Chocolate Covered Figs

I am pretty sure you can take any fruit in the whole wide world, dip it in chocolate, let that chocolate harden and we will all be happy.
I used to think that, at least. I now have three fruit exceptions. In my opinion, no amount of chocolate will make these three fruits delicious. They are, in very particular order:
- Durian
- Breadfruit
- Fresh lucuma (aka Egg fruit)
How To Select and Store Your Figs
- Purchase only a day or two in advance of when you are planning on eating them.
- Look for figs that have a rich, deep colour and are plump and tender, but not mushy.
- You want firm stems and be free of bruises.
- Breathe in! They should have a subtly sweet smell. Sourness can be an indication of spoilage.
- Keep ripe figs in the fridge, covered or wrapped to keep them from drying out.
- As the bruise easily, wrap in a towel to ensure they don’t get smushed in the fridge.
- Slightly under-ripe figs can be kept on the counter, away from direct sunlight.


Chocolate Covered Figs
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 8-10 1x
Description
A simple three ingredient chocolate dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 dark chocolate bar, about 100 grams. Get the highest percentage of cocoa you can find.
- 1–2 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil
- 8–10 fresh figs, washed and dried
Optional Add Ons
If you want to fancy your figs up, you can roll dipped figs in your choice of finely chopped pistachios, slivered almonds, coconut or a favourite topping of your choice.
Instructions
- Pour a few inches of water into a large pot and turn burner on to a medium heat. Place smaller pot inside the larger one.
- Add chocolate and coconut oil to smaller pot and stir gently as it melts. This gets tricky. If it stays on the heat too long, it will get chunky. The same happens if water gets in. If that happens you’ll be forced to eat this batch of chocolate and start over. There are worse things.
- As soon as chocolate is melted and thoroughly mixed with coconut oil, holding the fig by its stem, start dipping!
- Place dipped figs on parchment lined plate or baking sheet. Once all the figs have been dipped, place in the freezer to set. Will take about 20 minutes and can then be stored in the fridge.
- Enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
Fig image: istock/nata_vkusidey
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