Mochachinno Massage Melts

Rich, creamy Mochacchino Butter is a unique blend of Coffee Bean and Cocoa Butter.  It's all natural aroma is absolutely delicious, and it's texture is smooth and moisturizing.  These Massage Melts are the perfect size for single massages.

Mochacchino Massage Melts
Makes 8 - 10 Bath Melts

Ingredients
2 ounces Mochacchino Butter
1 tablespoon Jojoba Esters MP70
2 ounces Babassu Oil
8-10 Coffee Beans

Directions
Place 10 foil cups on a jelly roll pan, or other flat surface and set aside.  In a double boiler, gently melt the Jojoba Esters completely, followed by the Mochacchino Butter and Babassu Oil.  After all of the ingredients have fully melted, stir the mixture well.  Carefully pour the hot mixture into the foil cups.  Allow the Melts to cool for 5 - 10 minutes, or until a firm layer forms on the top.  When the Melts reach this stage, gently press an individual coffee bean into each melt. 

Note: This recipe can easily be converted to make Bath Melts instead of Massage Melts. To make Bath Melts, use 2 teaspoons of Jojoba Esters instead of the tablespoon called for in the original recipe.  Also, it would make a nice addition to sift 1-2 tablespoons of Fine Oat Flour into the mixture.

To Use: Simply unwrap a single Mochacchino Massage Melt, and warm it between your hands.  The gentle body heat will soften the Melt, turning it into a slick, massage oil.  The Melt can also be warmed directly on the skin of the person being massaged.

Comments

[Renee Eggleston]

SOUNDS AWESOME! THANKS!

[Teresa]

Yum! Love body bars/massage bars

[Emmy]

Thanks! I enjoy them too. Have you tried making Lotion Bars? If not, check out our Raspberry Truffle Lotion Bar recipe here:
http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2009/01/raspberry-truffle-lotion-bars.html

These are solid lotions made with Cocoa Butter, Beeswax, and Raspberry and Passionfruit Oils. Yum!

[dana]

I have made these with equal parts cocoa butter and babassu oil without the jojoba esters. They are fine when kept in the fridge but melt at room temperature. What has gone wrong?

[Emmy Gabriel]

The Jojoba Esters are an important part of this recipe, because they
add stiffness to the texture of the melts.  Without the Jojoba Esters
presence, the melts wont be able to remain firm at room temperature. 
If you want to avoid using the Esters, try changing the ratio of
Babassu and Cocoa Butter instead.  With a higher ratio of Cocoa Butter,
the melts will firm up more.  Try using 1/4 Babassu and 3/4 Cocoa
Butter next time.  If they are still too soft, increase the Cocoa, and
if they are too hard, increase the Babassu. 

[Lorie Norman]

Can I use beeswax in place of the Jojoba esters?

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Lorie.  You could definitely switch out the Jojoba Esters for Beeswax to keep the melts nice and firm.  However, it will change the texture and slip a bit.  Im not sure if youd want to use an equal amount of Beeswax or if youll need to change it.  Try experimenting with the recipe a bit and see what happens. 

[Lorie Norman]

I made these last night (with the Jojoba Esters) and there is a little white ashy looking spots on the top of some of them. Did they cool too quick? Not sure why they did this, its not a big deal, I can wipe it off or leave it. It doesn't look horrible, just curious.
Thanks..

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Lorie.   The powder that you saw is most likely due to the Cocoa Butter portion of the Mochachinno Butter.  Like chocolate, Cocoa Butter can sometimes form a powdery film if it doesnt temper just right when it is melted and remelted.  The trick to avoiding this when you are working with anything that contains Cocoa Butter, is to allow the Butter to remain melted and hot for a little while before moving on to the next part of the recipe. (About 5 minutes should do it.) Then, try to encourage the mixture to cool as quickly as you can.  

[lindsay]

ive always been into body butters and creams, massage bars, bath melts ect lately, ive been wanting to make my own and i came across the recipe for the mochacchino massage melts. i love the way these look (they look good enough to eat) and i bet they smell divine! im definently going to get all the ingredients that i need and try them!

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Lindsay.  Im happy that you found us, and that youre planning on trying out this recipe!  If you have any questions, just let me know, and be sure stop by again and let us know how your batch turned out.

[Adele]

FNWL always has the BEST recipes. Love this one, I'm going to give it a try when I get a chance. Looks delicious! ;)

[Emmy Gabriel]

Thanks, Adele.  Im glad you like it.  If you take any photos of your batch, please let us know.  Wed love to see them!