These Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect easy dessert for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or anytime you want a touch of sweetness. Juicy strawberries dipped in rich chocolate and drizzled with colorful chocolate and sprinkles — simple to make, stunning to serve, and better than anything from a store.
These easy chocolate-covered strawberries are a show-stopper. They are a perfect Valentine's Day dessert, date night, and holidays.
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- Eileen's Tips for the Best Chocolate Strawberries
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Why You Should Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Affordable: Store-bought covered strawberries are expensive. DIY Strawberries dipped in chocolate are affordable to make yourself.
- Quick and Easy: Simple ingredients, and so easy to make these at home.
- Customizable: Change up to melting chocolates for any holiday or celebration.
- One Bite Treats: Delicious, quick-to-prepare dessert or treat.
- The Perfect Easy Holiday Snack: Chocolate-covered strawberries are elegant and so easy to prepare.
If you love easy strawberry desserts, try my Strawberry Pretzel Pie or No-Bake Strawberry Pie.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ingredients
- strawberries
- milk chocolate melting chocolate
- white chocolate melting wafers
- ruby red melting wafers
- Valentine sprinkles
Kitchen Tools to Make Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- microwave
- Wooden Spoon
- baking sheet
- Parchment Paper
- piping bag
💡 Quick Tip: For perfectly glossy chocolate strawberries, use high-quality melting wafers like Ghirardelli and make sure your berries are completely dry before dipping.
How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Melt the chocolates in 3 separate mixing bowls.
- Dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate. Let the chocolate set before finishing decorating.
- Put the remaining melted chocolate in three piping bags. Cut the tip off so you can pipe the chocolate on the strawberries
- Drizzle the strawberries with all remaining chocolates, alternating colors.
- Add your favorite sprinkles for whatever holiday you are celebrating.
How to Store Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Storage - For the ultimate flavor, I recommend storing the Milk Chocolate Covered Strawberries in the refrigerator and eating them within 2 days.
Freezer: Chocolate-covered strawberries can be frozen. However, I do not recommend doing so. The strawberries get mushy once they defrost.
Eileen's Tips for the Best Chocolate Strawberries
- Strawberries: Please use fresh strawberries and wipe them with a paper towel to dry before decorating.
- Frozen strawberries will not work; they will get mushy.
- Chocolate-covered strawberries are a simple dish with just a few ingredients. Use the best melting chocolate for delicious results.
- Dry the fresh strawberries with a paper towel so the chocolate adheres. Any moisture on the berries will affect the chocolate from sticking.
- If the chocolate thickens, reheat for 10–15 seconds until smooth again.
- For perfect drizzles, let the base chocolate set well on the strawberries before adding the drizzle.
Variations for Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Here are some ways to change the flavor of this dish.
- These are a perfect Valentine's Day dessert. Our recipe works for any holiday; use different colors of melting wafers.
- Green melting chocolate for Saint Patrick's Day.
- Blue or White melting chocolate for the Fourth of July.
- Pink melting chocolate for Mother's Day.
- Pastel colors for Easter.
FAQs to Make the Best Chocolate Covered Strawberries
For the best results, I always use high-quality melting chocolate such as Ghirardelli
Not for this recipe. The cocoa butter does not have a high count in the melting chocolate wafers.
The strawberries will last 2 to 3 days stored in the refrigerator.
What to pair with Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Pair with Champagne or an Aperol Spritz for Valentine’s Day or Mother's Day.
- Add to dessert boards with cookies and yogurt
- bark.
- Serve as a romantic date-night dessert or party favor.
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup milk chocolate melting chocolate
- ⅓ cup white chocolate melting wafers
- ⅓ cup ruby red melting wafers
- 20 large fresh strawberries (stems attached)
- 2 Tablespoons Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Place ⅓ cup milk chocolate melting chocolate, ⅓ cup white chocolate melting wafers, and ⅓ cup ruby red melting wafers into separate small mixing bowls. Melt each chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle, until fully smooth (about 4–6 cycles depending on microwave power).
- Holding each of the 20 large fresh strawberries (stems attached)by the stem, dip it into one of the melted chocolates and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Let the strawberries set for 5–10 minutes.
- Transfer the remaining melted chocolate from the bowls into 3 small piping bags.
- Snip a very small tip off each piping bag and drizzle patterns over the strawberries using different chocolate colors.
- Decorate each strawberry evenly with the 2 Tablespoons Valentine sprinkles. Leave at room temperature or refrigerate until the chocolate is fully set.
NOTES
- Strawberries must be completely dry before dipping.
• If chocolate thickens, gently reheat for 10–15 seconds.
• For clean drizzles, let the base chocolate partially set first.
• Best served the same day for maximum freshness.
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