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Your step-by-step guide to Chocolate Covered Strawberries! These look hard but they’re really easy to make; Learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries the easy way – and never spend tons of money buying them again!
Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries are a favorite in our house. My daughter loves them as dessert or snack all year long (I even make Chocolate covered strawberries for the Super Bowl), but traditionally they’re made for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. The recipe for how to make these is so simple, but it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve because working with chocolate can be finicky! NEVER buy chocolate strawberries again when this recipe:
- Has just 3 ingredients (plus toppings if you want them)
- Looks professional even though you made them at home!
- Are so easy – easier than you think!!
Ingredients & Types of Chocolate
- Strawberries: You want fresh ripe strawberries – red with no spots and healthy large green leaves.
- Semi-sweet chocolate (dark): I find it easier to use baking bars or melts. You can also use milk chocolate. I do not recommend using chocolate chips. My favorite melts are Ghirardelli, which you can find in the baking aisle.
- White chocolate: you can use milk chocolate if you prefer but I love the pop of color the white chocolate gives
- Other types of chocolate: You can use almond bark or Candiquik, but those don’t taste as good as Ghirardelli. You can also use bars of baking chocolate (found near the melts and chocolate chips). Melts are my favorite because they are made for melting and dipping.
- Coconut or chopped nuts (optional): for toppings. You can also use mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or extra chocolate for drizzling. The toppings are optional, but they add texture and flavor plus they’re a little extra fancy to make the strawberries unique!
How to melt chocolate for strawberries
You can melt the chocolate on a stovetop using a double boiler or in the microwave, which is my preferred method.
- Use 50% power when melting candy melts or baking bars. If your chocolate is struggling to melt, you can add a bit of vegetable or coconut oil to help it melt easier.
- Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl to melt your chocolate. You can use a plastic or glass bowl, but I love using paper bowls for easy cleanup.
- Stir in 30-second intervals to avoid scorching the chocolate.
- Get all my tips for how to melt chocolate and how to dip without tears, including learning how I use a griddle to keep my chocolate warm.
How to make chocolate covered strawberries
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash your berries in an inch of water and then pat them dry with a paper towel. Your fruit needs to be completely dry before dipping or the chocolate will seize.
- Hold a strawberry by its stem and dip it in the chocolate mixture. Add the topping while the chocolate is still wet, so the topping adheres.
- Decorate (optional): drizzle or add toppings
- Refrigerate: place the baking dish in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets
Storing Instructions
How long do Chocolate Covered Strawberries last? They’ll last a few days stored in a covered but vented container, however they’ll start to weep after 24 hours.
I don’t recommend making these too far ahead of time and I do not recommend freezing them. For best results, make them the day they’ll be given or served.
Expert Tips
Melted chocolate can be a fussy thing, so I always use baking bars or chocolate melts to make these strawberries. They’re designed for melting and handling, and won’t melt as fast in your fingers like chocolate chips would.
How do you get chocolate to stick to strawberries? Make sure your strawberries are fully dry, free of water and at room temp. This way the moisture won’t keep the chocolate from sticking. Be sure to dry your strawberries really well before dipping
You can decorate with anything you like – drizzles of leftover chocolate, or use chopped pistachios, pecans, almonds, or even toffee bits.
To create the drizzle, just place melted chocolate in a small sandwich bag and cut off the tiniest of the tip.
FAQs
Using any leftover melted chocolate, dip a spoon then raise it over the desired strawberry and in a zigzag motion, drizzle quickly as the melted chocolate falls.
If you notice that they are softening or start to sweat, you should chill them again.
No. It is best if the strawberries are room temperature when dipping them in chocolate.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (baking bars or melts)
- 8 ounces white chocolate (baking bars or melts)
- Coconut or chopped nuts for topping optional
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and dry in a kitchen towel until completely dry.
- Melt the milk chocolate and white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowls on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, for about a 2-3 minutes until completely melted.
- Prepare a baking dish with parchment paper lining.
- Hold the strawberries with its twig and dip them into the melted chocolate.
- Decorate with coconut or nuts and chocolate, or drizzle white chocolate on dark chocolate or vice versa. You can also top with sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
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Don’t miss these other Valentine’s Day Recipes
- Valentine’s Day Cookies
- Valentine’s Day Fudge
- Spicy Chocolate Truffles
- Oreo Balls
- Oreo Truffle Strawberries
Make your own chocolate covered strawberries at home! Learn how to make dipped strawberries with white or dark chocolate and different kinds of toppings. These are perfect for date night!
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