Strawberry Chocolate Shish Kabobs

Strawberry Chocolate Shish Kabobs

Ingredients: 

Strawberries

     30 oz (3 bags) Dove Chocolates

     48 strawberries

Brownies

     8 oz unsweetened chocolate

     2 cups butter, softened

     4 cups sugar

     8 large eggs

     2 Tbsp vanilla extract

     2.5 cups all-purpose flour

     2 cups milk chocolate chips

     2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Directions: 

For Strawberries:

1. Rinse strawberries and dry completely.

2. Melt Dove chocolates in a double boiler. When smooth, remove from heat.

3. Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper.  Holding strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into chocolate, then lift, letting excess chocolate fall back into bowl.  Set aside 30 minutes, or until chocolate sets.

For Brownies:

1. Melt 8 ounces chocolate in a saucepan over low heat.  Once melted, set aside for 15 to 30 minutes, allowing it to cool.  Chocolate should not be warm!

2.  Using your stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in the eggs,two at a time.  

3. With mixer on low, drizzle in the cooled chocolate. Mix until just combines.  Next, add in vanilla exptract and mis until combined.

4. Add flour and mix until just combined.  Scrape sides and bottom of bowl and mis for five most seconds.

5. Add chocolate chips and chocolate chunks and mix for just a few seconds on low, until they are incorporated.

6. Generously grease and flour mini-muffin pan.  Scoop generous teaspoons of batter into each hole. (We don't want the brownies to have muffin tops; try to get them to stay under the top of the tin.)  

7. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until set.  Remove pans and invert on a cooling rack.  Allow brownies bites to cool completely.

8. Skewer brownies and strawberries together and serve.

Recipe from Katelyn Strong