How To Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
updated Jun 5, 2019
I love everything about chocolate-covered strawberries. I love the crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth shell and the cool, sweet strawberry beneath. I love giving them as presents, and I love receiving them equally as much. And I especially love how easy they are to make at home — it’s an afternoon project with a result that looks fancy no matter your candy-making skills (or lack thereof)!
WatchWhy Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries at Home?
With a project as simple as this — “take strawberry, dip in chocolate” — the ingredients you use can really make a difference. You can certainly do this with your average bag of chocolate chips and basket of grocery store strawberries, and in fact, that’s a great idea for a rainy day project with kids. But if you really want to up the ante, spring for the fancy chocolate and pick up some super-ripe farmers market strawberries. It will really make a difference.
The Key Step to Chocolate-Covered Strawberries at Home
The only other trick to making chocolate-covered strawberries is that the strawberries must be very, very dry. If you have any water left from rinsing or any sticky bruised areas, the coating doesn’t “stick” to the strawberry as well. Drops of water can also make your chocolate seize up and become grainy as you dip. After rinsing the strawberries, I recommend patting them dry and then laying them out on a clean dish towel until they are completely dry.
While none of the techniques used here are overly complicated, here’s a little more information about some of them if you’d like the extra help!
Basic Chocolate Techniques
Storing Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Chocolate-dipped strawberries look their best and are their snappiest the day they are made. You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Lining the bottom of the container with a clean paper towel will help wick away moisture for storage. Don’t expect stored chocolate strawberries to look as shiny as freshly dipped and set berries.
Buy NowHow To Make Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Yield Makes about 16
- wheat-free
- fish-free
- peanut-free
- vegetarian
- shellfish-free
- pork-free
- pescatarian
- gluten-free
- tree-nut-free
- soy-free
- egg-free
- low-sodium
- red-meat-free
- alcohol-free
- Calories 264
- Fat 17.4 g (26.7%)
- Saturated 10.0 g (49.9%)
- Carbs 24.1 g (8.0%)
- Fiber 4.6 g (18.5%)
- Sugars 15.4 g
- Protein 3.5 g (6.9%)
- Sodium 14.9 mg (0.6%)
Ingredients
- 1 pint
fresh strawberries (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups
dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (12 ounces)
- 1/2 cup
chopped white chocolate (3 ounces), for drizzling (optional)
Equipment
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Double-boiler or heatproof bowl and saucepan
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Heatproof spatula
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Parchment, wax paper, or Silpat
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Baking sheet
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Small plastic bag
Instructions
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Wash and dry the strawberries. Rinse the strawberries under cool running water and gently pat dry. The strawberries need to be completely dry before dipping, so spread them out and let them air-dry if necessary.
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Melt the dark chocolate. Fill the bottom of the double-boiler or medium saucepan with an inch or two of water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Transfer all the chocolate into the top of the double-boiler or a heatproof bowl and set this over the simmering water. Let the chocolate melt, stirring occasionally, until no more lumps remain. Remove the bowl with the chocolate from heat.
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Prepare your workspace. Set the bowl of melted chocolate in front of you on a towel. Place the dried strawberries to your left. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place this on your right. (Reverse if you are left-handed.)
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Dip the strawberries. Working with one strawberry at a time, pick up a strawberry by the top leaves and dip it into the chocolate. Turn or swirl the strawberry as needed to completely coat it in chocolate. Lift the strawberry out and shake gently to remove any excess chocolate.
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Lay dipped strawberries on the baking sheet. Carefully lay the dipped strawberry on its side on the baking sheet. Repeat with dipping the remaining strawberries.
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Let the chocolate set. Let the strawberries sit until the chocolate coating is set and dry to the touch. You can put the baking sheet in the refrigerate to speed this along.
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Prepare the white chocolate drizzle. When the strawberries are ready, melt the white chocolate just as you did the dark chocolate. (Alternatively for this small amount of chocolate, melt it in 15-second bursts in microwave, stirring between each burst.) Transfer the melted white chocolate to a small ziplock bag.
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Drizzle strawberries with white chocolate. Push the melted white chocolate to one corner of the bag, then snip a small corner off the bag. Squeezing the bag gently and quickly drizzle the white chocolate over the strawberries, using big, sweeping motions over the whole baking sheet.
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Let the white chocolate set. Let the white chocolate drizzle set (or place the baking sheet in the refrigerator again for few minutes), then serve.
Recipe Notes
More on melting chocolate: The Best Way to Melt Chocolate: Alice Medrich's Smart, Easy Method
More on drizzling chocolate: How to Drizzle Chocolate: The Plastic Bag Method
Storage: Dipped strawberries can be kept for a few hours at room temperature. They can also be refrigerated for a few days, though they don't look as pretty.
Emma Christensen
Contributor
Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer . Check out her website for more cooking stories.
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