Chocolate covered coffee beans
Since the dawn of time, chocolate and coffee have been a match made in mocha heaven, hence why these chocolate covered coffee beans is something you simply must try. They are great to serve with coffee after a meal, snacks on the go or to keep by your desk whilst working.
Ingredients
- 20 gram coffee beans medium to light roast works best
- 60 gram chopped chocolate dark, milk, white or ruby
Instructions
- Prepare your work area by laying out a sheet of baking/parchment paper or wax paper on your countertop. Also, place two forks within easy reach near your workspace.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or place a heatproof glass or metal bowl over a saucepan containing simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.Alternatively, you can also melt the chocolate in the microwave. Give it a quick stir at 15-second intervals until melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
- Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove the bowl from the heat and stir in all of the coffee beans at once.
- Move the beans around in the melted chocolate using a spoon or spatula to ensure that each individual bean is completely coated.
- Using one fork, lift a few chocolate-covered beans up and out of the bowl. Then, use the second fork to individually drop one bean at a time onto the prepared paper. If you have any beans sticking together, simply use the forks to gently pry them apart on the paper.
- Allow the chocolate coating to fully set and dry, which will take approximately 20 minutes at room temperature. For faster drying, you can place the beans in the fridge.
- If you'd like, you can do a second coating of chocolate by repeating the process to add an extra layer of chocolate around each coffee bean.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg
