Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Making chocolate-covered strawberries at home is easy, affordable, and incredibly impressive.

How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need to make perfect chocolate-covered strawberries:

· Chocolate chips: This recipe calls for milk chocolate chips, but you can use dark or white chocolate if you prefer.· Shortening: Mixing shortening with the chocolate ensures a smooth, shiny coating.· Strawberries: Of course, you'll need strawberries! Keep the leaves on for the prettiest presentation.

You'll also need toothpicks for dipping the strawberries in the chocolate.

How Do You Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries?

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make chocolate-covered strawberries at home:

1. Melt the chocolate and shortening together.2. Dip the strawberries in the chocolate.3. Allow the chocolate to harden.

Tip: You can leave the chocolate-covered strawberries plain, coat them in sprinkles or chopped nuts, or drizzle them with white chocolate.

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Tips

“The simplest treats are sometimes the tastiest,” Nicole McLaughlin (a.k.a. NicoleMcMom) says of this shockingly easy chocolate-covered strawberry recipe. Here are a few of her favorite tips and tricks:

· Don't try to take a shortcut and skip the shortening. That's what makes the chocolate harden, according to Nicole.· Make sure the strawberries are at room temperature before coating in chocolate. If you dip them straight from the fridge, they'll sweat as they warm up and you'll be stuck with a big mess.· There's no need to refrigerate the chocolate-covered strawberries to set, as they'll naturally harden over time at room temperature.

How Long Do Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Last?

Store the chocolate-covered strawberries in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one day or in the refrigerator for two to three days.

Can You Freeze Chocolate-Covered Strawberries?

You can freeze chocolate-covered strawberries for up to three months. However, you should be aware that the strawberries might be a little mushy after thawing.

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

“Awesome,” raves Jo. “Tempered the chocolate (removed melted chocolate from the heat and added a few more chocolate chips, stirred until melted). Dipped various sized pretzels in the leftover chocolate — these were a HIT!”

“So good,” according to annajoy. “I made them with dark chocolate and substituted the shortening with coconut oil. Strawberries and chocolate were made to be together!”

“Very easy and tastes great,” says Erika. “I melted it in the microwave. Much easier than using a double boiler.”