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    Home » Recipes » Party Desserts

    Sea Salt Chocolate Covered Potato Chips Recipe

    Published: Feb 8, 2021 · Modified: Oct 14, 2021 by Aleka Shunk · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These homemade Chocolate Covered Potato Chips are, by far, easiest sweet and salty party snack I have on my blog. Made with just two ingredients, they are impossible to mess up and purely addicting.

    ruffle potato chips coated in melted chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt on parchment paper.
    Using parchment paper helps to prevent your chocolate from sticking.

    If you've never had chocolate covered potato chips before, you are missing out! They are the ultimate sweet and salty snack combo that is what inspired my Salted Dark Chocolate Bark recipe.

    I am a huge fan of salty sweets so these chips hit the spot especially when you've got a hankering for a little something something post dinner. I especially love that you can store these in the fridge or freezer for weeks at a time and pop a few whenever that craving hits.

    Don't forget to check out my other sweet party snacks!

    Contents hide
    1 Ingredients
    2 Expert Tips
    3 Chocolate Tips
    4 Steps To Dipping Your Chips
    5 Chip Toppings
    6 Storage Tips
    6.1 Other sweet and salty snacks you will love:
    7 Sea Salt Chocolate Covered Potato Chips
    7.1 Ingredients
    7.2 Instructions
    7.3 Recipe Notes

    Ingredients

    • Potato Chips- Ruffled potato chips are the best chips to use because of how thick they are. They wont break easily when dipping and they offer a much needed crunch factor. Plus, they look fancier! I like Lays Wavy, Herr's Ripples or Ruffles.
    • Chocolate- Use GOOD chocolate! While I love candy melts, I don't recommend them for chocolate covered chips. Since we are only using 2 ingredients here, we want to use the best chocolate we can find!
    • Coarse Sea Salt- Sea salt is optional but adds a delicious salt flavor that balances the sweetness from the chocolate very well.

    Expert Tips

    Although chocolate covered potato chips are difficult to mess up, I do have a few tips for you that will take these over the top!

    1. Choose the right mug! Mugs are the best for melting chocolate. They have a handle and are narrow enough to allow your to easily dip your chips.
    2. Don't scorch your chocolate! When heating your chocolate, heat in 20-30 second increments. This will prevent your chocolate from getting too hot and stiffening up.
    3. Keep the water away! Chocolate and water do not mix. Make sure your bowl/mug and spoon is completely dry before mixing it up.
    chocolate covered potato chips on parchment paper.
    Coarse sea salt on top balances the sweet chocolate flavor.

    Chocolate Tips

    When choosing your chocolate, choose the best you can find. Don't go generic here. I love Ghirardelli, Nestle Toll House or Hershey's chocolate the best.

    As for flavor, you can choose between dark, semi-sweet or milk chocolate.

    I've tried them all and think I like the semi-sweet the best. If you want a true sweet and salty combo, go for the milk chocolate. If you love dark chocolate, the sea salt will balance the flavors very well. Either way, you can't go wrong. I just wouldn't use white chocolate!

    Check out my other quick desserts which take less than 15 minutes to whip up!

    steps to make homemade chocolate covered potato chips showing dipping my chip into melted chocolate.

    Steps To Dipping Your Chips

    1. Melt your chocolate in the microwave in 20-30 second intervals.
    2. When your chocolate is smooth and silky, dip your chips into your chocolate one at a time. I like to dip each chip ¾ of the way up so you can still see the chip. It's easier to do and looks pretty but you can coat the entire chip if you wish.
    3. Set your chips onto parchment paper or a nonstick mat until the chocolate sets.
    4. Wait for the chocolate to harden slightly before sprinkling with sea salt.
    holding up a chocolate covered ruffled potato chip coated with sea salt.

    Chip Toppings

    You can top your chocolate covered potato chips with anything you desire! Other than sea salt, you can use:

    • shredded coconut
    • chopped nuts
    • crushed Oreos
    • crushed graham crackers
    • sprinkled
    • mini chocolate chips

    Storage Tips

    Store your chocolate covered potato chips in a sealed container at room temperature either on your counter top, in the fridge or even in the freezer! I love keeping mine in the fridge because it is just cold enough to give the outer shell a snap when you bite into it!

    a stack of chocolate covered potato chips.

    Other sweet and salty snacks you will love:

    Pumpkin Spice Fall Chex Mix (Sweet n' Salty)

    Glazed Holiday Pecans With Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

    Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Bark

    Deep Fried Apple French Fries

    Gooey Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies

    Chocolate Party Desserts

    chocolate covered potato chips recipe.

    Sea Salt Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

    These homemade Chocolate Covered Potato Chips are, by far, easiest sweet and salty snack I have on my blog. Made with just two ingredients, they are impossible to mess up and purely addicting.
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Resting Time: 20 minutes
    Calories:
    Author: Aleka Shunk

    Ingredients

    • 10-12 oz. milk chocolate
    • 30 medium-large ruffled potato chips
    • 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

    Instructions

    • Add your chocolate to a small bowl or mug and microwave for 30 seconds. Take out and stir. Reheat for another 20 seconds and stir again. Repeat in 20 second intervals until the chocolate is fully melted. (About 2 more times.)
      *You can also use a double boiler if you wish.
    • Try to pick out the chips that are whole (not broken). Dip one chip at a time into the melted chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip off before placing onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    • It is important to allow excess chocolate to drip off! Too much chocolate and it will form a pool under your chips. It will also overpower the chip which we don't want.
      Shake your chip up and down for at least 10 seconds before setting down.
    • Once your chocolate is somewhat set (about 1-2 minutes later) go back and sprinkle your chips lightly with a few flakes of sea salt. A little goes a long way.
      *It is important to allow your chocolate to set a bit before adding your salt or else your salt will sink into the chocolate.
    • Allow your chocolate to harden completely before adding to a container. This could take up to 2 hours. You can place your baking sheet into the freezer or fridge to speed up the process.

    Recipe Notes

    Your chips should last 1-2 weeks in the fridge or 3-4 weeks in the freezer.
    Although I love dark chocolate, I think milk chocolate works best here. The sweetness balances the salt well.
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    1. Sana

      April 11, 2021 at 3:57 am

      5 stars
      Prefer party dessert and easy to make !

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      • Aleka Shunk

        April 12, 2021 at 2:20 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

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