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Always-delicious chocolate does not always have to be brown or white. You can easily transform your delectable creations into stylish and whimsical colors by using regular food dye. Coloring your chocolates will make them stand-outs for any celebration, holiday or bake sale.

White chocolate is best for dying with food coloring due to its light shade. Food coloring can also be added to dark chocolate, but more dye is needed to achieve even a slight tint.

Start by slowly melting your chocolate in a double burner. Place a stovetop-safe glass dish filled with chocolate atop a pot containing water that just reaches the base of the glass. Bring the water to a boil and constantly stir the chocolate to ensure even melting. After the chocolate has melted but before it is cool, add oil-based food coloring one drop at a time. Water-based food coloring tends to make the chocolate lumpy. Continue to stir and add color until the desired shade is reached. Adding coloring drop by drop gives the chocolate a consistent color.

You can get creative with your use of food coloring by swirling different colors to create a marble effect or by dyeing chocolates for decoration on cupcakes, cakes or cookies.