Chocolate Covered Strawberries

5 from 6 votes

Indulge these chocolate-dipped strawberries for dessert or as part of a romantic evening. Drizzle with white chocolate an extra wow factor.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Setting Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Strawberries

Calories 74

10 ounces chocolate bittersweet, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate in chips or chopped
1 tablespoon coconut oil (the solid variety) or butter
2 pounds fresh strawberries

Wash the strawberries and dry completely. This is important as water causes chocolate to seize and it won't stick.
Melt the chocolate with the coconut oil in a double boiler or in the microwave (the detailed instructions above). (the detailed instructions in the post).
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Holding a strawberry by the stem, dip into the strawberries one by one into the melted chocolate, lift and twist slightly, allowing any excess to fall into the bowl and then place the dipped strawberry on the parchment paper. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries.
Chill the strawberries until the chocolate sets, about 15 minutes.

If using a double boiler for melting chocolate, be sure to dry the bottom of the bowl after removing it from the double boiler. Water will cause chocolate to seize so you want to avoid it getting in the bowl at all costs.
Melting chocolate in the microwave is faster than a double boiler, but it can burn if you don't watch it carefully. Stick to checking it 30-seconds at a time.
For a white chocolate drizzle, dip a fork in melted white chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the chocolate-dipped strawberries.