How to Make Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

Chocolate covered coffee beans are without a doubt one of my favorite pick me up snacks. These decadent little beans pack a punch of sugar and caffeine - which is perfect for my typical mid-morning crash at work. Although these beans are so delicious, you do not have to pay an arm and a leg for them as they are sold at speciality stores and coffee shops. Instead you can make them at home for next to nothing!

First, you want to get the ingredients to make these delicious little beans. You should start with whatever type of coffee bean is your favorite. I like a nice dark roasted espresso bean. That gives it a lot of flavor and is perfect for covering with chocolate. I have found that using the lighter roasted beans, such as a cinnamon roast or light blond roast, do not nearly fulfill in flavor as the darker roasts do.

First, you simply want to melt about a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a double broiler over low heat. I like to use dark chocolate here for that intense and rich flavor. Always use a double broiler when melting chocolate as you do not want to burn or scorch the chocolate!

After the chocolate is smooth and melty, you simply want to turn off the heat from under the double broiler. After it has cooled a bit, simply mix in about a 1/3 cup of coffee beans into the chocolate. Stir it well so all the coffee beans are covered with the melted chocolate.

Next, you simply want to remove the beans from the chocolate. Using either a spoon or fork, remove the coffee beans and lay them on wax paper. I like to make sure the wax paper is on top of a tray or cookie sheet for added support. As you lay the beans out on the paper, you want to make sure they are separated and not clumped together.

After that you simply want to let the chocolate covered goodness cool. If you would like to speed up the process you can slip the tray with the beans into the freezer to harden and cool faster. Another interesting idea is after they are cooled you can drizzle with some milk chocolate or even white chocolate for an even more decadent treat!

These are perfect for snacking on any time of day, and also make lovely gifts!

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