Chocolate-covered Strawberry Hearts

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup simply balancedâ® dried strawberries, very finely chopped
• 1 ounce chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave two-thirds of the bittersweet chocolate for 30 seconds, then stir. repeat until the mixture is smooth. stir in the remaining chocolate until melted. transfer 2 tablespoons to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag and snip a small hole in one corner.
• 2 pipe 12 small (2-inch) heart outlines onto a wax paper-lined cookie sheet. refrigerate until set, about 5 minutes. fold the strawberries into the remaining bittersweet chocolate. divide among the heart outlines and carefully spread to fill in the hearts.
• 3 repeat the melting technique above with the chocolate. pipe decorations onto the hearts. let stand until set.
• 4 tip: the hearts can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.