Homemade Magic Shell is so easy to make. (You only need TWO ingredients!) Once you’ve tried it, I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll never even consider buying it again.
After you’ve had a chance to try the magic shell, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite winter treats.
These are sweet, juicy chocolate orange bites of bright citrus flavor and I can not get enough of them. With about 5 minutes effort, you’ll have a treat that everyone will love.
For years, I never quite understood the allure of combining citrus and chocolate. It sounded so strange to me.
However, when you are craving chocolate covered strawberries in the middle of winter, you get desperate enough to try coating different fruits with chocolate.
This is not merely a substitute for chocolate-covered strawberries, these oranges have bragging rights of their own. I’m ready to try all sorts of citrus and chocolate pairings now.
First, let me tell you about this Homemade Magic Shell. Warm the chocolate along with a bit of coconut oil and drizzle it over ice cream. Wait just a few seconds for it to harden.
You’ll have a special dessert that will take almost no time at all and best of all requires no baking and no extra dishes to wash.
Once you’ve made the oranges, if you happen to have some of the chocolate coating remaining, you could also make some Chocolate Banana Bites, Chocolate Covered Kiwi Popsicles or even Chocolate Blueberries!
For more no-bake chocolate fun, try these Chocolate No-Bake Cookies by Add A Pinch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bites, or this No Bake Chocolate Cake by 101 Cookbooks.
Kitchen Tip: I use this bowl, this spatula, and this nifty tool for drizzling chocolate.
Homemade Magic Shell
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Warm the chocolate and the coconut oil in a glass bowl in the microwave at 50% power. Start with 1 minute and then add 30 second intervals, stirring to combine. It should take 2-3 minutes for the chocolate to soften.
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Stir to combine and then dip or drizzle as desired. The chocolate coating can be stored at room temperature for as long as you want. Simply reheat it if it solidifies.
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If you are dipping orange slices, dip them into the melted chocolate and then set on a parchment or wax paper lined tray. When all of the fruit is dipped, place the tray in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
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Once the chocolate has hardened, transfer the oranges to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to eat. The fruit will keep this way for at least 2 days.
Homemade Magic Shell & Chocolate Covered Clementines
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil see note
Instructions
- Warm the chocolate and the coconut oil in a glass bowl in the microwave at 50% power. Start with 1 minute and then add 30 second intervals, stirring to combine. It should take 2-3 minutes for the chocolate to soften. Stir to combine and then dip or drizzle as desired. The chocolate coating can be stored at room temperature for as long as you want. Simply reheat it if it solidifies.
- If you are dipping orange slices, dip them into the melted chocolate and then set on a parchment or wax paper lined tray. When all of the fruit is dipped, place the tray in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes. Once the chocolate has hardened, transfer the oranges to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to eat. They will keep this way for at least 2 days. Enjoy!
Notes
{originally published on 2/14/13 – recipe notes and photos updated on 12/21/19}
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Jenn says
Ahhhh… magic shell… now that takes me back! I am about 99% sure I have not had it since I was a kid! Love the idea of using it as a coating for Clementines! YUM!
Pam says
Homemade magic shell, I had no idea it was so easy!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Congratulations on your anniversary! Have a lovely blog free weekend. The clementines are gorgeous. I still haven't made this magic shell but it looks amazing! That's one way to get the kids to eat fruit! Oh and Happy Valentine's Day 🙂
Sue/the view from great island says
I only recently discovered the joys of orange and chocolate, and pairing the chocolate with the actual fresh fruit is the ultimate! Have a wonderful anniversary break!
Words Of Deliciousness says
Clementines covered with chocolate sounds like a wonderful snack!
Pam says
Great idea! My kids would love these for an after school snack!
Chris says
That is something I will be stealing this summer when I crank up the ice cream machine!
Joanne says
I'm slowly but surely coming around to citrus and chocolate together…and this is such a great seasonal replacement for chocolate-covered strawberries!!
Monet says
Just too cute! This is such a fun idea, and what a great after-school snack. Thank you for sharing with me. I hope you had a fabulous anniversary, and I hope your weekend brims with good food, laughter, and love.
Donna Elick says
Love the magic shell. Still not sold on the orange/chocolate combo. Thank you for sharing at our Ladies Night Cocktail Link Party!
Julia says
Glorious day, I've always loved chocolate shells on my ice cream! I adore orange and chocolate together so I love the idea of using the shell to dip fruit in. Fun and tasty!
Stefanie says
Wow, orange and chocolate, what a great combination.
Sher says
Hi just would like to know if its possible to leave out the coconut oil?
Mary says
The melted chocolate will be much thicker without the oil. You can dip foods in plain melted chocolate, but it will not create an instant shell. You'll need to dip the fruit and then place it in the fridge for a while before it will harden.
Marjoleine says
I'm a food blogger and would like to use your recipe for December 16th when it is "National Chocolate-covered anything Day"
I will give you full credit and a link back if you are ok with that?
Eric Howell says
Those look delicious! Can attest that they taste delicious too! My wife made them for me using a variation of your recipe. Thanks!
Sue says
Another great chocolate/fruit combo is with pomegranate seeds. Saw where you put a little chocolate into the bottom of candy-sized paper cup, mounded in the pomegranate seeds and drizzled more chocolate over it. Refrigerate until firm. I’ll be making the orange slices and the pomegranate seed candies for sure!
By the way, what was the tool for drizzling the chocolate? The link went to some sort of kitchen shears.
Thanks!
Mary says
I LOVE chocolate covered pomegranate seeds! My sister introduced me to that combination a few years ago and I keep meaning to share it. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Oh! The nifty tool is called a v-shaped cutter. It’s designed for cutting specialty shapes in vegetables. It’s basically a (not very sharp) blade folded in half to form a V. I scoop the chocolate with it and it drizzles beautifully off the edge.
Stephanie J Chambers says
Hello, thank you for this. I love the magic shell! I’m going to try this mix on strawberries for my daughters wedding cake. She wants dipped strawberries as a decoration and so far the chocolate has bloomed even after tempering. Hopefully this will work for that!
Mary Younkin says
I hope that you love it, Stephanie!
Grea says
Yikes–doesn’t anyone know how to cook? –this is merely store-bought pre-made food pretending somehow that it is homemade. Melting store-bough ‘chocolate chips’ is not cooking. This might be a good web-site for pre-teens wanting to get into the kitchen, but is really lacking for anyone else..
Mary Younkin says
I just laughed so hard at this comment. Are you kidding me? Did you even look at the rest of the website? This a “how-to” blog post for making magic shell for ice cream. Were you wanting to make your own chocolate chips? This is a mostly from scratch website for home cooking, but if you’re wanting to make your own chocolate chips, you definitely need to keep looking. That’s way beyond my wheelhouse.
Barb Delli says
I’ve been making these for years. So simple, but everyone loves them. I add a little bit of sea salt on the chocolate before it hardens, just a few grains. It adds another flavor layer.
Mary Younkin says
mmmm, I love salted desserts! I bet that’s great.
Angela says
Unrefined coconut oil is also mushy and will not harden. I learned my lesson the hard way!
Refined coconut oil is required for a magic candy shell.
Mary Younkin says
I agree, refined is definitely the way to go for this recipe, Angela.