Chocolate Drizzled Strawberry Banana On Skewers: My Take On The Godiva's Creations

If you happen to go by any Godiva chocolate store around Valentines day, you will know what I am talking about. Strawberry and banana arranged on skewers and covered in drizzled chocolate: Absolutely elegant and divine.I would have not noticed them, if it was not for my pursuit in finding something special for my niece Nethra's 16th birthday. I had a cute box of chocolate in my hand but my eyes kept wandering towards the strawberry banana skewers near the checkout counter. Added to that the high school girl behind the counter was waiting for me to make my decision with a knowing smile. She said "I would go with the skewers"  so, I chose the strawberry banana on a skewer.

 My daughter thought it was the coolest thing that she saw and wanted one for herself. When I went back to the store, they told me they don't have them anymore and was seasonal. To cheer my daughter up, I decided to make them for her. It was a challenge preparing this strawberry banana with chocolate on skewers. My daughter and I ate most of the fruit and chocolate before it went on the skewer. Super easy to make and a lot of fun for both adults and kids. A perfect thing to place on your dessert table and allow people to make their own skewers.

Gadgets:

Squeeze bottle
Microwave Safe Bowl
Measuring Cup and Spoon
Cutting Board
Knife
Bamboo Skewers
Spoon
2 bowls of even height
Parchment paper

Ingredients:

Strawberry - 12 ( plus extra to much while slicing)
Banana - 2
Dark Chocolate ( 75% Cocoa) - 1 cup finely chopped ( it depends on how much chocolate you like to have on your skewers. Chocolate chip can also be used.)
Butter - 2 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Clean and cut the banana and strawberries breath wise into 1/4 - 1/2 inch disc.

2. Add chocolate and butter to a bowl and microwave to a minute until the chocolate starts to melt. ( Note: Please check the power levels in your microwave. It might vary depending on it)

3. Remove the chocolate from the microwave and mix well to make a smooth and shinny sauce. Allow to cool for a few seconds and transfer into the squeeze bottle. (Note: If you do not have a squeeze bottle use a ziploc bag or a parchment paper. Make a cone and cup of the tip making a tiny hole. That would work too)

4. Start arranging the fruit in the skewer. Always start with the strawberry with its stock and leaves. Then add bananas and strawberry as per your wish. I added 2 strawberry slices initially and then added a banana strawberry slices alternatively.

5. Roll out some parchment paper on your work surface and place 2 bowls of equal height about 9 inches apart. This helps to hold the skewers.

7. Using the squeeze bottle as swiftly as you can drizzle the chocolate going from bottom to top all over the skewers. Turn the skewer over and do the same on the other side.

8. Transfer the bowls to the fridge and place the skewers there and allow for them to set. It takes about 20 minutes. Again it all depends on the amount of chocolate drizzled.

9. You will have a lot of chocolate drippings on the parchment paper. Ask you little ones to make beautiful chocolate faces like mine did. She called her master piece "The Chocolate Faces. For those of you who think its wasting chocolate, allow the painting to dry and using the knife scrape out the chocolate and pop it into your mouth.

"The Chocolate Faces"