3.18.2009

#49) Chocolate Orange Crunchies



These little guys were an after-thought, really. I was in the kitchen waiting and waiting for my Mega-Orange Muffins to come out of the oven, and all the while I was getting more and more enticed by the citrus aroma filling the room. I got to thinking - what can I do next with some orange zest? Well, chocolate goes great with orange, but I wasn't in the mood for a cupcake or cookie... I wanted 100% chocolate. But, I couldn't make candy with just chocolate and orange zest? Well, really I could have (chocoholic, remember?!?!), but I thought it would be better to load it up with some crunchy extras!

Ingredients

2 cups chocolate chips (good quality)
zest of one very large orange
1 cup toasted almonds, chopped
1 cup coconut, toasted

Steps

-Melt chocolate.
-Stir in zest.
-Add almonds and coconut. Let cool slightly.
-Drop by tablespoonful onto parchment paper until hard.
-Eat, crunch, and be merry :)

6 comments:

  1. I am so ready for chocolate!

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  2. I made orange chocolate chunk cookies this week and was almost surprised at how good they are! Yours look even better.

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  3. What a great idea for a quick sweet treat! ;o) I will have to remember this one next time my husband whines for me to make something and I don't feel like it!!! hehe

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  4. I love chocoalte and orange. yummy yummy

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