chocolate. Just turned up the heat a bit more. I read it somewhere that chocolate's melting point may vary depends on the type and quality of the chocolate. The Cadbury bunnies I used seemed to have a higher melting point than my chocolate wafers and the Callebaut. I wonder if I should have tempered the chocolate because the result was some very soft chocolate that melts in my hand.

Annie, good suggestion. I definitely will use them in baking instead for dipping next time.

Linda and Lowspark, you're right. I believe the quality of the chocolate greatly affect the outcome. I am not too crazy about white chocolate unless it's Callebaut. I find most white chocolate too sweet and lack cocoa flavor.

Speaking of Callebaut, I melted some dark Callebaut to make almond-cranberry bark. They turned out SO good!

Al