Chocolate Covered Espresso Bean Ducks Recipes

EASY CHOCOLATE-COVERED ESPRESSO BEANS

Steps:

• Heat your chocolate chips in a double boiler or small saucepan. Use low heat and stir frequently to keep the chocolate from burning or seizing. You can also do this in the microwave, using 20-second increments and stirring in between.
• Once the chocolate is smooth and fully melted, remove it from the heat and stir in your espresso beans. Make sure they're fully coated and not clumped together.
• Gently remove the chocolate-coated coffee beans with a fork. Pick them up one at a time and allow the extra chocolate to drip off. Leave them to harden on a baking sheet, plate, or tray. To keep them from sticking, cover the surface with wax or parchment paper.
• If you'd like, you can add toppings like chili powder, cocoa powder, or cinnamon. Just make sure you do this while the chocolate is still shiny and soft! You can let your beans harden on the counter or in the refrigerator or freezer.
• To increase the chocolate-to-espresso ratio, you can add second and third coats of chocolate to your beans. After they're fully hardened, repeat the steps above.
• Now the fun part: enjoy your chocolate-covered espresso beans! They make great gifts, after-dinner treats, or afternoon pick-me-ups. Store them in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ESPRESSO BEANS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate by breaking it into pieces and warming it slowly in a saucepan over a very low heat.
• When the chocolate is melted, stir in the roasted coffee beans.
• Keep mixing until they are coated in chocolate.
• Lift them out with a fork and drop them onto parchment or waxed paper.
• Separate the beans from one another, then drop into cocoa powder and leave to harden.
• Remove the beans with a palatte knife and keep in a sealed container.