Chocolate Dipped Fruit
Details
- Time
- 50 minutes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 1/2 cup
Turn your favorite fruit into a delicious summertime dessert. It is as simple as picking the fruit, chilling it, and dipping it in chocolate.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 6 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
Ingredients
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1 cup
HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
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1 Tbsp
shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
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assorted fresh fruits, washed and chilled
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Step-By-Step Directions
Melt chocolate chips and shortening in heavy saucepan over very low heat; stir until smooth.
Ingredients can be multiplied.
Allow mixture to cool slightly. Dip fruit or fruit slices about 2/3 of the way into chocolate mixture. Shake gently to remove excess chocolate.
Place on wax-paper-covered tray. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.
Microwave Instructions: Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium (50%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Allow to cool slightly. Dip and serve fruit as directed above.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 4 servingsServing size 2 Tbsp (63g)Amount per servingCalories310% Daily Value*Total Fat 21g 27%Saturated Fat 13g 65%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 0mg 0%Sodium 0mg 0%Total Carbohydrates 36g 13%Dietary Fiber 4g 14%Total Sugars 32gIncludes 32g Added Sugar 64%Protein 4g %Vitamin D 0 0%Calcium 16mg 2%Iron 4mg 20%Potassium 220mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
Nutrition information for chocolate coating only - does not include assorted fruit.
