Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Chocolate-covered strawberries are always a crowd pleaser and are loaded with antioxidants and vitamins. We use dark chocolate and pistachios here, which may help boost the health benefits even more.

By Lori Powell
Recipe by Health May 2014

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Credit: Romulo Yanes

Recipe Summary

prep:
20 mins
cook:
10 mins
total:
30 mins
Yield:
Yield: 12 strawberries (serving size: 1 strawberry)
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Line a baking sheet with foil. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Do not let water boil or bowl touch water.) Cook, stirring occasionally, until chocolate has melted. Carefully remove bowl and let chocolate cool for 5 minutes. Place pistachios in a small bowl.

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  • One at a time, hold a strawberry by stem and dip into chocolate, coating about two-thirds; allow excess to drip off. Immediately dip into pistachios. Set strawberries in 1 layer on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, about 10 minutes.

Chef's Notes

MyRecipes is working with Let's Move!, the Partnership for a Healthier America, and USDA's MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to a trove of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. For more information about creating a healthy plate, visit www.choosemyplate.gov.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
87 calories; fat 6g; saturated fat 2g; protein 2g; carbohydrates 8g; fiber 2g; cholesterol 1mg; iron 1mg; sodium 26mg; calcium 15mg.
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