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Tropical Mendiants Recipe

Tropical Mendiants are delightful chocolate disks topped with vibrant tropical flavors like mango, pineapple, and toasted coconut.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Double Boiler
  • Baking sheet
  • Spoon
  • Knife
  • Small offset spatula
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons dried mango
  • 1 tablespoon dried apricots
  • 2 tablespoons dried pineapples
  • 1/3 cups pistachios
  • 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or brand of your choice
  • vegetable oil or other neutral flavored oil
  • maldon salt
  • 12-15 cupcake liners

Instructions

  • Use kitchen scissors to cut dried cranberries, apricots, pineapple, and crystallized ginger into ¼-inch pieces, then mix with pistachios and set aside.
    Use kitchen scissors to cut dried cranberries, apricots, pineapple, and crystallized ginger into ¼-inch pieces, then mix with pistachios and set aside.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted.
    In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted.
  • Add a drop or two of oil to the melted chocolate, stirring until it reaches a thick, honey-like consistency.
    Add a drop or two of oil to the melted chocolate, stirring until it reaches a thick, honey-like consistency.
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of melted chocolate into each cupcake liner.
    Spoon about 2 tablespoons of melted chocolate into each cupcake liner.
  • Sprinkle the prepared dried fruit and nut mixture on top of each chocolate disc.
  • Add a small pinch of salt to each mendiant.
  • Let the mendiants cool in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes or set them aside in a cool room to harden.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg