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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Healthy Valentine's Day Treats

Frozen Yogurt Covered Strawberries


Ingredients:

  • 1 container of vanilla greek yogurt
  • fresh ripe strawberries
Directions:
  • slice strawberries in half
  • spoon green yogurt onto a shallow dish
  • dip the strawberries  in yogurt
  • place dipped strawberries in a plastic container lined with parchment paper 
  • place in freezer 

Dark Chocolate Walnut Pomegranate Clusters



Ingredients:
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate
  • 3/4 cups toasted walnut pieces (cut walnuts up)
  • 3/4 cups pomegranate seeds
Directions:
  • melt chocolate
  • mix walnut pieces and pmegranate seeds in with melted chocolate
  • line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper or line mini-muffin tins with paper liners
  • scoop a spoonful of the chocolate, walnut & pomegranate mixture onto the waxed paper 
  • if you are using lined muffin tins- spoon a little chocolate in the bottom. then sprinkle a few walnuts and pomegranate seeds on top, then drizzle more melted chocolate on t[. sprinkle another layer of the walnuts and pomegranate seeds on top and finish with a drizzle of melted chocolate
  • place in refrigerator until firm

Chocolate-Dipped Clementines



Ingredients: 
  • 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
  • 4 clementines at room temperature, peeled and sectioned 
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
Directions:
  • line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper
  • melt chocolate chips
  • dip half to two-thirds of each clementine into melted chocolate
  • place dipped fruit on baking sheet
  • sprinkle crystallized ginger over the chocolate
  • refridgerate until chocolate is set (about 30 mins)

Salted Caramel Chocolate Bark



Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
  • 12 caramel squares
  • 1 teaspoon water, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Directions:
  • line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (avoid wrinkles)
  • melt chocolate
  • combine 6 caramel squares and 1/2 teaspoon water in a small bowl and microwave until melted
  • stir in melted caramel thoroughly into the melted chocolate
  • place mixture into 9-inch square pan
  • combine remaining 6 caramel squares with 1/2 teaspoon water and melt
  • drizzle the melted caramel over the chocolate and sprinkle with chocolate
  • put in the refrigerator until it sets (about 30 mins)

Chocolate-Dipped Pecans



Ingredients: 
  • 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
  • 48 pecan halves
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Direction: 
  • line baking sheet with parchment or wax paper
  • melt chocolate
  • dip half of each pecan into melted chocolate and place on baking sheet
  • sprinkle sugar over chocolates
  • refrigerate until chocolate is set (about 30 mins)