Apple Chocolate Dips - 17g Carbs, 3g Fiber
From: Today's Diet and Nutrition September 2011
This quick treat will indulge your sweet tooth but without packing on the calories. A dessert filled with antioxidants from the apples as well as from the heart-healthy dark chocolate, it's best served immediately.
Makes: 16 dips
2 Granny Smith apples, washed and dried
½ cup lemon juice
8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
1½ cup pistachio nuts, very finely chopped
Cut the apples in half, then cut away the core. Slice each half into about four wedges.
Put the lemon juice in a small shallow bowl. Dip each apple wedge into the lemon juice, blot off the juice, and set aside on a plate or piece of waxed paper.
Place the semisweet chocolate in the top portion of a double boiler over medium heat. As the chocolate melts, stir until it is smooth.
Spread the pistachio nuts across a flat plate or tray.
Insert a toothpick halfway into the end of each wedge. Holding the wedge by the toothpick, dip about half of each apple wedge in the chocolate, twirling it to cover the end. (You may need to use a spoon or knife to help spread the chocolate evenly.) Set the wedges down on the pistachio nuts and press slightly so the nuts will adhere. Flip to coat the other side with nuts.
Put the wedges in the refrigerator for a few minutes until the chocolate sets and then serve immediately.
Makes: 16 dips
TD&N Nutrient Analysis: 153 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 3g Saturated Fat, 2g Polyunsaturated Fat, 4g Monounsaturated Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 3mg Sodium, 17g Carbs, 3g Fiber, 3g Protein
