Chocolate-Dipped Confections

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • Assorted dippers (strawberries, dark sweet cherries or maraschino cherries, pineapple chunks, small cookies)
  • Betty Crocker™ colored sugar or decors, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with waxed paper. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat.
  • 2
    Dip any of the assorted dippers 3/4 of the way into chocolate; sprinkle with sugar. Place on waxed paper in pan.
  • 3
    Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm.

  • Use 3 squares (2 ounces each) vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), cut up, for the chocolate chips.
  • Dip into melted chocolate chips, then drizzle with melted vanilla-flavored coating or sprinkle with crushed candies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Confection
Calories
30
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
0%
Saturated Fat
1g
0%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
65mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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