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    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries

    Published: Feb 4, 2015 ยท Updated: Feb 12, 2020 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Living Well Kitchen

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries are little packages of chocolatey, sweet, and spicy treats for a delicious and healthy dessert

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    Alert Alert!!

    LWK Public Service Announcement: You need to make these Spicy-Sweet Chocolate Covered Strawberries as soon as humanly possible.

    Sorry about the demanding start to my post; I just need you to understand the urgency of these chocolate covered strawberries. They are the world's most delicious chocolate covered strawberries, and I've now made them 4 times in the past week.

    I'd like to pretend that it was just for recipe testing, but after the second "attempt," I'm just gonna call a spade a spade. I can't stop making these delicious chocolatey treats.

    Why? Well, they have a mesmerizing balance of flavors: sweet, salty, and spicy. There's juicy and chocolatey in there too which means you really can't go wrong.

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    Chocolate covered strawberries are an adorable dessert to make for Valentine's Day {these Chocolate and Raspberry Tartlets are too!}, but I guarantee I'll be making these all year long. I am obsessed with them.

    Not only are they incredibly delicious, they are also on the healthier side of chocolatey desserts. There are no refined sugars and no weird ingredients.

    Only cocoa powder, coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt. The pumpkin seeds add a little extra crunch but aren't mandatory. However, making these strawberries is mandatory.

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    They are so satisfying, I can't even explain. It's like every flavor combination in one little package. One little bright red, heart healthy strawberry package.

    You need to know that the consistency of the chocolate coating is a little different because these are not made with the standard chocolate "coating" or chocolate chips.

    They're still really easy to make -- melt coconut oil, stir in maple syrup then cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and salt. But you'll want to make extra sure that your strawberries are completely dry, and then you'll have to do a little encouraging of the chocolate to make sure it sticks to the strawberries. It slides off kind of easily, so just don't let it worry you as you make these.

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    All you need to do is just get chocolate on those strawberries however you feel like doing it.

    Once they sit in the fridge and the chocolate hardens, they look like normal and they taste even better!

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries

    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries are little packages of chocolatey, sweet, and spicy treats for a delicious and healthy dessert
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 pint strawberries
    • ยผ cup coconut oil
    • ยผ cup maple syrup
    • ยฝ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ยฝ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • โ…› teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
    • 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds chopped, optional

    Instructions

    • Wash strawberries, and dry well. Line a tray with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
    • Heat coconut oil for about 30 seconds in microwave or over low heat in a small saucepan, until melted. Stir in maple syrup. Stir in cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt. Do not over mix.
    • Dip strawberries into mixture, coating all sides. Place on the parchment paper lined plate, and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds if using. Repeat with remaining strawberries.
    • Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving to let chocolate harden. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Use ยผ teaspoon cayenne pepper for a chocolate that is not as spicy.
    *One pint strawberries has about 16 strawberries. This recipe makes 8 servings for about 2 strawberries per serving.
    *Nutrition Facts are calculated using pumpkin seeds and entire amount of chocolate {I had a little bit leftover after making these}
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    [showhide type="post" more_text="Click here for Nutrition Facts" less_text="Clear Nutrition Facts"] *
    Nutrition Facts
    Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Covered Strawberries
    Serving Size
     
    2 g
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    132
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    38
    %
    Sodium
     
    39
    mg
    2
    %
    Potassium
     
    215
    mg
    6
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    15
    g
    5
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    9
    g
    10
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    55
    IU
    1
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    34.8
    mg
    42
    %
    Calcium
     
    31
    mg
    3
    %
    Iron
     
    1.2
    mg
    7
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    * [/showhide]

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    1. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

      February 05, 2015 at 11:17 am

      These look awesome- I totally understand the urgency of your post! I love your addition of cayenne to spice things up a little bit ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 05, 2015 at 11:00 pm

        Thanks Sonali!! My love for cayenne pepper even extends into desserts ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says

      February 05, 2015 at 12:48 pm

      Love the spicy and sweet combo. We just bought the most delicious strawberries so I'll have to try these. Perfect for Valentine's Day!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 05, 2015 at 11:01 pm

        Oh Elizabeth it would be a sin for you not to make these with those strawberries ๐Ÿ˜‰
        Sweet + spicy is the best!

        Reply
    3. Farrah says

      February 05, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      I love the sweet & spicy combo, and chocolate-covered strawberries are my favorite! <3

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 05, 2015 at 11:02 pm

        Thanks Farrah!! Chocolate and strawberries are a match made in heaven, aren't they?!

        Reply
    4. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

      February 05, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      Yum, yum, yum! I love chocolate dipped strawberries and especially your fiery addition of cayenne!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 05, 2015 at 11:03 pm

        Thanks Jessica! Cayenne pepper and cinnamon take chocolate covered strawberries to next level good ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

      February 06, 2015 at 1:38 am

      I swear the chocolate and chilli combination is totally happening in 2015! Love it!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 09, 2015 at 7:08 pm

        Oh my gosh I know right?! It's such a perfect combination!

        Reply
    6. Kara @ The Foodie Dietitian says

      February 11, 2015 at 3:26 pm

      YES! Sweet & spicy chocolate is the BEST. I was obsessed with that Aztec chocolate we had at Blog Brรƒยปlรƒยฉe. So so good. Pinning now!

      Reply

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