chocolate covered strawberries
Homemade chocolate covered strawberries are incredibly easy to make and are one of my favorite Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day treats. With just a few helpful hints, anyone can make these easy candies and customize them with sprinkles and nuts.
yield
28 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Microwave
Ingredients For chocolate covered strawberries
-
2 lbfresh strawberries washed and dried very well
-
12 ozchocolate chips (dark, semisweet, milk, or white)
-
3 tspcoconut oil or shortening
-
assorted finely chopped nuts (graham, cracker crumbs, crushed cookies or sprinkles)
How To Make chocolate covered strawberries
-
1Melt chocolate in a mini Crock Pot or microwave. (see notes)
-
2Stir in 1-1 1/2 teaspoons of coconut oil to the melted chocolate to thin it just a bit.
-
3Dip strawberries in melted chocolate and place them on parchment-covered baking sheets.
-
4Using a small spoon sprinkle some of the strawberries with chopped nuts, graham cracker crumbs, sprinkles, or crushed cookies. Place in refrigerator to set.
-
5If drizzling the strawberries, spoon several tablespoons of melted chocolate into a zipper sandwich bag and snip off a tiny corner. Drizzle over fully set strawberries.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT