Fruit Skewers with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup cocoa powder 
• 6 servings mint leaves fresh
• 1 cup maple syrup 
• 2  nectarines 
• 0.3 teaspoon orange extract 
• 2  peaches 
• 2  plums 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk
• skewers
• wooden skewers

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Special equipment: wooden skewers
3. Cut the fruit into bite sized chunks. Thread a piece of each fruit onto a skewer along with a mint leaf. Set aside.
4. In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the maple syrup.
5. Whisk in the cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the orange extract and cook until hot. Don't let it come to a boil. Spoon into a serving dish and serve immediately as a dipping sauce with the fruit skewers.