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If you are a chocolate lover, December 16th is your day.

Cover anything in chocolate. Eat it. Love it. What more could you need?

There are plenty of things that could be improved by covering them in chocolate. And although we admit that some of the things on this list may sound a little strange, you should still give them a try. Chocolate lovers won’t regret it.

But before we get started, let’s look at the machine that makes covering anything in chocolate possible.

Who created the Chocolate Fountain Machine?

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Chocolate fountain machines are essential to covering anything and everything in chocolate. They just make the chocolatey job 10 times easier.

According to Exclusive Chocolates, chocolate fountain machines were invented by Ben Brisman and popularized in 1991 by a Canadian company called Design & Realisation. Then by 2003, a Californian company called Sephra stepped in and created their own version of the chocolate fountain.

Throughout the years, these fountains have become essential for catering events. They come in several size options for catering or for at home use.

And if you already have one of these, here are some things you should pick up at the grocery store in preparation for National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.

1 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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There’s nothing like having chocolate covered strawberries for dessert.

Chocolate covered strawberries are probably the first things that come to mind when you think of something covered in chocolate. And it’s not a surprise since it’s one of the tastiest and most requested desserts.

To get the perfect chocolate covered strawberry, your chocolate is best when melted on the fountain machine. If you don’t have one, you can also melt the chocolate on the stove or in the microwave.

Next, you dip the strawberries in the chocolate and place them on a sheet pan. Let them cool for about 30 minutes and then they’re ready to eat. If you like your chocolate covered strawberries chilled, then place them in the fridge.

2 Chocolate Covered Oreos

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If the chocolate flavor on Oreos weren’t enough, you can add Even. More.

Get yourself a box of Oreo cookies, some chocolate and start dipping. And if you don’t want to go through the trouble of dipping them and waiting until they’re ready, the brand already has you covered. Oreo has some chocolate covered cookies for sale.

If you’re able to find them at your local supermarket, make sure to buy more than one box. They’re going to leave you wanting more.

3 Chocolate Covered Bacon

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Savory and sweet? Yes, please.

Many people enjoy the taste of bacon and chocolate. The best way to enjoy this is by placing your bacon on a skewer and then popping them in the oven until they’re crisp. Twenty to 25 minutes at 400 degrees F should do the trick.

If you give this a try, let us know what you think!

4 Chocolate covered Jalapenos

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Chocolate covered jalapeños isn’t something people typically crave when thinking of chocolate covered food. But why not give it a try?

If you’re someone who isn’t a fan of spicy things, however, then you can try chocolate covered bell peppers, which the Huffington Post describes as “strangely delicious.”

5 Chocolate covered Pretzels

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Another sweet but salty snack includes chocolate covered pretzels. A fan-favorite, for sure.

From white chocolate to dark chocolate, you can’t go wrong with pretzels and chocolate.

They’re great as a snack and they can be store-bought if you don’t want to make your own.

But if you don’t like any of our ideas above, then just coat your favorite treats in some chocolate and let us know how it tastes! Comment below or tweet us at @entity_mag.

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