Chocolate Covered Green Grapes

Today I discovered a new use for chocolate. Yes! That's right! Not only does the marriage of chocolate and strawberries go well but so does a marriage between chocolate and green grapes. I felt like that commercial where the chocolate bar and a peanut butter jar collide into each other making a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup...lol. The combination of the sweet taste of chocolate with a healthy snack is enjoyable and guilt-free ;). The best part is that it's so simple and quick to make. Treat yourself or gift some Chocolate Covered Green Grapes to someone you care about :).


INGREDIENTS:

• green grapes

• Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate Squares (8 squares to a pkg)
  

1) Wash the grapes and pat them dry with a paper towel.

2) Determine how many dipped grapes you want to make. I estimate that you can probably dip 8-10 grapes for each chocolate square (depending on the size of the grapes).

3) In a microwave safe bowl place the amount of chocolate squares you'll need. For every chocolate square in the bowl microwave it for a minute (example: 2 squares=2 minutes). I like to check it half way thru to see how the melting is progressing.

4)Dip the grape into the melted chocolate then gently spin it until you get full coverage. You could use a spoon to scoop up the melted chocolate and then spin the grape in the spoon if you feel you need more chocolate coverage. You can also use the backside of the spoon to help fix any spaces.

5) Place the finished product on some wax paper to dry. It should take about 5-10 minutes for the chocolate to harden. Bon Apetit!


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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

If you're looking for a decadent little snack I think I have a great recipe you might want to try! Chocolate covered strawberries are actually very easy to do and you'd be surprised as to how quickly it's ready to be served. With this snack you get the best of both worlds: chocolate sweetness and the natural goodness of fruit. Make some today for yourself or make as a delicious gift for someone you care about :).

INGREDIENTS:

• Strawberries
• Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate Squares (8 squares in a pkg.)
  

1) Wash the strawberries gently then dry off with a paper towel.

2) Determine how many strawberries you want to dip. I estimate that for every chocolate square you can probably cover about 4-5 strawberries (it really depends on the size of the strawberries you're using).

3) In a microwave safe bowl place the chocolate squares. For every square microwave it for a minute (example: 2 squares=2 minutes). I like to check it half way thru and see how the melting is progressing.

4) Dip the strawberry into the melted chocolate then gently spin it until you get full coverage. You could use a spoon to scoop up the melted chocolate and then spin the strawberry in the spoon if you feel you need more control managing the chocolate coverage. You can also use the
back side of the spoon to help fix any spaces.

5) Place the finished product on some wax paper. It should take about 5-10 minutes for the chocolate to harden. Enjoy!!

*I give this a rating of 5 hugs!