Lazy Chocolate Covered Gifts and Treats
The lazy way to make delicious, homemade chocolate covered treats and gifts.
Servings: 30 pieces
Equipment
- slow cooker or slow cooker mini dipper
- rubber spatula or a wooden spoon
- wax or parchment paper
- small slow cooker liners (if you want to make a multi-colored dipping station as outlined above)
Ingredients
- melting chocolate The amount you use will depend on the size of your slow cooker. In the casserole cooker shown, I was able to fit 2 - 12 ounce bags in each section . In the lil dipper, I only used about 6 ounces.
- fun items to dip such as pretzels, marshmallows, strawberries, cookies, you name it!
- sprinkles, candy pieces, crumbles, etc... for decorating
Instructions
- Place melting chocolate into slow cookermelting chocolate
- Carefully dip each treat (pretzel, etc) in melted chocolate and place on parchment or wax paper to cool. If you plan to decorate with additional candy this needs to be done before the chocolate has a chance to cool and re-harden.fun items to dip
- Remember to have fun! Thoughtfulness counts more than professional looking products when it comes to homemade gifts!
- If you are dipping fruits such as strawberries or grapes, make sure they are washed and VERY well dried before dipping to ensure the chocolate sticks well.
- Be sure to stir chocolate occasionally during the dipping process to make sure it remains evenly heated. If it gets too hot and starts to bubble or burn, turn slow cooker off for a few minutes to cool and resume on a “warm” rather than “low” setting. If the chocolate starts to harden or get lumpy, stir to bring back creamy consistency.