Chocolate Covered Pineapple

5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Covered Pineapple is a refreshing way to add some tropical sweetness and sunny flavour to your day. This extremely simple 3 ingredient recipe is perfect for a child's birthday or backyard party.

Prep Time15

Chill Time30

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Pieces

Calories: 96kcal

Author: Christy Faber

Ingredients

1 ripe pineapple cored and peeled
8 oz semi sweet baker's chocolate or dark or sugar free chocolate
shredded unsweetened coconut for a decorative topping optional
½ teaspoon coconut oil optional

Instructions

Melt the baker's chocolate either in a double boiler on the stove or in the microwave. Add ½ teaspoon of melted coconut oil if the chocolate is too thick.
Cut a ripe pineapple into wedges. Skewer them with either a popsicle stick or a "candy apples stick".
Blot the pineapple dry with a paper towel and dip the pineapple wedge into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess chocolate to drop off.
Lay the chocolate on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with shredded coconut or topping of your choice before the chocolate has time to set. Place in the fridge to allow the chocolate to harden.
Once the chocolate sets you can remove from the fridge and enjoy!

Notes

- Choose a high quality chocolate for this recipe since it is such a main player!
- Pat the pineapple pieces dry using a paper towel before dipping them into the melted chocolate. Excess moisture can prevent the chocolate from sticking to the pineapple.
- Set aside a spare pineapple piece as you're chopping that you can use for testing purposes. Dip it into the chocolate first to check the consistency and adjust as needed before dipping the remaining pieces.
- If you find that the chocolate is cooling and thickening too quickly, place the bowl of melted chocolate over a pan of warm water to maintain a workable consistency.
- If the chocolate is too thick for dipping, you can add a small amount of coconut oil (about 1 teaspoon at a time) to the melted chocolate and stir until it reaches the perfecting dippable consistency.
- These will last one to two days in the fridge.

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