Low Sugar Chocolate-Covered Blueberries

In my pre-sugar-detox days, I used to snack on chocolate-covered-raisins. All.the.time. Because, well, healthy! Right?

It wasn’t until I started reading labels when we quit sugar that I realised how high the sugar content of those so-called “healthy snack packs” was. I was gobsmacked. “Dark chocolate” meant 55% cocoa solids (and so 45% sugar), wrapped around dried-out grapes that had had all of the water taken out and so increased the sugar content by…well, far too much (from 16% to 59%)! And sadly the yogurt-covered ones weren’t much better, since the yogurt was heavily sweetened before coating.

I was gutted to find out that the snacks I had been relying on as healthy options were anything but. But a few years down the line, armed with plenty of healthy snack options like the ones in my 30 Low Sugar Snacks e-book, I find an afternoon hunger pang much easier to deal with.

I can happily munch on veggies or a savoury snack most of the time, but sometimes you crave something a bit more sweet and indulgent. I have plenty of lovely baked goods recipes, but if I’m short on time or don’t want to turn the oven on on a hot day, I love this recipe as an almost-instant super sweet snack or movie treat.

As the berry season comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to make the most of the last-season blueberries and indulge in a lovely chocolate-y snack the whole family can enjoy.

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Low Sugar Chocolate-Covered Blueberries

Prep Time

1 min

Cook Time

1 min

Chilling Time

5 mins

Total Time

2 mins

 

A super simple, almost-instant, two-ingredient low sugar snack. These chocolate-covered blueberries are a distant relative of the extremely sugary chocolate-covered raisin, but actually healthy and filling! Gluten free, dairy free, vegan, low carb, paleo.

Course: Dairy Free, Dessert, Gluten Free, Holiday, Low Carb, Snack, Snacks, Sugar Free, Summer, Treat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: 4 servings (for a light snack)

Ingredients

• 1 pack (about 150g/5oz) fresh blueberries
• 50 g (1 and 3/4 oz) very dark chocolate (85-90% min), chopped
• sprinkle of sea salt, optional

Instructions

1. Wash and pat dry the blueberries. Melt the chocolate in the microwave (this takes me about 30 seconds-1 minute), until almost completely melted, then take out and stir until all the chocolate is melted. Tip the blueberries into the bowl of melted chocolate and toss gently with a fork or spoon to cover all of the blueberries in the chocolate. Tip onto a tray lined with baking paper, spread out slightly (sprinkle with sea salt if using) and chill in the fridge for 5 minutes (or the freezer for 1 minute), until the chocolate is set. Serve immediately or keep in an airtight container in the fridge (or freezer) until needed. Will keep for up to 1 week.