Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate-covered strawberries are a timeless, elegant, and delicious treat that combines the juicy sweetness of strawberries with the rich, velvety texture of chocolate. Perfect for special occasions, romantic evenings, or simply as a delightful dessert, these homemade treats are easy to make and can be customized in endless ways.

In this blog, we’ll share a foolproof chocolate-covered strawberries recipe along with handy tips to ensure they turn out perfect every time.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Desserts, easy desserts, easy recipe, quick recipe, simple recipe,, Fruit Recipe, quick recipe, quick dessert, strawberry dessert,

Prep Time: 30

Chill: 30

Total Time: 1

Servings: each

Calories: 79kcal

Equipment

1 Medium Microwave Bowl
1 Small microwave bowl

Ingredients

18 large Strawberries
1 cup Chocolate Chips
2 tbsp Shortening
¼ cup White Choclate Chips optional
1 tsp Shortening optional

Instructions

Wash and rinse strawberries. Place on a towel to air dry on the counter.
Put the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well. Microwave 30 seconds and stir well again. Microwave in 15 second increments stir well between each one. Repeat until the chocolate is smooth and creamy with no lumps. Do not over microwave it. The chocolate could seize and be dry and clumpy.
Gently pull the stems back and hold the stems or insert a toothpick or fork gently into the top of the strawberries and dip them into the chocolate to coat them. Once dipped, lay them on parchment or waxed paper.
If decorating with white chocolate, in a small microwaveable bowl melt a ¼ cup white chocolate chips with 1 tsp of shortening. Microwave in 15 second increments stirring well between each time until the chips are melted and smooth. You can add food coloring to the melted chips. Use a fork to drizzle the white chocolate onto the berries.
If you are decorating with sprinkles, nuts or candy pieces add them when the chocolate is still slightly warm and not set.
Put in the refrigerator to set. Allow about 30 minutes for the chocolate to set before serving.
Store any extra chocolate covered strawberries in an airtight container.

Notes

You want the strawberries to be dry and at room temperature when adding the chocolate coating. This helps the chocolate adhere to the strawberries.

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