Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day or any special special occasion. They are easy and fun to make at home! Just dip the strawberries in your favorite chocolate and decorate with your favorite toppings.
Servings: 12
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz fresh strawberries
- 10 oz chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, optional (for softer chocolate)
- Optional toppings: chopped nuts, coconut, toffee bits, mini chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, or melted white chocolate or chocolate, for drizzling
Instructions
- First, wash the strawberries. Place them on a clean towel and dry them individually with a paper towel. Let them sit on the towel to air dry until they are completely dry. It is best to dip room temperature strawberries.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper and set aside.
- Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth. This should take about a minute, but the time will vary depending on your microwave. Make sure you don’t overheat the chocolate. If you want a softer chocolate, melt the coconut oil with the chocolate.
- Hold the strawberry by the green leaves and slowly dip the fruit into the chocolate, covering the berry almost to the top. Lift and gently shake the excess chocolate off the berry. Place on the parchment paper or wax paper.
- If you are going to dip the berries in any toppings, such as chopped nuts, coconut, or toffee bits, do it now before the chocolate sets up and then set on the parchment paper or wax paper.
- If you want to drizzle with white chocolate or extra chocolate, make sure your chocolate is ready to go. Place the dipped strawberries on the parchment paper or wax paper. Dip a fork in the melted white chocolate or chocolate and drizzle over the dipped strawberries.
- Repeat with the rest of the strawberries. Let the strawberries sit at room temperature for about one hour, until the chocolate firms. If you want to speed up the process, you can put the sheet in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes or until the chocolate is firm. Remove from the fridge and serve at room temperature.
Notes
To melt the chocolate using a double boiler: In a saucepan, bring about an inch of water to a simmer. Set a metal bowl inside the saucepan; making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the hot water. Add the chocolate and stir occasionally until melted. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and dip the strawberries.
See the post for tips on what chocolate to use and for additional topping ideas!
Chocolate dipped strawberries are best the day they are made, but you can store them in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg