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Football Strawberries are an easy game day snack – who doesn’t love chocolate covered strawberries? The chocolate is crunchy and sweet and perfect with the berries – these are perfect for celebrating any football game!
Chocolate Strawberry Footballs
These treats are the best for any football party, but especially for super bowl Sunday since it’s right before Valentine’s Day! Chocolate covered strawberry footballs are so simple to make – they are a favorite party food because everyone loves chocolate covered strawberries and I feel like they’re a great dessert because they’re sweet but also light – I mean, it’s just fruit, right?
Make these for your Super Bowl party – or any game day – and they’ll be gone before halftime. Kids love these too!
Ingredients Needed
- Chocolate – It’s important to use a good quality chocolate, like baking chocolate or candy melts. I prefer Ghirardelli candy melts, which you can find in the baking aisle. You’ll want semi-sweet chocolate or milk chocolate melts.
- White Candy Melts: You’ll need some white for the laces. I don’t recommend white chocolate chips because they struggle to melt sometimes. You can also use white icing (like buttercream frosting).
- Strawberries: Be sure to grab fresh ripe berries with healthy green stems. The larger the stem the easier it is to dip!
How to make Football Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- 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 sheet with a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper.
- Hold the strawberries by the leaves and dip them into the melted chocolate. Tap off the excess chocolate. Place on prepared pan and allow to harden.
- Melt the white chocolate and add to a piping bag or sandwich bag. Cut off a very small tip and pipe the football laces: a long middle line and 3-4 small lines crossing them on the front of your berry.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Expert Tips
- Make sure your strawberries are full dry for the chocolate to stick the best. Any water left on the berries will seize the chocolate.
- You want to melt your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. You can use a glass bowl, but I like using paper bowl for easy cleanup. You can also use a microwave safe coffee mug.
- If you prefer, you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler on the stovetop over medium heat.
- If your chocolate has trouble melting, add a few drops of canola oil or vegetable oil to help it along.
- These would also be a fun topper for football cakes or cupcakes!
- Easily make baseballs (with white and red candy melts) or basketballs (with orange and black melts) in the same manner.
Storage
Store these in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. They’ll start to weep after about 48 hours.
FAQ
Make sure you pat the strawberries dry after washing. Water is not a good mix for chocolate so make sure they’re dry (pat them dry and then allow them to air dry a bit).
This happens when water gets into the chocolate. It’s important to make sure your berries are dry before dipping.
Football Strawberries
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (baking bars or melts)
- 4 ounces white chocolate (baking bars or melts)
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and dry in a kitchen towel until completely dry.
- Melt the milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl 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 by the stem and dip them into the melted chocolate. Place on prepared pan and allow to set (at room temperature or in the fridge) before decorating.
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each. Place in a piping bag or sandwich bag and cut off a tiny tip. Decorate with white chocolate and draw on the football laces by piping the center line and then small lines across.
- Refrigerate set. Store in refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Recipe Notes
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- Make sure your strawberries are full dry for the chocolate to stick the best. Any water left on the berries will seize the chocolate.
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- You want to melt your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. You can use a glass bowl, but I like using paper bowl for easy cleanup. You can also use a microwave safe coffee mug.
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- If you prefer, you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler on the stovetop over medium heat.
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- If your chocolate has trouble melting, add a few drops of canola oil or vegetable oil to help it along.
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- Easily make baseballs (with white and red candy melts) or basketballs (with orange and black melts) in the same manner.
