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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

These Chocolate Covered Strawberries are so delectable and are a joy to make. This recipe teaches you how to make the chocolate smooth and soft to bite into. You can never go wrong with the combination of chocolate and strawberries!
5 from 1 vote
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert

Equipment

  • Double boiler - optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of fresh strawberries
  • 10 ounces of chocolate chips - you can melt them into separate boilers if you would like to use more than one flavor of chocolate.
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Start by washing and drying your strawberries. Make sure to dry them VERY well as this will keep the chocolate from falling off of them.
  • Take out a double boiler, or 2 if you are using both chocolate and white chocolate. If you do not have a double boiler, create one with a larger pot for the bottom boiler, and a smaller pot or heat safe glass for the top boiler. Make sure the top boiler is small enough to fit in the bottom boiler, but large enough to be suspended at least 2 inches from the bottom of it.
  • Line a tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Add 2 inches of water to the bottom boiler/pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and add the top boiler/pot along with the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon coconut oil (divide if using 2 boilers). Stir the chocolate, and once it is mostly melted, turn the heat off entirely and stir until fully melted. This method will keep the chocolate smooth.
  • Now that your chocolate is melted, you will start dipping your strawberries. For each strawberry, grab it by the stem and dip it into the chocolate. Twist the strawberry as you lift it out and allow some of the excess chocolate to drip off for a moment. Set it on the parchment paper tray and repeat with all of your strawberries.
  • If you would like to decorate your strawberries further, now is the time to do so. You can add crushed cookies, nuts, or shredded coconut to them. You can also use a butter knife or a plastic bag with a small hole in the corner to drizzle your 2nd kind of chocolate onto the strawberries.
  • Place the tray of strawberries in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
    Enjoy!

Notes

It is important to not let your chocolate get too hot when melting, or it will become thick, stiff, and not as smooth. Prevent this by not allowing the top pot of your double boiler to touch the hot water, and but using the lowest heat you can that still allows the chocolate to melt.