Here’s the key to a little extra pizazz in all your chocolate-covered desserts.
From holidays to heartbreaks, chocolate has always been there for us.
Easy enough, but it does require a little more than just melting chocolate.
Credit: Micah A. Leal
Coconut oil is the trick to getting a hard, shiny shell.
What to Use Chocolate Coating On
Everything is better with a chocolate coating.
Cover them in chocolate.
A scoop of ice cream?
Sounds like it could use a chocolate shell.
You know where this is going.
Why You Should Use Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is the secret to achieving a super-shiny chocolate coating.
Not only does coconut oil make your chocolate coating shine, but it also helps the chocolate harden.
Then, if it’s cold out, the coconut oil will solidify.
That’s because coconut oil isvery sensitive to temperature changes.
When it comes into contact with something cold, coconut oil drops in temperature and hardens very quickly.
The more coconut oil you use, the more liquid and smooth the chocolate coating will be.
As a baseline, we recommend adding one tablespoon of coconut oil per one cup of chocolate.
To make your ownchocolate shell for ice cream, add an additional tablespoon of coconut oil.
No matter which chocolate you choose, for the best melting results, opt for high-qualitychocolate bars.
If thats all you have on hand, use them.
How to Melt Chocolate
You canmelt chocolatein the microwave or on the stovetop with good results.
The steam from the bottom pan will warm the chocolate and coconut oil in the bowl.
