How to make easy and irresistible watermelon bites dipped in chocolate and decorated with tasty garnishes!
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Hands down, one of the best things about fruit is the ability to eat and enjoy the natural sweet flavors without facing any snacking guilt later on. Sweet and yummy fruits make it possible for us to enjoy naturally sweet treats in a healthy way, without having to worry too much about feeling heavy or even guilty after snacking. This is especially important in the hot summer months. Just because it gets hot outside doesn’t mean your sweet tooth chills out and you need a snack that can not only satisfy that craving but one that helps cool you off and that you can feel good about eating afterward. That’s where delightfully light and sweet treats, like th ese Watermelon Bites Dipped in Chocolate, come into play!
Yes, chocolate-dipped watermelon bites! The delightful taste of the staple summer fruit with a little extra sweetness to take the unbeatable flavor to the next level! After dipping these fruit bites in the irresistible chocolate, you can add coconut flakes, sprinkles, sea salt, or nuts to add even more flavor and a little bit of a crunchy texture to make an even more satisfying snack! Thanks to the combination of the cool and refreshing watermelon mixed with the delicious chocolate and crunchy snack exterior, this simple treat makes for the perfect refreshing summer snack! These yummy fruit snacks are fantastic for serving at summer parties, pool parties, picnics, playdates, cookouts, or just to enjoy during yard work breaks.
To make refreshing chocolate watermelon bites, all you need is: a seedless watermelon cut into 1-inch cubes, chocolate chips, coconut oil, garnishes, a candy melt pot, and a few other common kitchen tools. After cutting the watermelon, heat the chocolate and oil in the candy melt pot until completely melted. Then, dip the watermelon cubes halfway down into the melted chocolate and immediately garnish before the chocolate starts to harden. Transfer the garnished chocolate watermelon bites to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sit in the fridge to chill for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Delightful Dipping Equipment
For this super easy summer recipe you won’t need a lot of equipment. All you need is just a few common kitchen tools and materials, nothing too fancy or complicated.
Equipment Tip:
If you’re just dying to try out this recipe but don’t have a candy melt pot on hand, then you can check out alternative candy-melting methods in my simple guide on How to Melt Candy Melts. If you are like me and like to make a lot of homemade candy treats then I would highly recommend getting one of these candy melt pots. It makes the entire process so much easier and I always end up with much less of a mess compared to other melting methods!
Sweet and Salty Ingredients
Now it’s time to gather up the tasty ingredients for this sweet and salty summer snack! I have listed some of my and my family’s favorite garnishes for these watermelon treats but you can use whatever garnishes your heart desires!
Chocolate-Dipped Watermelon Ingredients:
- 1 Whole Watermelon Seedless – cut into 1-inch thick slices
- 2 bags Chocolate Chips
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Good Garnishes:
How to Make Watermelon Bites Dipped in Chocolate
Ready to get this snacking session started? As promised, this simple summer snack is truly easy to make and takes just a few minutes to prepare! So without any further introduction needed, here is how to easily whip up a batch of irresistible watermelon bites dipped in chocolate:
- First, prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper, and set out all of the garnishing ingredients.
- Next, take a watermelon slice and cut it into several 1-inch thick strips. Then, cut each of those watermelon strips into several 1-inch cubes. Repeat for all of the watermelon slices. Go ahead and stick each cube with a wooden appetizer fork.
- Then, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the candy melt pot. Heat them together while stirring with a silicone spatula until completely melted together.
- When the chocolate is melted, dip each prepared watermelon cube halfway into the melted chocolate.
- After dipping each watermelon cube, immediately garnish it with any of your favorite garnishes. Then, transfer the garnished cubes to the prepared baking sheet.
- Finally, place the whole baking sheet of dipped watermelon bites in the fridge and let them sit for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Temperature Ranges for Melting Chocolate
Storing Watermelon Bites Dipped in Chocolate
To store chocolate-dipped watermelon bites, transfer them to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 7 days. To freeze chocolate watermelon bites, spread them out on a baking sheet and freeze until completely frozen, about 2-4 hours. Then transfer all of the frozen dipped watermelon bites to an airtight container and keep in the freezer for up to 7 days.
More summer recipes
Sweet and Savory Summer Recipes
Want to keep the good times going and the yummy food flowing? Here are some of my other easy and delectable summer recipes! Whether you need a few more simple snacks, some easy meal ideas, or a refreshing beverage, I’ve got you covered!
Easy summer recipes:.
- Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Grilled Shrimp
- Grilled Salmon Steaks
- Grilled S’mores
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn- Elote
- Giant Brioche Buns
- Classic Guacamole
- Summer Cucumber Salad
- Fruit- Infused Water
- Watermelon Margarita
- Toasted Coconut Flakes
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Watermelon Bites Dipped in Chocolate
Equipment
- Wooden Appetizer Forks
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Watermelon Seedless
- 2 bags Chocolate Chips
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Instructions
- First, prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper, and set out all of the garnishing ingredients.
- Next, take a watermelon slice and cut it into several 1-inch thick strips. Then, cut each of those watermelon strips into several 1-inch cubes. Repeat for all of the watermelon slices. Go ahead and stick each cube with a wooden appetizer fork.
- Then, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the candy melt pot. Heat them together while stirring with a silicone spatula until completely melted together.
- When the chocolate is melted, dip each prepared watermelon cube halfway into the melted chocolate.
- After dipping each watermelon cube, immediately garnish it with any of your favorite garnishes. Then, transfer the garnished cubes to the prepared baking sheet.
- Finally, place the whole baking sheet of dipped watermelon bites in the fridge and let them sit for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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