Mediterranean Diet Friendly Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
This easy and delicious recipe for Mediterranean Diet Friendly Chocolate Dipped Strawberries is perfect for a dessert or for gift giving. It is vegan and gluten free.
Servings: 24
Servings: 1g
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate– 12- 14 ounces around two cups. (1-2 bags depending on the brand or dark chocolate chips (the higher the % the better for health benefits) are preferred but, you could chop up a dark chocolate baking bar. You want 12-14 ounces for this recipe. One cup of chocolate chips is around six ounces.
- Fresh Strawberries- 1 pound with stems attached. That is about twenty strawberries. If you wash your strawberries do so well in advance and make sure that they are dry before using them in this recipe.
- Sesame Seeds– about a quarter cup. Feel free to omit or use another kind of nut or seed instead.
- Optional- one to two tablespoons of shortening or butter as needed.
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet or similar board with Parchment Paper and a cooling rack on top.
- To melt your chocolate, you can use a double boiler method on medium heat or the microwave using a microwave-safe bowl.
- For the double boiler method, stir the chocolate continuously until melted. If your chocolate seems like it is too thick you can add a bit of fat (shortening or butter) at a time while it is melting until you reach a good consistency. Then turn off the heat and continue to stir for a couple of minutes allowing the chocolate to cool slightly.
- Microwave method, microwave at 50% and stir every 30 seconds. The bowl will be hot so allow it to sit in the microwave for a couple of minutes, stirring as well.
- To dip the strawberries, hold them gently by the stem and dip them into the chocolate. Then place the strawberry on top of the baking rack that you set up in the first step. Tip- you can attach a toothpick or similar item to the top of the strawberry to help you dip. Also, using a spoon with the melted chocolate can help you get the chocolate evenly distributed over the strawberry.
- Sprinkle your seeds over the strawberry and then allow them to cool. The chocolate should be set in about 35-40 minutes.
- You can store these strawberries in the refrigerator for a day or two if they are well covered.
Recipe Notes
I mentioned that I am suggesting using a dark chocolate in this recipe rather than another kind of chocolate. This is because dark chocolate is the chocolate that has been associated with health benefits for the heart.
Dark chocolate will take a bit longer to melt and may not taste as good for some folks.
If your chocolate seems like it is too thick, feel free to add a tablespoon or two of shortening or butter or use a milk chocolate instead (or a mixture of two kinds of chocolate).
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 21mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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