Chocolate covered strawberries on a white marble board. A step-by-step guide chocolate covered strawberries how to make EASY Chocolate Covered Strawberries, including ideas for toppings and a guide for making a DIY strawberry bouquet. Everything tastes better dipped in chocolate, and I have so many favorite chocolate-dipped desserts on my website. Chocolate Covered Strawberries Despite being one of the easiest and cheapest desserts to make, chocolate covered strawberries are one of those fancy, bite-size desserts that everyone loves.
They’re beautiful and impressive looking, but they’re incredibly simple. One batch of chocolate covered strawberries only takes about 20 minutes to make! What type of chocolate should you use for Chocolate Covered Strawberries? Since this is such a simple recipe with just two basic ingredients, the quality of chocolate is really important.
The higher quality of chocolate, the better they will taste, and I’ve found that Baking Chocolate works best. A cheap bag of chocolate chips will not taste as good or melt easily. A close-up photo of strawberries on a white marble board next to another photo of a bag of Ghirardelli bittersweet baking chips on a white marble board with a container of strawberries in the background and a few strawberries scattered on the board. How to melt chocolate for dipping: The easiest way to melt chocolate is in a double boiler or in the microwave. Make sure there are a few inches of space between the bottom of the bowl and the water.
Add chocolate to the bowl and stir constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from heat and add a handful of reserved chocolate to the bowl to temper the chocolate. Stir until the additional chocolate has melted. A photo of a double boiler made with a saucepan with a glass bowl filled with chocolate resting on top of it, next to another photo of the chocolate melted in the glass bowl on top of the saucepan and a spoon stirring it. Can I melt chocolate chips in the microwave? Yes, you can melt chocolate chips in the microwave as long as they are a high quality brand of baking chocolate chips. I like to use these Ghirardelli Baking Chips .
Prepare your workspace with a parchment lined baking tray to place the dipped strawberries on. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip the strawberries in melted chocolate. Lay the strawberries on prepared baking sheet and allow them to rest until the chocolate has set. Drizzle with melted white chocolate if desired. Process photos for dipping strawberries in chocolate including a photo of a strawberry dipped in a bowl of melted chocolate and another photo of the strawberry being pulled out of the chocolate and excess melted chocolate dripping back into the bowl.