Easy Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries
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Today I am sharing a super quick 10-minute recipe for Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries. These Valentine’s day chocolate-covered strawberries are made with semi-sweet chocolate chips and fresh strawberries.cIt is a two-ingredient recipe which makes it super easy!
There is no need to spend big dollars on these when you can make chocolate strawberries at home.
These are made with fresh strawberries and dark chocolate chips. They are the perfect chocolate treat and they are delicious!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Delicious. These chocolate strawberries are perfect for a special occasion or any time you want a delicious treat. You can add other fun toppings too!
Fun and Festive. They are perfect for a Valentine’s Day gift or as a nice ending to a romantic dinner. They also taste great with champagne – just sayin’! You can pair these with this white chocolate bark and make your own candy box too!
Versatile. I made these with dark chocolate semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can make these with milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips.
Easy Recipe – Just two simple ingredients are needed to make these beautiful dark chocolate covered strawberries.
Today, this is the perfect treat to make for parties and gatherings or just to celebrate the day!
This fun and simple candy recipe is made with white chocolate chips and topped with fun sprinkles. Honestly, this is so easy to make and you can even change up the sprinkles for any occasion. These are especially nice for birthdays and anniversaries too!
By the way, these are also great for wedding shower brunches too!
Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ingredients
- large fresh strawberries – pick large red ripe strawberries with stems.
- semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips –
Equipment
- small bowl – heat safe bowl for microwave
- cookie sheet
- wax paper or parchment paper
How To Make Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Step 1 – First, you will need large strawberries with bright green leaves. I usually buy a container that has a few large ones in it. Wash strawberries and let dry.
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Step 2 – Then all you need is some semi-sweet chocolate chips. You melt the chips on low heat in a microwave-safe bowl until the chocolate is creamy. Dip strawberries in the melted chocolate.
Step 3 – Place chocolate covered berries on a parchment-lined baking sheet, a couple of inches apart. Chill them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, until set. That’s it!
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- For best results, use room temperature strawberries so that the chocolate will not set to quickly.Make sure that you dip dry strawberries in the chocolate.
- You can make these the morning of or the day before, but more than that and they will start to break.
- If the chocolate is still a little thick, you can add a teaspoon of shortening or add a little bit of coconut oil, and pop in the microwave at 50% power for about 10 seconds.
- You can also melt chocolate using the double boiler method.
- Store leftover chocolate strawberries in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
More Valentine’s Day Recipe Ideas
If you like this recipe, you might also like these candy dessert recipes:
Homemade Salted Peanut Clusters – These are perfect
Milk Chocolate Bark – Made with milk chocolate chips,
Recipe FAQs
Are there other types of dark chocolate I can use?
Yes, you can use dark chocolate bars – break chocolate bar and place in a heat-safe glass bowl in the microwave at 30-second intervals until melted.
Do the strawberries need to be perfectly ripe?
Yes, for the best taste and texture, use ripe strawberries with vibrant color and no soft spots.
What can I decorate the strawberries with?
You can top the chocolate dipped strawberries with sprinkles, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, or even melted white chocolate.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Ingredients
- 12 Large Stemmed Strawberries
- 1 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and let dry.
- Heat the chocolate chips in the microwave on 50% power for 45 seconds at a time until chocolate is melted. It will vary by microwave so check after each round.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature strawberries so that the chocolate will not set to quickly.Make sure that you dip dry strawberries in the chocolate.
- You can make these the morning of or the day before, but more than that and they will start to break.
- If the chocolate is still a little thick, you can add a teaspoon of shortening or add a little bit of coconut oil, and pop in the microwave at 50% power for about 10 seconds.
- You can also melt chocolate using the double boiler method.
- Store leftover chocolate strawberries in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- You can use milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips instead if desired.
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Yum! These are special because Cassidy gave me chocolate covered strawberries when we were dating and he sent them to my work. My co-workers said he was a keeper. I should make them for him now1
I once had a boy courting me make me chocolate covered raspberries too. They’re smushier, though.
These are such a lovely indulgent treat, and perfect for Valentines Day. And because they are fruit based they are healthy, right?
Yes Jo – healthy! 😉
oh yummy and perfect treat to share with valentines thanks for sharing
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This is one of my favorite treats and they can be very expensive this time of year. Thanks for sharing a less expensive alternate. #HomeMattersParty
These look so delicious, I never get the because they’re so expensive. They look relatively easy to make so I’m going to have to try.