Coat your favorite ice cream cone in a crackly layer of chocolate with this simple recipe.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | about 1/2 cup |
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or virgin or extra-virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate, shortening, vanilla and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a small bowl. Pour over ice cream and let harden, or use as a coating for snacks like fruit or pretzels.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 254 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 98 mg |