Valentines Day Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Recipe
I couldn’t wait another moment to start sharing Valentine’s Day goodies with you… With all the pink and red cupcake liners, sprinkles, and glittery cards in the stores right now, you should be amazed I was able to wait this long. Two points for will power. The kids always look forward to taking homemade Valentine treats to their friends and teachers. Each year we try to come up with something creative and tasty (but not too complicated) that we can make fresh the night before Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are the quintessential Valentine treat, so this year I thought we’d put our own spin on this classic. Like Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Pops! The kids’ faces were priceless as they bit into these Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. With mouths full of chocolate and strawberry juice dripping down their chins, they agreed this was the treat to wow their friends, letting them know just how much we love them.
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Ingredients
Average-Size Strawberries – make sure to dry them! Baking Chocolate Pink Candy Melts White Candy Melts Red Candy Melts Valentine Sprinkles Lollipop Sticks
How To Make These Strawberry Pops
Viola! Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Pops are a decadent treat the kids can make almost completely on their own.
How did you get the strawberries to stay on the stick while dipping in the chocolate?
If the strawberries are too ripe, they can be extra soft and could slide off the sticks. Try to pick strawberries that are almost-ripe to ripe, but not overly ripe. One way to offer a little extra security is to dip the end of the stick into the chocolate and then stick it in the strawberry. Allow for it to cool and harden before trying to dip the strawberries back into the chocolate.
Could you make these a day or two before serving them?
Yes, these should be fine to make a day before serving, but I would not suggest leaving them in the fridge for longer than 48 hours. If you kept them in the refrigerator too long, the strawberries might end up releasing their juice overtime making them soggy. If you wrap the strawberries in wax paper then place them inside a plastic container, they should stay fresh enough for 2 days.
Why is the chocolate not sticking?
The issue here could be that your strawberries are not dry enough for the chocolate to be able to grab onto them. Make sure that you dry the berries off really well so that the chocolate can stick to the outside.
What kind of baking chocolate did you use?
I used semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use any kind of chocolate you like… Milk, dark, semisweet, or even less-expensive almond bark.
Other Valentine Day Recipes
Nutella Chocolate Fondue Recipe Homemade Strawberry Cake Recipe From Scratch Strawberry Shortcake Smores Recipe French Silk Chocolate Brownies Recipe Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart Recipe Italian Shrimp and Grits Recipe Red Velvet Cheesecake Milkshakes ~ The Novice Chef
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