Chocolate-covered strawberries are always a crowd-pleasing dessert, and they look especially fancy and festive when they're dressing up a New Year's Eve table. Even more "sweet" is the fact that they can quickly be made in about 30 minutes or less and require only a few simple ingredients: strawberries, chocolate, and fun sprinkles!
Read on for everything you need to know to make stunning chocolate-dipped strawberries to ring in the new year!
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Quick Recipe Overview
SERVINGS: 20 chocolate-covered strawberries
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
DECORATING TIME: 20-25 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 25-30 minutes
Things You'll Need
2 microwave-safe bowls
Rubber spatula
Baking sheet
Wax paper
Toothpicks
Knife
Tweezers
1 pint strawberries, washed and fully dried
4 oz. Ghirardelli melting wafers (dark and white chocolate)
Gold and white sprinkles
1. Melt the chocolate
Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
Add 4 ounces of each melting wafer flavor to its own microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds and then stir with a rubber spatula. If the chocolate is not fully melted, microwave it at 15-second intervals, stirring in between.
Which chocolate is best to melt for strawberries?
I recommend using Ghirardelli melting wafers because their chocolate is very high quality. It's super smooth, hardens quickly, and tastes great. Alternatively, you can use candy melts or baker's chocolate. I would avoid bagged chocolate chips because they melt into a thicker liquid and can be a little more difficult to handle.
2. Skewer the strawberries
Skewer each strawberry with a toothpick. The toothpick works as a handle to make dipping easier.
3. Dip the strawberries in melted chocolate
Holding the strawberry by the toothpick, dip it into the melted chocolate. Scrape off any excess on the container and transfer it to a lined baking sheet.
4. Decorate the strawberries
If you're using sprinkles, add them while the chocolate is still wet so they will stick.
Tip
Pour the sprinkles on top or use tweezers to help position them right where you want them.
Strawberries dipped in white chocolate look beautiful with a drizzle of dark chocolate on top. Make sure the white chocolate coating is dry and then use a knife to drizzle melted dark chocolate on top.
Common Questions
Do you put strawberries in the fridge after dipping in chocolate?
If you're not going to eat the strawberries immediately, you can store them in the fridge for up to two days. To store, first line an airtight container with paper towels and then place the strawberries on top. The paper towel helps prevent the chocolate from sweating due to condensation.
If you are layering the strawberries, make sure there is wax paper between the layers. Cover them and keep them in the fridge.
Can you freeze chocolate-dipped strawberries?
Unfortunately, you cannot freeze the strawberries because once they thaw, they become mushy. So, either eat them the same day or pop them in the fridge!
