Chocolate Covered Blueberries

This recipe for chocolate-covered blueberries combines chocolate's rich flavor with fresh blueberries — eat your fruit and have some chocolate, too.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 30 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.

Step 2

Place chocolate in a microwave-safe glass bowl; microwave until melted and smooth, stirring frequently. (Or place chocolate in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water; heat until melted and smooth, stirring frequently.) Off heat, stir in shortening until melted.

Step 3

Add blueberries to chocolate mixture; gently stir to coat. Spoon small clumps of coated blueberries onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. These will last about two days.