Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Homemade chocolate covered strawberries are a delicious sweet treat that makes the perfect gift. A crunchy chocolate coating on a juicy ripe strawberry, nothing beats that classic combination! Once you see how easy this dessert is to make, you’ll be sharing it with everyone!
Ingredients
chocolate covered strawberries-
- 1 lb strawberries
- 8 oz chocolate chip morsels
topping ideas-
- white chocolate
- shredded coconut
- chopped nuts
- crushed graham crackers
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Arrange them on a parchment paper-lined tray.
- Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate chips until smooth or your favorite method to melt chocolate. Mix consistently to prevent clumps or burning.
- Hold the strawberries by the stems and dip them into the melted chocolate, and place them on the parchment paper-lined tray. You can also use this dipping tool set for an easier process.
- Add melted white chocolate to a piping bag and drizzle the strawberries.
- You can also sprinkle the strawberries before the chocolate sets. You can use nuts, coconuts, crushed graham crackers, or sprinkles.
- Allow the chocolate-covered strawberries to set for an hour or until the chocolate hardens.
Notes
- When picking strawberries, look for large, ripe ones for the best results.
- Pat the strawberries completely dry so that the chocolate will stick.
- Leaving the stems on the strawberries makes them easier to hold and gives them a lovely appearance.
- When melting the chocolate, heat it over low heat until melted. Using high heat will result in the chocolate burning and being ruined.
- When garnishing the strawberries with toppings, do so before the chocolate hardens; otherwise, the toppings won’t stick.