The crispy chocolates with dried fruits flavored with rum are delicious and very tasty sweets, so good and rich in flavor that you can’t stop at just one.
A simple and quick idea to offer or gift during the holidays, they are perfect to serve after a meal, for an evening treat, a card night, or to pack in little bags and gift to friends.
Every occasion is a good excuse to nibble on this pile of mixed dried fruits accompanied by dark chocolate and rum that give a unique aroma, fragrance, and flavor to these chocolates.
It’s a very quick recipe and you can easily prepare them in advance so they are ready at the right moment; it’s important to keep them cool as, with heat, even from radiators, they risk melting a bit.
So what are you waiting for? Add them to your Christmas sweets list.
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- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30 pieces
- Cooking methods: Stove, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring
Ingredients for Crispy Chocolates with Dried Fruits
- 7 oz Almonds
- 3.5 oz Hazelnuts
- 1.75 oz Pistachios
- 9 oz Dark Chocolate
- 1 Rum flavor (vial)
Tools
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Oven
- Pan
Preparation for Crispy Chocolates with Dried Fruits
To prepare this recipe, start by toasting the dried fruits, place them on a baking tray and let them brown for 5 minutes in a preheated oven at 392°F, or with a grill, turn and mix well for even cooking, be careful not to burn them as they will taste bitter.
After toasting the dried fruits, let them cool slightly and then roughly chop them with a meat tenderizer.
Chop and melt the dark chocolate in a non-stick pan or pot, stirring until it becomes nice and smooth.Pour the dried fruits into the melted chocolate, also add the rum vial, mix and blend well to cover all the dried fruits, then with the help of two teaspoons form small piles and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Space them apart and let them cool until the chocolate hardens. To speed up this process, you can put the tray in the fridge, so they set faster.
Once they have cooled, you can serve the crispy rum-flavored dried fruit chocolates piled this way in a bowl or serving plate, or inside a paper cup.
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Anna recommends…
For the crispy chocolates, you can use the dried fruits you like best and flavor them with orange liqueur or something else according to your tastes.
The chocolates can be kept cool for several days.
Can I use white chocolate?
Yes, of course, you can cover them with white chocolate too, or both, just make sure it’s lactose-free if you are intolerant.
