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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Recipe

A Perfect Pairing

Decadent Desserts Featuring Chocolate & Fruit

When it comes to desserts, chocolate delivers richness and depth, while fruit offers fresh and bright flavors. Here, this recipe features the best of both worlds by combining these two classic ingredients.

Photography by Rich Smith

Chanda Bowman

Chanda Bowman’s Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

“I love this recipe because it is so simple, but it can be so different every time you do it.

You can make it alone or with someone for fun. It doesn’t matter if you like them plain or really fancy, you can cater to all taste buds.”

chocolate covered strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Chanda Bowman

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 servings

Ingredients

1-2 lbs. fresh strawberries with leaves
16 oz. milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet, if you prefer
2 Tbsp. shortening + extra as needed
Toothpicks for dipping

Instructions

Wash strawberries and allow to dry on a paper towel.
Melt chocolate and shortening in a double boiler on low to medium heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Once smooth, turn to lowest setting.
Insert toothpicks into the tops (stem ends) of the strawberries and place back on the paper towel.
One at a time, hold a strawberry by the toothpick and dip it into the chocolate mixture. Remove and hold over the chocolate until it’s done dripping.
Turn the chocolate-covered strawberry upside down and insert the toothpick into a Styrofoam block, or place it on a sheet of wax paper.
Repeat with the remaining strawberries.
Once cooled, you can drizzle them with white chocolate, coat them in sprinkles, or top with cookie crumbs or chopped nuts. Have fun and create while you cook!

Notes

Note: You can also use the microwave to melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring every 20 seconds until the mixture is smooth. If the mixture gets too thick, add ½ teaspoon of shortening and stir until smooth.

Keyword chocolate, chocolate covered strawberries, strawberries