Holiday Party Food: Chocolate Pecan Dipped Grapes

It's the holidays.  Life is good, isn't it?  The blogs are going to be crazy with treats this month, so get ready to wipe the drool off your keyboards.  I'll try to keep it pretty low-key, but I'm sure I'll be sharing a few sweets, too.

I think these little treatsies are a good compromise during the holidays- you've got a little fruit, you've got a little chocolate sweetness, you've got a little nutty crunch.  Not too heavy, but filling if you have a few- protein from the nuts and fiber from the fruit!

 

I'm interested in finding more healthy options for entertaining.  Anyone have any ideas?  Vegetables.  Fruits.  Let's sneak them in while no one's watching!  They'll thank us later.

I hope you'll try these- very easy to throw together for an impromptu party.

So easy that I don't really know what else to say about them.  Get to dipping!

 

Chocolate Pecan Dipped Grapes
inspired by Minimally Invasive

1 pound grapes
3-4 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, evenly chopped (or your favorite chocolate)
2-3 ounces pecans. finely chopped

Wash grapes thoroughly.  Snip into smaller sections of 2-4 grapes and pat dry.  While grapes are drying, melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave.  Dip grape sections into the melted chocolate and let drip, then lightly press the grapes into the nuts.  Let dry on a sheet of parchment paper and repeat with all of the grape sections.  Serve chilled or at room temperature (I prefer room temp- you can taste the chocolate better!).