DIY gift idea: Coco-Bonbons

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Today I was talking to a friend about the gifts that I like to give.
Don’t know about you, but I love giving people personalized stuff, for just about any occasion.

Because these little balls are a-ma-zing and I make them a LOT, I thought I’d take the time today to make some for my sister.
She has a foodblog, healthynotskinny, where she shares all vegan recipes. I thought I’d share the recipe with her in a more creative way than by just emailing it to her.

These ones I came up with after visiting vegfest last year, and I think I got pretty close to the bonbons they were selling there.
I did make mine a little different though, as I added in some macadamia nuts and almonds.

The entire recipe with correct measurements and everything is on my sisters blog.
I’ll show you the process of me making them and how I packaged them for her!

Quick overview of what I used:

The only odd ingredient is the white almond paste
Apparently also known as Creme d’amandes blanchies….
Faaaancy

Now I don’t know how you buy your dates, but here I get them in a cardboard box like this one.
I like to re-use everything I can, so I’m going to set it aside for later.

I made around 35 of these bonbons and I gave my sister around twenty.
You could also roll them in cocoa powder or cover them in some dark chocolate for variation, but today I wanted them to be the same.

Just to give you an idea for a party, you could make them into bonbon pops as well!

Warning: This does make a mess!

The entire process is super messy actually, haha.

How I wrapped them is real simple!

I took the box that the dates came in, and just spray painted it in metallic silver and copper.

I use these for all kinds of stuff, but mostly clothes and canvas.
I like using Black because they just have awesome coverage and pigmentation. Gold is better for canvas I believe, but I honestly like both. They only cost around 5 euros a can.
I let the box dry outside overnight, and just to be on the safe side I don’t spraypaint the inside of it.

Done!

It’s a really great gift when you have absolutely zero clue what to make someone.
Edible stuff is always a winner.
Make sure to head over to my sisters blog for the full recipe and step by step guide if you’re interested!

Remember to leave some leftovers for yourself ! 😉