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September 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Chocolate Dipped Fruit Bars with Whole Fruit

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It’s hard to believe but we’ve been homeschooling for five weeks now and we are loving it. The days are longer than I anticipated (why did I have it in my mind that homeschool kids really only do half days??) but filled with nuggets of joy that I could never get with my kids in school. I instituted a prize box that has been beneficial for a number of reasons but mostly it just makes my kids happy. We also started doing popsicle Fridays. As a family, we feel very nostalgic about popsicles because our Florida neighbors would entertain us on their back porch for hours, handing out popsicles to my children on hot days. We miss them and their popsicles so much but it’s a tradition that we’ve brought with us to California. Cool fruit bars on a warm day make all of us smile so why not bring a little nostalgia and pizzazz on popsicles Fridays with these chocolate dipped fruit bars. Also, I think it counts as science. 🙂

We’ve stepped up our popsicle game quite a bit over the last year and have been loving the Whole Fruit fruit bars. It feels pretty great to serve a treat my kids’ love that I know is full of whole ingredients. For our “popsicle Fridays” treat I dipped our favorite fruit bars in a homemade chocolate and white chocolate magic shell topping with additional toppings like pecans and sprinkles.

The girls love the Whole Fruit strawberry bars best so I dipped them in chocolate with sprinkles.

I love the coconut bars the best – they are so creamy as is then dipped in chocolate they taste like a decadent dessert.

The chocolate magic shell topping is made from just two ingredients, chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet and white chocolate chips for two different magic shell toppings) and coconut oil. You simply heat the two ingredients in the microwave for 25 seconds at a time, stirring between intervals until the chocolate is completely melted. The magic shell topping hardens when it comes into contact with the cold popsicles creating a fun coating that crackles when you bite into it.

To add the additional toppings you sprinkle them on generously (of course) as soon as you dip the fruit bar into the chocolate. Be quick because the chocolate sets quickly!

This is such a fun treat that I can feel good about giving my kids. It’s also a small effort to create big memories for my kids and I’m all about that these days!

Chocolate Magic Shell Topping

Chocolate Magic Shell Topping with Chocolate Dipped Fruit Bars
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 2 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Oil

Instructions
 

  • In a small, microwave safe bowl combine chocolate chips and coconut oil.
  • Head the chocolate chip mixture in the microwave in 25 second increments ,stirring in between, until all the chips are completely melted.
  • Spoon magic shell mixture over fruit bars.

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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I'm Chelsea. Wife to Matt, and mama to P and Millie. I'm a fan of making and decorating things and everything blue + white. I believe that there is no such thing as too many throw pillows. Lover of iced coffee and cocktail Fridays. I'm glad you're here.

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#ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy #ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy a shower caddy and stuff it full of art supplies to keep your kids from having their markers and crayons all over the place. For real though, this was a game changer. Previously, I had one hard and heavy caddy for all of our supplies that I would plop on the table during our school day but I found my kids constantly getting up to grab a pink crayon or the blue marker. Or at the end of the day things weren’t getting put away properly and the next day we couldn’t find the glue or the scissors. Now, they each have a caddy that they are responsible for. I’ve partnered with @walmart to share this simple organizing solution. The girls keep their supplies together and carry the caddy around to wherever they choose to school that day/minute. I used my Walmart+ membership again to pull this off. I was able to order all the art caddy necessities online using the W+ free shipping, no order minimum (excludes oversized/freight & Marketplace items) benefit so I can limit my time in stores. #walmartplus
Sitting here thinking about everything that’s go Sitting here thinking about everything that’s gotten me through this last year.
1. My family - having my girls home has been everything I never knew I needed. 
1a. My mom - in those early pandemic days, when we didn’t leave the house, she would meet me halfway between here and Vegas. We would sit in the middle of the desert with our masks on and just visit. I needed that so much and I know she did too.
2. My friends - it’s hard to imagine making it through this year without the friendships I have. They’ve carried me. A small group of neighbors here that would meet at the park for some outdoor fellowship and our weekly dinners made life feel a little more normal. Having regular calls with my best friend in FL was gold especially since we can’t see each other. And regular chats with @bykaithanson got me through especially in those early days.
3. Regular therapy - if I wasn’t already going before all this happened I surely would need to now. This all is very heavy stuff and having someone that is outside your circle to talk to is so important. This saves me again and again.
4. Making bread. I started making last year so when it blew up during that first quarantine I was so excited that we all were baking together. Whenever I’m feeling anxious making dough helps.
5. Exercise - this was the year I finally made exercise a priority. I love how much better I feel when I move my body each day. I’m less anxious and I’m more at peace.
6. All the technology that connects us. Marco Polo, FaceTime, texting, FB Messenger, all of it. Being able to reach all of my loved ones with the tips of my fingers has made it a lot easier when I can’t see them.
7. Television - how many shows have we binged this year? I don’t even know but I remember tackling Friday Night Lights in the beginning of the pandemic and being so sad it was over. 
8. This community. One thing I wanted in 2020 was to CONNECT with you all here and that has happened and its been wonderful getting to know each of you!
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We’ve been through a lot this year what has carried you? Tag a friend that’s gotten you through. 
Hoping and praying for a truly happy new year. 💙💙
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you everything good this Christmas and in the new year. 🎄
#ad Fun festive morning with the girls! My girls l #ad Fun festive morning with the girls! My girls love making and baking anything! We made cinnamon roll Christmas trees then decorated them with m&ms and sprinkles. I bought everything from Walmart, used canned cinnamon rolls to make them quick and easy so we could focus our energy on decorating them. Holiday memories made! How are you making memories with your family this season? @walmart http://liketk.it/34rdO #liketkit @liketoknow.it #walmart
I want to hear about your collections!! I don’t I want to hear about your collections!! I don’t collect much but I do have a few Christmas things that I’ve been collecting over the years. These nutcrackers are one. The girls pick out a new one each year. I have a small collection little white village houses and since the first year we were married we bought a peace dove ornament from Pier 1 (Li Bien brand) - they quit selling them so this will be the first in 14 years that we don’t get one of those. What do you collect???
Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! 🥰🥰🥰🎄
I really don’t love this kitchen but I’ve worked hard to make it easier on the eyes with a faux backsplash and with some mini wreaths on the cabs. Feelin’ festive. Sources for the backsplash are on the blog + @liketoknow.it 👍

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