As a dedicated fan and vociferous lover of all things sweet and salty, I’m telling you now that chocolate covered potato chips need to be on your must-try list just as soon as possible. I’ll bet you can’t eat just one!
Chocolate Covered Potato Chips
How have I not shared this with you before now? It’s a salty and sweet treat that takes just moments to make!
Potato chips have a long and respectable history of being used in unexpected ways. From their original purpose of being an edible spoon for caviar to crushing them to coat fish or chicken, the savory game is strong with chips.
Until recently, though, they stayed pretty firmly out of the sweet camp. A little while back, chocolate covered potato chips started showing up on store shelves and I was fascinated.
Of course you can buy a bag at the store, but as with most things, when you make it yourself, it’s just that much better. There’s not much quite as satisfying as a super fresh potato chip, is there?
And dipping that shatteringly crispy, salty, fried potato chip in melted semi-sweet chocolate is a match made in heaven. If you’ve ever dipped your fries in a chocolate shake, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
If you haven’t tried that, I’d suggest you add that to your list, too. Don’t worry, I haven’t led you astray yet!
Chocolate Potato Chips
To make this irresistible treat, you’ll just need the following three ingredients:
- ridged potato chips
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- extra virgin coconut oil
Place the chocolate and the oil in a glass bowl and microwave at 50% power for a couple of minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip about a third of each chip into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off before placing the chocolate coated chips on the parchment paper.
Let cool at room temp or in the refrigerator for a faster cooling time. Once set, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Want a few more salty-sweet treats? Add this white chocolate peppermint popcorn to your must-try list too. It is super easy to make and everyone will be wanting more.
Buckeye Pretzels are peanut butter balls sandwiched between pretzels and dipped in chocolate, this is a salty-sweet twist on a classic. If seeing the ever-popular Peanut Butter Balls (a.k.a. Buckeyes) waiting on a dessert table thrills you, then these salty-sweet bites of chocolate peanut butter happiness are going to be your new favorite!
Chocolate Covered Potato Chips
Ingredients
- 2 ounces ridged potato chips
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips about ¾ cup
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the chocolate and the oil in a glass bowl and microwave at 50% power for a couple of minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip about a third of each chip into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off before placing the chocolate coated chips on the parchment paper.
- Let cool at room temp or in the refrigerator for a faster cooling time. Once set, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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