Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Ingredients
- 16 oz Fresh, ripe strawberries
- 12 oz chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, dark, or white chocolate)
- Toppings if preferred (nuts, coconut flakes, sprinkles, see blog post for more ideas)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash the strawberries removing any dirt or debris.
- Lay out on a towel to dry (you can pat dry with a paper towel to speed up this process).
- In a small, microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips. Heat the mixture microwave, stopping to stir the melting chips every 20 second (this will help them not to burn). Continue this process until the chocolate is smooth and melted evenly.
- Holding by the leaves, dip the strawberries into the melted chocolate until the chocolate almost reaches the base of the leaves. Slowly spin the strawberry in the chocolate until all sides are evenly covered. Rotate the strawberry to make sure all sides are coated.
- As you remove the strawberry from the chocolate, take a spoon and lightly scrape any excess chocolate from the bottom of the strawberry before gently laying down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roll in preferred toppings or sprinkle with toppings while the chocolate is still wet.
- Allow the strawberries to dry on the baking sheet at room temperature for 20-30 before eating or placing in an airtight container lined with paper towels to store in fridge.