Chocolate-covered fruit

Chocolate-covered fruits include blueberries, pomegranate, strawberries,^[1] oranges, dried apricots, and other candied fruits and citrus peels. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate are used for decoration. Nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and other toppings are sometimes added. During the Christmas season chocolate covered fruits are sold at European markets.

A booth selling caramel apples and chocolate-covered fruit at the Christkindlmarkt in Salzburg, Austria

Cordials include cherries or cherry fillings and also often include liqueur.

Strawberries are often dipped in chocolate, which is a common gift for Valentine's Day in the United States.^[2][3] Strawberries are also served with chocolate fountains for dipping, often on wooden skewers. Chocolate fondue with various fruits is eaten for dessert.

Examples

• Chocolate-covered cherry
• Chocolate-covered prune
• Chocolate-covered raisin

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  "Chocobananas" from Japan
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  Chocolate-dipped strawberry
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  Chocolate coated citrus peel
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  Chocolate coated dried apricots and prunes
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  Cherry cordial
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  Cherries with pink and white nougat covered in chocolate
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  Chocolate-dipped raspberry
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  Chocolate fondue
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  Fruit brochette with warm chocolate

Brands

Various brands make fruit covered chocolate candies including:

• Cella's – chocolate-covered cherries^[4]
• Marich Confectionery – chocolate-covered dried fruits^[5]
• Mon Chéri by Ferrero SpA^[6] – The Mon Chéri is a single-wrapped combination consisting of a "heart" of cherry (18%) floating in a liqueur (13%) and contained in a bittersweet chocolate housing (69%).

See also

• Food portal

• List of chocolate-covered foods