These Chocolate Covered Potato Chips are so easy, and so simple to make. They are always a crowd pleaser! I think the only way this could possibly get any better would be to sprinkle a generous amount of crumbled bacon over the chocolate before it hardens. You can also decorate these with fun sprinkles or jimmies.

How to make Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

Chocolate covered Potato Chips are incredibly easy to make! Make sure you read below for our tips and tricks.
1. Melt chocolate. Either using a double boiler, or incrementally in the microwave.

Tips and Tricks

Chocolate covered potato chips are THE BEST. A lot of people run into a lot of the same issues. The most common complaint is that the potato chips get soggy. Be sure to read through our tips and tricks for maximum success.

- To serve these immediately, you can pop them into the refrigerator to set for 10-15 minutes. Make sure not to leave them in refrigerator accidentally or they could get soggy.
- When you melt the chocolate, you want to get the chocolate to a perfect melting point where the chocolate is silky and smooth, and not thick. This will ensure that when you dip the potato chips, they have a nice layer of chocolate, but not a super thick layer of chocolate. Thick layers of chocolate make the potato chips soggy!
- The thicker the chips the better. You can thick sturdy ridged potato chips. Our favorite brand for this are Kettle Brand Crinkle Cut Potato Chips with Sea Salt.
- One of our favorite tricks when we need to melt chocolate is to actually get melting chocolate. It melts perfectly because that is what it is designed to do! We love these Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers, and they also make white chocolate and milk chocolate too!
- If you don’t want to use a doubler boiler to melt your chocolate, you can use a microwave. We only recommend doing this if you are using melting chocolate. It’s also incredibly difficult to control the temperature of the chocolate in the microwave, so be sure to microwave the chocolate in small intervals, and keep stirring until smooth. Make sure not to overheat the chocolate or it will seize.

How to store Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

These are best eaten fresh! But if you must store them, store them layered between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container in a cool dry place. The longer you store the potato chips, the more likely they are to get a bit stale.

Other chocolate treats you might enjoy:

Baked chocolate doughnuts with chocolate glaze and chocolate sprinkles on a marble surface. — Baked Chocolate Donuts

A close up of Spanish churros with a bowl of chocolate dipping sauce. — Spanish Churros

A close up of salted chocolate dipped liege waffles. — Salted Chocolate Liege Waffles

A table topped with chocolate covered potato chips with drinks.

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Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

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These Chocolate Covered Potato Chips are a crowd pleaser! A delicious salty and sweet snack. Be sure to read through our tips and tricks for a ton of helpful tips!

RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

▢ 1 ½ cups chocolate chips milk, semi-sweet, dark is your choice
▢ 1 (15.25 ounce bag) bag ridge-cut potato chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Place chocolate chips in a heat resistant bowl and place over a pot of simmering water. (make sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl)
Completely melt chocolate until smooth and begin dipping the chips, about ½ way.
Shake off any excess chocolate and place chips onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
Allow chocolate covered chips to dry completely before serving.
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

NOTES

*Makes 1 (15 ounce) bag

Serving: 1g Calories: 616kcal Carbohydrates: 67g Protein: 7g Fat: 37g Saturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 7mg Sodium: 376mg Potassium: 1183mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 28g Vitamin A: 101IU Vitamin C: 14mg Calcium: 69mg Iron: 2mg