Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

I love chocolates and I am sure if you are reading this article you are also a fan of chocolates. But have you ever tasted chocolate covered coffee beans? If not, then you are missing the ultimate taste of coffee dipped in yummy chocolate. They are not meant for children as they are coffee beans contains caffeine which is bitter and not good for kids. Though the chocolate flavor minimizes the bitter effects of coffee beans, still it is strong enough for the kids to reject them. These chocolates are best as a gift for adults and heaven for the people who love the bitter taste of coffee beans. So, let's move further to find out some of the interesting things about this special type of chocolate.

Chocolate Dipped Coffee Beans Nutrition

Chocolate has many nutritional aspects and so does coffee. When we mix coffee with chocolate, the benefits also get combined. These chocolates are rich in fats, sugar and caffeine. There are different types of chocolates which are coated on the coffee beans. White, dark and milk chocolate are some of them. The calorie content may differ in different varieties. This may be a matter of concern for the health conscious people as it has lots of calories. According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, per serving of dark chocolate covered coffee beans is considered to be approximately 28 beans. Considering this, the following table will help you to understand the nutritional content of a dark chocolate.

Nutrition	Values
Calories	216
Fat	12g
Protein	3g
Fibers	3g
Carbohydrate	23g
Sugar	17g
Caffeine	336mg
Saturated Fats	6g

How to Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

Well, like other chocolates you can prepare chocolate covered coffee beans at home too. At home, you will get the liberty to select your own coffee beans brand and your own brand of chocolate. You can go for any chocolate like white, milk or dark chocolate. As the selection of coffee beans is in your hands you can easily decide how strong your chocolate will be. Now let's find out the recipe in the following points.

Things Required

• Good quality coffee beans
• Chocolate chips or chocolate candy bars
• One small pot and one large pot
• Spoon
• Wax paper or aluminum foil

Method of Preparation

• The foremost thing to do is to collect all the ingredients required from the market. Select the best quality coffee beans and chocolates so as to give your taste buds the best treat.
• Then after that, take the large pot and fill it 1/3 with water. Now place it over the flames and let the water boil.
• Now take the smaller pot and fill chocolate chips and candy bar and then place it over the large pot which has the boiling water.
• Let the chocolate melt. Keep stirring the chocolate with the help of a spoon so as to save it from burning.
• As soon as the chocolate gets melted completely, put the coffee beans in it according to the quantity of chocolate. Keep stirring so that the coffee beans get mixed with the chocolate nicely and completely.
• Once they are nicely coated, take a scoop of chocolate and pour it over the wax paper or aluminum foil.
• Separate all the coffee beans from each other as they will stick to each other after cooling down.
• You can also prepare something different by rolling the semisolid coffee beans over crushed nuts or sprinkling peppermint dust over the hot coffee beans.
• So after you are done with it, separate them from each other and leave them overnight to get hardened. Enjoy their yummy taste after they cool down.

So, now as you know the preparation and goodness of chocolate covered coffee beans, prepare it and indulge yourself in the yummy and delicious taste of chocolate and coffee.