Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

So, I was running behind today with my VeganMoFo post and was trying to find something superquick to make up for it. As I wandered into my kitchen, I immediately spotted two of my favorite foods: potato chips and chocolate chips. I considered today’s post done!

I know this isn’t exactly a recipe… at all. It’s much more of an assemblage. But, chocolate covered potato chips are BIG where I come from (holla, Midwest!), so any of you unfamiliar to this insanely unhealthy flavor explosion: this post is for you. ♥

Plus, it’s almost Thanksgiving, ya know?! That’s right…add some mashed potatoes and gravy and we would have ourselves a three-course dinner, folks. :)

What can I say? I’m a simple kinda gal.

Chocolate Covered Potato Chips ~ Vegan & Gluten Free

makes 30 individual chips

Ingredients:

• 30 uniform and unbroken salted potato chips (use your favorite here- I used Lay’s original)
• 1 bag (12 oz) vegan chocolate chips

Directions:

Sort through your potato chips and make sure they are all in pristine condition. No cracks, brakes, bumps, folds, etc. Set aside so that you can easily get to them once your chocolate has melted.

Over medium-low heat using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips until smooth.

Dip one potato chip at a time into the meted chocolate, using a small spoon to help glide the chocolate over the entire chip. It takes a bit of finesse and a little patience to thoroughly cover the chip. You definitely won’t be able to dip it straight in and then pull it out perfectly covered in chocolate (wouldn’t that be awesome?). No, you’ll basically have to more or less smear it on the potato chip.

Place chocolate covered potato chip onto wax paper. Repeat with all chips until thoroughly covered. Add some colorful sprinkles, if desired.

Let chocolate harden and then serve.

The chips almost lose a bit of their “crunch” when dipped in chocolate, but they are still little bites of super salty chocolatey awesomeness. So really, it’s worth the compromise. I hear wavy chips work better for this, but I never have those kind on hand. I may be simple, but I’m still quite picky.

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