This Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries recipe is one of my favorite
simple desserts! Learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries and
decorate them for sharing or gifting!
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 10 oz chocolate (bittersweet, semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate)*
- 3 oz white chocolate, optional
- Pink gel icing color, optional
- Sprinkles, optional
- Oreo crumbs, optional
- Any additional toppings, optional
Instructions
1.
Wash the strawberries and dry them completely. I use several paper
towels to dry them individually. Any water that’s left can cause the
chocolate to not stick to the strawberries or seize.
2. Set out
parchment paper to set the dipped strawberries on and prepare any
toppings you might want to add to the strawberries after dipping them.
3.
Add the chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat in 10-20 second
intervals, stirring well between each interval to use the residual heat
to continue melting the chocolate. Do not overheat the chocolate. It can
cause it to seize or lead to streaking in your chocolate when you dip
your strawberries.
4. Holding the strawberries by the stems, dip each into the melted chocolate and gently shake off any excess chocolate.
5.
Dip the strawberry into any prepared toppings you’d like to use, then
place the dipped strawberry onto the parchment paper to dry and firm up.
6.
If adding a white chocolate drizzle, heat the white chocolate as
instructed for the chocolate above to melt it. You can add gel icing
color to it, if you like. Drizzle the chocolate over the strawberries. I
like to use a piping bag fitted with the Wilton 3 tip, but you could
also use a small ziplock bag and snip off a small part of a corner.
7.
Allow chocolate to firm up, then serve the strawberries. They are best
when served the day they are made. You could make them a day ahead, but
condensation will form and the strawberries won’t look their best. They
can also get a funky texture the longer they sit.