Learn how to make this copycat brookside dark Chocolate Covered Blueberries recipe using dark chocolate and fresh blueberries. Indulge in these fresh dark chocolate blueberries for a tasty treat. You can even enjoy them frozen for a sweet summer surprise.
This tasty treat is a perfect way to make a sweet summer treat for yourself or your kids. It also makes a great after school snack, or poolside treat.
You will love this recipe paired with our deviled strawberries. Be sure to check out our other blueberry recipes like Blueberry Compote, and Blueberry Lemon Cookies.
This is a great snack to add to a girls night, baby shower, or bachelorette party. Serve it with our Dragon Drink or Starbucks pink drink. Or add it as a side with our Grinder Salad Sandwich.
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Ingredients
This is a quick and easy recipe that uses very few ingredients. We love these fast recipes you can enjoy in minutes!
- Fresh Blueberries-Fresh blueberries are needed for this recipe. Don't use frozen blueberries. They have too much moisture and won't allow the chocolate to stick.
- Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers-These are the best best melting chocolates to use. During recipe testing, we tried a wide variety of chocolate. Our recommendations are to not use chocolate chips and be careful what brand of melting wafers you use. Low quality/ budget brands were either hard to dip or didn't have a good chocolate flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Blueberries
Follow these step by step process photos. Use the pictures to help with best results.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments, stirring in between until fully melted.
2. With washed and completely dried blueberries, added the melted chocolate to the bowl of blueberries.
3. Gently mix the blueberries and chocolate until completely covered.
4. Spoon small clusters of blueberries onto parchment paper. Let set and enjoy!
Hint: Make sure the blueberries are washed and completely dry. Allow 30 minutes for them to dry. The chocolate will not stick if they are wet.
Substitutions
Here are a list of substitutions and variations to help make this recipe work best for you. This can also help with dietary needs.
- Milk Chocolate or White Chocolate - Instead of dark chocolate, for a sweeter taste use milk chocolate or white chocolate melting wafers.
- Zebra - For a fun look and taste, melt ½ cup of white chocolate melting wafers. When the dark chocolate covered blueberries set, drizzle the melted white chocolate for a zebra look.
- Maine Blueberries- Maine blueberries taste great with this recipe. Or you can visit your local farmers market or you pick field for fresh blueberries.
- Frozen- This makes a great frozen treat. Stick in the freezer and let freeze over night. Don't thaw to eat!
- Huckleberries or Acai- Try making chocolate covered huckleberries or acai by substituting for blueberries.
- Dove Chocolate- Dove chocolates are a quality chocolate that can be used to melt.
Helpful Hints
Quality Chocolate is essential when melting chocolate! Off-brand chocolate doesn't have the same melting qualities making it difficult to dip anything in them!
Use room temperature blueberries. If your blueberries are cold, the chocolate will harden too quickly and it won't work right.
Make sure to pat the blueberries dry. We discovered while testing this recipe if the blueberries are wet or even damp, the chocolate won't stick to them.
For a frozen treat, freeze these chocolate covered blueberries and eat frozen. Don't thaw after freezing.
Just like chocolate covered strawberries, you will want to store these in the refrigerator and eat cold! It will keep the chocolate set and blueberries fresh.
How to Serve
These would make a great addition to any charcuterie board. Try it on our dessert charcuterie board.
Make it a chocolate covered night by adding these with our Peanut Butter Balls, chocolate covered pecans, and chocolate covered cashews.
We love making these for a refreshing early summer treat when the blueberries are a plenty. Enjoy them with a refreshing glass of creamy lemonade
Storing Chocolate Covered Blueberries
Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. As noted, this recipe also freezes great and can be enjoyed frozen. Make sure to eat frozen and don't thaw once frozen.
Top tip
Don't Use Frozen Blueberries! The blueberries need to be moisture free to help the chocolate stick and frozen blueberries hold too much moisture.
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Pairing
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Recipe
Chocolate Covered Blueberries
Ingredients
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 cup dark melting chocolate
Instructions
- Wash and dry blueberries. This recipe works best with room temperature blueberries. We highly recommend washing the blueberries and allowing them to dry for 30 minutes or so so they can come to room temperature. Watch our video or check out the photos above for a great visual.
- Melt chocolate in microwave at 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between. Mine took 60 seconds. Once it's melted pour over the blueberries and mix in then immediately plop onto wax or parchment paper in clusters. It should make around 12 clusters. Allow to harden for 20 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Can be stored in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
- It is only recommended to freeze this recipe if intending to consume while frozen (and would make a great frozen summertime treat!). It is not recommended to freeze then thaw.
- If concerned about looks, work quickly or they will end up ugly.
- Can be made with ⅔ cup chocolate for a "lower sugar version" and while they are delicious this way, they're really ugly. There isn't enough chocolate to give them that beautiful coated-in-chocolate look.
- Make sure your blueberries are completely dry and at room temperature for the best results.
- Use a high quality chocolate or they will be hard to dip or not have a very good chocolate flavor.
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FAQ
Chocolate covered blueberries don't use added sugar. Dark chocolate has great benefits for your body, and blueberries have lots of antioxidants making this a better choice when it comes to traditional desserts.
We love the taste of dark chocolate and milk chocolate with blueberries. When used in combination it makes and great bitter and sweet taste to pair with the tangy and sweet blueberries.
Yes, they pair great together and milk chocolate can be used to make chocolate covered blueberries.
Yes! You can make chocolate covered blueberries using melted dark chocolate for a decadent dessert.
Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Mix the melted chocolate with washed and dried blueberries. Make sure they are totally covered. Add the covered blueberries to parchment paper to set. Enjoy cooled or frozen!
Andrea says
Wow we loved making these chocolate covered blueberries. They had a fun pop to them and they really tasted like a brookside chocolate but with fresh blueberries. I can't to try these frozen, they are going to be good.