Celebrate National Chocolate Covered Anything Day Like a Pro

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There are few things more satisfying than an inviting bowl of melted chocolate — ready to enrobe sweet and savory treats in rich, luscious chocolate-y deliciousness. When it comes to chocolate covered everything, we can’t resist double dipping. 

Anything smothered, covered, and drenched in milk, dark, white, or ruby chocolate melts our hearts. No matter your favorite kind of chocolate, there are so many things you can dip in chocolate!

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day is December 16. Here’s everything you need to know to celebrate chocolate covered everything.

History of National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Chocolate may come from Mexico, but it was America that created dozens of annual holidays to celebrate all things related to the roasted cocoa bean. Chocolate lovers created the food holiday to promote chocolate’s versatility and highlight how it pairs perfectly with just about anything. 

The Chocolate Covered Co. Belgian Chocolate Covered Snack Tray

How to Celebrate National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

There are many ways to celebrate National Chocolate Covered Anything Day. Of course you can spend it dipping snacks and treats into chocolate and eating them. Many chocolatiers sell DIY chocolate dipping kits or you can buy already dipped delights too.

The holiday is also the perfect time to indulge in fondue, a Swiss tradition of dipping skewered savory and sweet treats into melted chocolate, or invite loved ones over to gather around a chocolate fountain, a multi-tiered device that heats chocolate and allows it to cascade into a basin for easy dipping. 

Mark your calendar. There are many annual holidays to celebrate everything chocolate covered, including:

  • January 3: National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
  • January 10: Bittersweet Chocolate Day
  • February 5: National Chocolate Fondue Day
  • February 25: National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day
  • March 19: National Chocolate Caramel Day
  • March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
  • April 21: National Chocolate Covered Cashews Truffle Day
  • July 7: World Chocolate Day
  • September 13: International Chocolate Day
  • September 22: National White Chocolate Day
  • October 14: National Chocolate Covered Insects Day
  • October 28: National Chocolate Day

You can also take your favorite ice cream and drench it in sweet toppings like chocolate syrup and hot fudge to celebrate this sweet day.

This article originally appeared on goldbelly.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.

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