Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips make the best sweet and salty snack. With only 2 ingredients and 15 minutes, this recipe is quick and easy.
If you love sweet and salty snacks, this no bake dessert recipe is the one to try. The crunchiness of the salty potato chips and the sweetness of the chocolate make this an amazing snack.
You might be a little skeptical about chocolate covered potato chips, but it is the best recipe. This snack comes together in minutes without much effort.
For even more chocolate dipped treats, try making Chocolate dipped sugar cookies and Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies.
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What Are Chocolate Covered Potato Chips Called?
They are called Chippers and first introduced in North Dakota at Wildman’s Candy. In 1985, this snack was produced by Executive Sweets and marketed to customers.
It is the perfect combination of sweet chocolate and salty potato chips. This is a great treat for movie night as well as 21 Delicious Bacon Desserts.
Ingredients
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. You can also use milk chocolate, white chocolate or dark chocolate.
- Ridged Potato Chips. I used Ruffles.
Find the complete ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Variations
- Chocolate. Try drizzling more chocolate on top of the coating in a different variety.
- Pretzels. Substitute pretzels in this recipe to make Chocolate Covered Pretzels.
- Sea Salt. Sprinkle sea salt on the chocolate before it sets.
- Toppings. Drizzle caramel or peanut butter on top of the chips. Sprinkles would also be festive. Add any toppings before the chocolate sets.
How to Make Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips
- Step 1. Prepare the baking sheet. First line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
Step 2. Melt the chocolate. Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 25 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chocolate is melted. Be careful not to overcook the chocolate. See How to Melt Chocolate Chips.
Step 3. Coat the potato chips in chocolate. Dip each chip about 2/3 of the way into the melted chocolate.
Step 4. Gently tap the coated chip on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
Step 5. Then put the chips on the baking sheet. Keep doing this until all the chips have been coated. Finally, allow the chocolate to dry completely. They will stick together if not given enough time to set.
Storage
Store any leftover chips in an airtight container for up to 5 days. We suggest refrigerating these potato chips and not leaving them at room temperature. Just make sure that moisture does not get in the container or it will make the chip soggy.
Freezing this recipe is not recommended as it will change the texture of the chips. They are best eaten fresh.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the chocolate isn’t too heavy. If you use too much chocolate, the chips will break. Remove any excess chocolate after dipping.
- Ridges work best. Chips that have ridges work best to support the layer of chocolate.
FAQs
They will last about 5 days if stored properly. You will likely discover that you eat them much faster than that. Everyone will love these chips!
There isn’t any need to use a double boiler when it is so easy to use the microwave. We melted these chocolate chips using a microwave safe bowl. Then microwave in increments.
Make sure to melt in 25 second intervals so that it does not burn. Stir in between each interval.
Plain chips with ridges work best. They are sturdier than chips without ridges and help to support the extra layer of chocolate.
Feel free to try other flavors and varieties to see what you prefer. If you are using a flavored potato chip, be careful that it does not have a lot of seasoning.
You do not want that to come off in the chocolate while dipping. It will make the chocolate texture hard to dip and not as smooth.
More Chocolate Desserts
- Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
- Chocolate Fondue Recipe
- Triple chocolate cookies
- 2 Ingredient Chocolate Bark
- Chocolate dipped sugar cookies
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Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips
Ingredients
- 1 bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 24 ounces
- 1 bag Ridged Potato Chips Ruffles
Instructions
- First line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 25 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chocolate is melted. Be careful not to overcook the chocolate.
- Dip a chip approximately 2/3 of the way into the melted chocolate. Gently tap the coated chip on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate. Then place the chip on the prepared baking sheet. Continue this process until all the chips are coated.
- Allow the chocolate to dry completely before serving.
- Then the chips are ready to serve and enjoy!
