You guys. Seriously. Try this.\u00a0Here’s whatcha wanna do:<\/p>\n
Get some fruit. Freeze it. Dunk it in some melted chocolate & coconut oil. Lick off all the chocolate that has “accidentally” dripped everywhere. “Clean” the chocolate covered dish with your index finger. Lick. Repeat.<\/p>\n
Okay, for real, here are the uber-simple instructions:<\/p>\n
— Stick a plate of fruit (sliced if needed like in the case of kiwis, bananas and such) in the freezer for an hour.
\n— Melt 1 bar of dark chocolate and a tbsp of coconut oil.\u00a0(For the dark chocolate bar, use Hershey’s or Cadbury or the like. I’ve tried fancy stuff like Jacques Torres with yucky results. A larger 3.5 oz bar is perfect. Save a square or four to pop in your mouth while working and it’ll still be fine.)
\n— Once melted and blended, let it cool to room temperature. (I never have patience for this with fine results. That said, there’s always a surplus of oil at top and chocolate at bottom, so maybe I should wait next time.)
\n— Plunk the frozen fruit in the melted mixture using a popsicle stick, toothpick or, in the case of my raspberries, a skewer.<\/p>\n
Because the fruit is frozen & the plate chilled, the chocolate will dry quickly so it’s not even that messy and it’s\u00a0MMM…MMM….GOOOOOOD!<\/p>\n
Refrigerate or re-freeze the final product. I prefer them chilled in the fridge rather than frozen solid because, ouch, my teeth!<\/p>\n
*For larger servings, keep this ratio: 1 tablespoon coconut oil for every\u00a01\/4 cup dark chocolate. Also, if you’re not a coco-nut (heh)\u00a0use a refined coconut oil. Also, I use sugar free chocolate because sugar is the devil.<\/p>\n
All in all, it’s a quick, easy, affordable, delicious, healthy treat.\u00a0Basically, you’re gonna\u00a0want to invite me to your parties so I can treat you to some chocolate covered fruits.<\/p>\n