Chocolate-Covered Grapes
Chocolate-Covered Grapes
In this recipe, appetizers meet desserts. Chocolate covered grapes are the ideal sweet treat to serve at holiday gatherings, when watching your favorite movies and everything in between. This recipe by JeanMarie Brownson was originally published in the Chicago Tribune
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
1
minute
Servings
36
Total time: 11 minutes
Ingredients
- 36 large seedless grapes free of bruises and soft spots
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 to 6 ounce semisweet or dark chocolate
Directions
- Rinse the grapes well, then remove the stems and pat thoroughly dry.
- Have a large bowl with unsweetened cocoa powder ready.
- Roughly chop 4 to 6 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate and place in medium-size microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave chocolate on medium (50 percent power), stirring every 30 seconds until nearly melted, about 2 minutes.
- Remove and stir well until all is melted.
- Drop one third of the grapes into the melted chocolate, and use a spoon to roll them around to coat with chocolate on all sides.
- Use a fork to transfer them to the cocoa and then roll them around to coat each grape with cocoa on all sides.
- Remove to a parchment-lined sheet to set.
- Repeat with remaining grapes.
- Serve within a few hours.