Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
These Chocolate Dipped Strawberries are the perfect treat for any occasion. Whether you are celebrating a special event or just looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, these strawberries are always a hit.
We love fresh strawberries but when you dip them into a creamy layer of melted chocolate, it takes things to a whole new level. This simple and delicious dessert is perfect for summer parties, BBQs, or just as a sweet treat at home.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this easy dessert.
- By making this dessert at home you can save a little money instead of purchasing them at a premium at the grocery store.
- Plus, they are always a favorite with the whole family.
🛒Ingredients
Next time you are in the grocery store stop by and pick up these items so that you can make this fresh treat with your family.
- fresh strawberries
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- milk chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
- coconut oil
- freeze dried strawberries
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Microwave the semi-sweet chocolate chips and coconut oil in small increments until smooth.
Dip each strawberry into the chocolate and allow the excess chocolate to drip off. Then place it on the baking sheet to harden.
Melt the remaining chocolate chips in separate bowls and then add piping bags.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over top of the strawberries and add the freeze-dried strawberries pieces if desired.
🥄 Equipment
This is a quick list of the kitchen tools that you will need to make these chocolate-covered strawberries:
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large bowl – microwave safe
- piping bag
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store these chocolate-dipped strawberries in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Freezing – We don’t recommend that you freeze these as the strawberries do not hold up well to thawing.
Serve With
These strawberries are great when paired with your favorite meal. We like to pair them with an easy meal like this Slow Cooker Jambalaya Pasta and these Honey Butter Biscuits.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that this recipe turns out perfectly for you.
- Make sure that your strawberries and dry and free of blemishes so that your chocolate sticks to them.
- You will need to work quickly to prevent the chocolate from hardening.
- If your chocolate becomes too thick, you can return it to the microwave in 15-second increments until it has the correct texture.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
For the best results, you want your strawberries to be at room temperature.
We like to use semi-sweet or milk chocolate. However, you can also use white chocolate or dark chocolate.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Equipment
- cookie sheet or baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large bowl – microwave safe
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds fresh strawberries
- 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 3 ounces white chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 3-4 freeze dried strawberries
Instructions
- Wash and dry the strawberries. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Starting with the semi-sweet chocolate chips, place them in a microwave safe bowl with 1 tsp of coconut oil, and heat at small increments, stirring frequently, until fully melted and smooth.
- Take each strawberry and dip it until almost reaching the stem and let the excess chocolate drip off before placing on a parchment paper lined cookie tray.
- Repeat until all the strawberries have been dipped.
- Place the milk chocolate and white chocolate chips in separate bowls with ½ tsp coconut oil added to each bowl and melt.
- Pour into piping bags and cut the end of the bag off leaving a very small hole.
- Decorate each strawberry in whatever pattern desired.
- Crush the freeze dried strawberries and sprinkle over the top of whichever strawberries desired.
- Let the strawberries sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes to harden. (Can be placed in the freezer for about 10 minutes if you need to speed things up.)
