Salted Coconut Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Who can say no to chocolate covered strawberries? For Valentine’s Day I decided to go with a recipe that’s both simple and tasty! These strawberries are dipped in semi-sweet chocolate with added coconut oil and sea salt. The Coconut oil and sea salt are simple additions that enhance the flavor of the chocolate and give it a little more complexity. For the chocolate I chose a high quality semi-sweet chocolate chip which I melted in a DIY double boiler. If you have leftover chocolate eat as is or throw it on some ice cream with extra strawberries!

Salted Coconut Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
(Makes 10 Dipped Strawberries)
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Ingredients:

10-12 fresh strawberries, washed and patted dry
3/4-1 cup high quality semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
1 tsp extra virgin Coconut oil
pinch course sea salt (optional)

Directions:

Fill a small sauce pot halfway with water and cover the top with a large slanted plate or shallow bowl (preferably one that has a small depression in the middle to place the chocolate).
Turn heat to medium high and add the chocolate chips. Let melt 5 minutes and stir. Wait a few more minutes, stirring occasionally until completely melted.
Incorporate the coconut oil and sea salt into the chocolate, mixing until completely melted.
Prepare a flat area with wax paper.
Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate and place on the wax paper.
Let rest until completely dry. Transfer to the refrigerator.