Bears are not always to be hugged, but can also be eaten! With this Valentine’s Chocolate Bear Faces recipe, you can create edible bear faces cupcakes for the upcoming love month. Try to make it yourself.

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What is Valentine’s Chocolate Bear Faces?

Since Valentine’s is fast approaching, maybe you are looking for desserts to serve to your guests or give as a present. Well, these valentine’s chocolate bear faces are just right for you.

These bear faces are actually “beary” cute cupcake tops made with Oreos and chocolate melts. Making these faces would really match valentine’s theme and be too cute as a present that the receiver would surely love.

Moreover, these bear faces are fun to do which makes it suitable to involve our kids in the kitchen. This activity will give them something to keep busy with while at home. Let’s try to make some!

What Equipment Will You Need?

There are some kitchen tools needed to prepare to help you with the process, and these are:

Microwave-safe bowls, containers for the chocolate melt.
Parchment Paper, where the bear faces will be laid for drying.
Piping bag fitted tip 1M or 2D, for the piping of frosting.

What Ingredients Will You Prepare?

The following are the ingredients you need to set before working on the recipe:

Double stuffed Oreos, as the face of the bear.
Mini Oreos, as the ears of the bear.
Chocolate melting wafers, for coating.
Black candy pearls, for the eyes of the bears.
Heart sprinkles, for the nose of the bears.
Prebaked cupcakes.

How to Make the Valentine’s Chocolate Bear Faces?

The process of doing these chocolate bear faces for cupcakes is simple. You can start with melting the chocolate and dip all the Oreos in it coating them completely. You can use a fork to help you remove the Oreos.

Next, lightly tap off excess chocolate from the Oreos and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes. While waiting, pour the excess chocolate into a piping bag or ziplock bag and set it aside.

After that, carefully add a chocolate wafer for the nose and place the sprinkles for the eyes and allow to finish drying for 20 minutes.

Then, reheat the chocolate in the piping bag for 15 to 20 seconds. Use it to glue on the heart for the nose and the ears. Allow the bear face to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to make sure it can be handled.

Lastly, pipe frosting onto your cupcakes and place the bear faces on standing up or laying down. Enjoy!

How Will I Keep the “Ears” in Place?

I used folded paper towels to help hold the “ears” in place while they dry. This would help you too as a tip as you journey your process to make the bear faces.

Chef's Recommended Reference Material

As your Chef, I have given you here some materials that I think can be helpful to you while making this recipe. You may click and check Decorating Basic Bundle and American Buttercream for some references.