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Homemade chocolates with fruit and nuts
If you have leftover chocolate chips, morsels, or compounds in your pantry, then try this simple recipe. Fruit and nut chocolate is one of the best combos, where the sweetness of the chocolate is combined with the crunchiness of the nuts and chewiness of the dried fruits. These no-bake bite-sized treats are perfect for kids during easter as gift boxes for Valentine’s Day and Christmas.
Ingredients
Chocolate chips: I have used Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips. Use any semi-sweet, dark, or white chocolate. Dried fruits: You can use raisins, prunes, cranberries, etc. Nuts: Add cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, any combination of your choice, or only one nut. Honey: sweeten and flavor chocolates naturally. Check the recipe card for all ingredient measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
Melt the chocolate
You can melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips and stir every 20 seconds until the chocolate is melted completely. To each cavity of silicone chocolate mold, based on size, add a teaspoon of melted chocolate and tap so that it spreads evenly. Keep this mold in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Roast the nuts
Add chopped nuts like cashews and almonds in a non-stick pan and dry roast on medium-low flame until you get a nice aroma. (Toasted nuts enhance the flavor). Add these toasted nuts to a bowl along with raisins and honey, and mix well.
Fill the chocolate molds
After 5 minutes, remove the chocolate mold from the freezer and fill each cavity with some fruit and nut mixture. Fill the rest of the mold with the remaining melted chocolate and tap it so that it evenly spreads. Keep this in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the chocolates from the mold and store them in an airtight container.
Tips
Instead of cashews and almonds, you can use salted peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, etc. Raisins can be substituted with dried cranberries. I have used Ghirardelli chocolate chips. Feel free to use any other similar good quality chocolate chips or compound for best results. You can store the chocolate in an airtight container and keep it in a cool place or refrigerate it. If you do not have a chocolate silicone mold, you can even use an ice cube tray to try this recipe. The number of chocolates will vary based on the size of the molds.
Variations
My family loves these chocolates packed with roasted dried fruits and nuts. You can try different fillings from the list below. Truffles or caramel-filled chocolate: You can fill the chocolates with soft caramel. It was a total hit during the Christmas holidays. Instead of dried fruits, you can even add fruit preserves or jam. You can even make chocolates filled with liquors for Valentine’s Day or date night. A simple chocolate ganache infused with orange and coffee can be used as a filling. Add orange peel or candied fruits or citrusy sweetness.
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