Dark Chocolate Strawberry VALENTINE Pops!

Just in time for Valentine's Day -- a healthy treat! 

Dark Chocolate Strawberry VALENTINE Pops

Note about amounts – 3 (16 oz.) pkgs. of strawberries yielded 75 pieces of fruit; it took 2 (12 oz.) pkgs. of dark chocolate chips & most of a 28 oz. box of granola with nuts to coat the strawberries

Large fresh strawberries  

Thin flat popsicle sticks

Dark chocolate chips

Granola with nuts – place in a plastic bag and crush large clumps if needed

Wax paper (on hand)

Valentine-themed cupcake liners 

1. Remove greenery from strawberry top; insert popsicle stick in pointed end of strawberry.
   
   
   
   
2. Temper chocolate (Stove-top Method: Place ¾ of the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Heat on low until about melted. Remove from heat and stir in additional chips. Microwave Method: Place ¾  the chocolate in a 4-quart glass bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, and then stir with a clean spatula. Repeat 2 more times. Microwave on high for 15 seconds, and then stir in additional chips.)
   
3. Dip about ½ to 1” of the wide end of strawberry in tempered chocolate and then in a bowl of granola; place on wax paper and allow to set.
   
4. Transfer each Fresh Strawberry Pops to a Valentine-theme cupcake liner.
   

Recipe without the photos . . .

Dark Chocolate Strawberry VALENTINE Pops 

Note about amounts – 3 (16 oz.) pkgs. of strawberries yielded 75 pieces of fruit; it took 2 (12 oz.) pkgs. of dark chocolate chips & most of a 28 oz. box of granola with nuts to coat the strawberries

Large fresh strawberries  

Thin flat popsicle sticks 

Dark chocolate chips 

Granola with nuts – place in a plastic bag and crush large clumps if needed

Wax paper (on hand)

Valentine-themed cupcake liners 

1. Remove greenery from strawberry top; insert popsicle stick in pointed end of strawberry.
2. Temper chocolate (Stove-top Method: Place ¾ of the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Heat on low until about melted. Remove from heat and stir in additional chips. Microwave Method: Place ¾  the chocolate in a 4-quart glass bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, and then stir with a clean spatula. Repeat 2 more times. Microwave on high for 15 seconds, and then stir in additional chips.)
3. Dip about ½ to 1” of the wide end of strawberry in tempered chocolate and then in a bowl of granola; place on wax paper and allow to set.
4. Transfer each Fresh Strawberry Pops to a Valentine-theme cupcake liner.