Why let Strawberries or cherries have all the fun? Chocolate Covered Cranberries are the best chocolate-covered berries. They’re sweet, tart, and easy to make with just three ingredients.
Why This Chocolate Covered Cranberries Recipe is So Good
- Minimal Ingredients: You need cranberries, chocolate, and a bit of oil to make the chocolate silky smooth. That’s it!
- A Fun DIY Gift: Add these chocolate flavor bombs to a festive bag or container and gift them to friends, family, or co-workers this Christmas.
- A Flavor Explosion! Cranberries covered in chocolate will literally pop in your mouth when you bite them, covering your taste buds with the most perfect sweet-tart flavor.
Tips and Tricks for Making Delicious Chocolate-Covered Cranberries
- It’s best to use fresh cranberries for this, but you can also use frozen cranberries. Keep in mind that the frozen cranberries will make the chocolate set very quickly so you have to move fast.
- While not quite the same, dried cranberries are also delicious dipped in chocolate!
- Vegetable shortening or coconut oil is used to thin out the chocolate and make it easier to dip the cranberries in them. It also makes the chocolate really smooth for dipping.
- I like to do a few cranberries at a time on a fork, but you can also stick a toothpick in the end of each cranberry for easy dipping. Keep in mind though, that if you pierce the cranberries, they will leak inside the chocolate, and should be eaten more quickly than if you left them un-poked.
- I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but dark, milk, or white chocolate chips would also be delicious. If you find cranberry flavor too tart, using milk or white chocolate will give you a better balance.
- To store these chocolate covered cranberries, let the chocolate harden fully, then place them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Cranberries can last for a very long time when kept cold, so your treats should stay fresh for at least a week, and potentially longer.
More Sweet Recipes to Make This Fall
A vegan or gluten-free diet can include fun foods! Try our Peanut Candy – Crunchy nuts, peanut butter, dark chocolate, and sea salt come together to make the best homemade peanut clusters.
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Chocolate Covered Cranberries
Chocolate Covered Cranberries are the best chocolate-covered berries. They’re sweet, tart, and easy to make with just three ingredients.
Instructions
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Add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to a glass bowl.
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Microwave the chocolate chips for 30 seconds and then stir.
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Microwave an additional 30-60 seconds, just until the chocolate is almost melted. Stir until completely smooth. You do not want to overheat the chocolate so check it and stir every 20-30 seconds.
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Place the fresh cranberries, a few at a time, on a fork and dip into the chocolate and covered completely.
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Let any excess chocolate drip off.
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Place the chocolate covered cranberries onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper to dry. Let dry at room temperature until hardened or place in the refrigerator to set quickly.
Notes
- It’s best to use fresh cranberries for this, but you can also use frozen cranberries. Keep in mind that the frozen cranberries will make the chocolate set very quickly so you have to move fast.
- Vegetable shortening or coconut oil is used to thin out the chocolate and make it easier to dip the cranberries in them. It also makes the chocolate really smooth for dipping.
- I like to do a few cranberries at a time on a fork, but you can also stick a toothpick in the end of a cranberry for easy dipping.
- I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate chips would also be delicious.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 4gSugar: 58gVitamin A: 232IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 1mg