Chocolate covered strawberries are always fun to make, especially when I want a yummy dessert that’s special but not time consuming.
After dipping fresh, juicy strawberries in rich semisweet chocolate, creamy white chocolate, or pretty pink valentines chocolate, I finish them with a simple drizzle and sweet heart sprinkles.
The combination of fresh fruit and rich chocolate is SO good, and the chocolate dipped strawberries look beautiful on any dessert or brunch table.
I love making these for special occasions like Valentine’s Day, romantic dinners, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, holiday parties, classroom treats, or any time you want a simple dessert that feels special and festive.
If you love desserts and treats made from fresh strawberries, you might also like mini strawberry cheesecakes, strawberry and cream tart, and strawberry filled cupcakes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy and no-bake: No oven, no complicated steps, and no fancy equipment—just melt, dip, and decorate.
Beautiful with minimal effort: The mix of chocolate colors, drizzles, and heart sprinkles makes these strawberries look pretty, even though they’re so simple to make.
Yummy flavors – You can’t beat the taste of fresh, juicy strawberries paired with smooth chocolate!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here’s a picture of what you’ll need to make these strawberries dipped in chocolate:
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Fresh strawberries – Choose ripe, unblemished, medium-sized strawberries. If they have stems, they’ll be easier to dip. Gently wash the strawberries and make sure they’re completely dry before dipping.
Semisweet chocolate chips – You can substitute milk or dark chocolate, if you prefer.
White chocolate chips – High quality chips made from real white chocolate will give a smoother, creamier result.
Pink chocolate melting wafers – For the best flavor, look for quality pink melting chocolate discs that are especially made to melt smoothly.
Sprinkles – For Valentine’s Day, look for a heart sprinkles mix. You can use other mixes for different holidays, such as a red and green mix for Christmas strawberries.
Step by Step Instructions
STEP ONE: Cover a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
STEP TWO: Put the three types of chocolate in three small microwave safe bowls. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, heating each bowl on High for 30 second increments, until fully melted. Stir so the chocolate is smooth.
STEP THREE: Hold each strawberry by the stem and dip in chocolate (6 in the semisweet chocolate, 6 in the white chocolate, and 6 in the pink chocolate). After dipping, arrange on the parchment lined baking sheet.
STEP FOUR: Transfer the leftover chocolate in three small piping bags or snack sized zip top bags. Snip off the corner and drizzle the chocolate across the strawberries, using contrasting colors.
STEP FIVE: Sprinkle the strawberries with decorative candy sprinkles. Refrigerate until the chocolate is fully set, about an hour.
Arrange the chocolate-dipped strawberries on a serving platter, and enjoy!
How to Store Leftovers
These strawberries are best eaten the day you make them. After the initial one hour chill to set the chocolate, you can keep them at room temperature for the day.
If you need to store them, place the pan in the fridge until the chocolate is hard. Then arrange them in a single layer in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Equipment
- 3 small microwave-safe bowls
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- piping bags or small zip-top bags
Ingredients
- 18 medium strawberries
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pink chocolate melting wafers
- 3 tablespoons heart mix sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place each of the three chocolate chips and candy melts into separate small bowls. Melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle, until fully melted and smooth.
- Holding each of the strawberries by the stem, dip six strawberries in each of the three types of melted chocolate. Arrange on the prepared baking tray and let set for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer the remaining melted chocolate into small piping bags or small zip top plastic bags. Snip a small tip off each piping bag and drizzle patterns over the strawberries using different chocolate colors.
- Decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until the chocolate is fully set (about an hour) and serve. Makes 18 pieces.
Notes
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Eliza Cross is the creator of Happy Simple Living, where she shares ideas to help busy people simplify cooking, gardening, holidays, home, and money. She is also the award-winning author of 17 cookbooks, including Small Bites and 101 Things To Do With Bacon.
