Fun to make and delicious to eat, Decorated Chocolate Covered Strawberries are not just for Valentines Day!
Love strawberry desserts? Try my Mini Strawberry Pies Recipe too!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you’ve never made chocolate dipped strawberries, I really encourage you to try them. They’re SO good, andq as desserts go, special enough for parties or even gifting.
Here’s what’s great about them:
- Create different and FUN flavor combinations, so there’s something for everybody
- These juicy strawberries are fresh, tasty and so pretty
- They are perfect for Valentines and Mothers Day, a baby shower or other special occasions. TIP: I make them year-round, they also make the perfect gift or party favor!
- Easy to make, no thermometers or chocolate tempering involved…just a few simple steps to absolute deliciousness!
- These are a fun and special dessert, especially after something fairly virtuous like my Superfood Salad, Blackberry Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts, or maybe a Shrimp Salad with Lemon Ranch Dressing.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the full recipe and instructions, please scroll down to the recipe card below.
- Fresh, Whole Strawberries: Big if you can find them, and organic, if possible.
- White and Dark (semi-sweet) Chocolate: Use the best chocolate quality you can find for tasty results. Any type of chocolate will work – chopped from a bar or block, or regular chocolate chips too.
- Chopped Nuts: I used chopped salted peanuts, pistachios and sliced almonds, really, any chopped nut will work.
- Sprinkles: The more the merrier I say 🙂
- Mini Chocolate Chips: I LOVE the way mini chocolate chips (not sponsored) look on the strawberries – easy to find in grocery stores too.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Melt the chocolate. Chopped chocolate goes in a heatproof bowl (or double boiler) for melting on the stove or in the microwave.
- Dip the berries: One at a time in the melted chocolate, hold them for a second on the lip of the bowl to let any excess drip fall back in, then place on a large baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper.
- Add the toppings: Now for the fun part…wait for a few seconds after setting them on the parchment paper before adding toppings. Do this too fast and the toppings will slide right off….not what we want.
- Fill in the gaps by sprinkling on a little more of the toppings as needed while the strawberries cool and set.
Tips and Substitutions
- Dip and garnish one berry at a time: Hold by the stem to start, and you’ll need to work quickly, too, so have all your ingredients ready to go.
- Use a combination of toppings: Such as chocolate sprinkles, toasted coconut, chopped peanuts or honey roasted nuts, plus a variety of sprinkles. Use your imagination with other toppings, and experiment with milk and dark chocolate, or even butterscotch melts!
- To toast coconut: Place it on a large baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 8 minutes. Cool completely and crumble with your fingers to sprinkle on the strawberries.
- Prevent sprinkle falloff: Waiting a few seconds after dipping the strawberries in the chocolate to add your toppings.
- Eat the same day: It’s best to eat these the day they’re made, but if you have a few leftovers, store them in the refrigerator overnight.
- Don’t let water boil when melting chocolate: When melting chocolate in heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of water, keep the water at a simmer. Just stir occasionally, then remove from the heat. The chocolate will continue to melt as you stir and (I promise) will become smooth.
- Remove excess chocolate and drip by dunking the strawberry in the chocolate, then lightly skimming the bottom with the side of the bowl before setting on the parchment paper.
FAQ’s About this Recipe
Why won’t the chocolate stick to my strawberries?
Make sure your strawberries are completely dry with a paper towels before dipping in chocolate. Water is the enemy of chocolate!
How do I keep the strawberries from sweating?
Best to serve the strawberries the same day they are made. In my experience, they can survive one night in the refrigerator and still look “okay”, but they are best to serve and eat the same day you make them.
Should the strawberries be refrigerated?
Keep them in a cool place until ready to serve. If it’s hot where you live, the refrigerator is best to hold them, then pull them out and serve room temperature strawberries to your guests.
Serving Ideas
- Serve on a big tray: A big tray of chocolate dipped strawberries will make people very happy no matter the occasion, say after a cozy dinner of Baked Pasta with Chicken Sausage. You could go the brunch direction, with a spread of Waffles with Spiced Apples with a side of crispy bacon and either Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon and Fresh Dill or Spring Vegetable Fritattas.
- For baby and bridal showers: Both are great places to serve these strawberries, especially for a crowd.
- Give them as party favors! Add a little square of natural waxed paper to the bottom of each berry and tuck it carefully into a clear cellophane bag and tie with a pretty ribbon. Put the bags on a big platter for each guest as a party favor! 🙂
- Double or half the recipe: Make a little or a lot…this recipe scales really easily for just a few berries or many.
More Strawberry Recipes to Try:
- Strawberry Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Bright & refreshing
- Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar A reader favorite! Easy and no-bake
- Strawberry Shortcake Cookies: Flavorful shortbread, creamy frosting, fresh berries
- White Chocolate Snowflake Cookies: So pretty and perfect for the holidays!
- Summer Fruit Crisp With an irresistible brown sugar oatmeal crumble
- Soft Triple Chocolate Cookies: A favorite recipe!
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Decorated Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Rolled in toasted coconut, chopped pistachios and sprinkles ..these are great for gifting or as a fun dessert!
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Servings: 16
Calories: 163kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Strawberries, organic
- 6 ounces Milk Chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces White Chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup Pistachios, salted, chopped See recipe note
- ¼ cup Honey Roasted Peanuts, chopped
- ¼ cup Coconut flakes, toasted and chopped
- ¼ cup Sprinkles, multi-colored
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- Place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl that is set inside a medium saucepan filled with a few inches of water. Make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water in the bottom of the saucepan.
- Simmer the water on medium high heat until the chocolate starts to melt, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir the chocolate until smooth. Set the white chocolate aside.Use the same process with the milk chocolate.
- Alternatively, you heat the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds at time, stirring at each interval with a spoon until the mixture begins to melt. Once the chocolate starts to melt, stirring it will make the whole mixture smooth. Continue to heat and stir until the chocolate is smooth.
- Carefully hold each strawberry by the stem and dip it in the warm chocolate and set it on the baking sheet. Wait a few seconds for the chocolate to set up a bit, then top with nuts or sprinkles using your fingers. You can go back and add a few more sprinkles as you are doing this to fill in spots if needed. See recipe notes.
- Mix and match the chocolates and toppings to make a variety.
- Cool the strawberries so they set, which will take 30-45 minutes. Keep in a cool location until serving. Alternatively, you can place the whole baking sheet in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until the strawberries are completely cool. Strawberries are best eaten the day they are made.
Notes
- Dip and garnish one berry at a time: You’ll need to work a bit quickly, too, so have all your ingredients ready to go.
- Use a combination of toppings: Such as chocolate sprinkles, toasted coconut, chopped peanuts or honey roasted nuts, plus a variety of sprinkles. More variations equals more fun. Use your imagination with other toppings, and experiment with milk and dark chocolate, or even butterscotch melts!
- To toast coconut: Place it on a large baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 8 minutes. Cool completely and crumble with your fingers to sprinkle on the strawberries
- Double this recipe for a crowd! It’s a super fun party dessert that everyone LOVES.
- Prevent sprinkle falloff: Waiting a few seconds after dipping the strawberries in the chocolate to add your toppings.
- Eat the same day: It’s best to eat these the day they’re made, but if you have a few leftovers, store them in the refrigerator overnight.
- Don’t let water boil when melting chocolate: When melting chocolate in heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of water, keep the water at a simmer. Just stir occasionally, then remove from the heat. The chocolate will continue to melt as you stir and (I promise) will become smooth.
- Remove excess chocolate and drip by dunking the strawberry in the chocolate, then lightly skimming the bottom with the side of the bowl before setting on the parchment paper.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
Tips for Success with Every Recipe
- Super important to read the whole recipe before you begin
- Pay attention to the ingredient list and photos for the recipe
- If possible, prep your ingredients a little before you start
- Always use a sharp knife for safety
- Use the size of pan called for in the recipe
- For savory recipes, taste and season as you go
- Buy fresh, organic ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible
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This post was originally made in April, 2017 and was updated with new tips and text November, 2021.
Aww yeah. I could eat my weight in those. They look delicious.
That makes two of us 🙂
My family loved these and they were so easy to make! Thanks so much!
Great! 🙂
These are totally fun! Love all the topping ideas!
Yes, thanks!
This recipe is fun, quick and I am sure crowd pleaser too. My kids always ask this during strawberry seasons.
Have fun!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such whimsical chocolate covered strawberries! So pretty! Love this recipe, easy and gorgeous.
Go crazy with them@! 🙂
You had me honestly at roasted peanuts and chocolate. At that point I already loved this recipe. I’ve had so many of strawberry chocolates yet not one has featured peanuts and now I think that’s a crime. Looking forward to trying this!
thanks and enjoy!
These are seriously gorgeous strawberries! What a lovely gift for someone or to have as a party favor for a bridal shower!
Yes, and they look hard to make but aren’t…bonus points!
These are so beautiful!
I made a batch for the kiddos this weekend for the holiday,but used crushed cereals for topping. They loved them, but your suggestion of toasted coconut really appeals to me!
You can pretty much use anything that sticks to melted chocolate, right? Enjoy!
No need to buy chocolate-covered strawberries ever again! This recipe is just wonderful and so easy. Plus, all the different toppings are so fun and such a treat!
Exactly…hope you enjoy!
I absolutely love the sprinkles on these strawberries. Looks so delicious and so festive. So lovely! I have some girl event soon, and this recipe will be perfect addition to the party table. Thanks!
Oh yay, that’s a good idea!
YUM we saw so many of these for sale for valentines day. My kids wanted to buy them – but we MADE them instead. Thanks for the easy to follow instructions. pink sprinkles with white chocolate were the favorite!
Great! 🙂
These are so much fun! I bought chocolate covered strawberries for my daughter, but now I am thinking that we should have made our own instead. 😉
Good idea 🙂
Chocolate dipped strawberries are one of my all-time favorite desserts!
Me too, and they are easy! Thanks 🙂