Wednesday, June 19, 2013

DIY: Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Valentines treat, chocolate, strawberries

  1. Choose your strawberries (x-large ones work best)
  2. Wash your berries REALLY well (I normally let mine soak in a bowl of cold water with 2 tbsp of vinegar for approx 15 minutes. You will be amazed at the bottom of the bowl when you remove them - then rinse under cold water)
  3. Choose your chocolate (belgian chocolate is my favorite, but I just use whatever I have on hand, even if it is plain old chocolate chips)
  4. Melt your chocolate (best to do it in a double boiler, but the microwave works too - just make sure not to scorch it, check it and stir every 30 seconds. Should take about 90 to melt)
  5. Hold your berry by the green, dip in the chocolate, swirl it around
  6. Lift berry out of chocolate, let excess drip off
  7. Place berries on a plate/tray lined with parchment paper and put in fridge to set
  8. ENJOY (on your own, or you can share with friends/family)


18 comments:

  1. I love Belgian chocolate too! Anything with chocolate is great..lol.

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  2. If it is this easy why do store/cafe charge $3.00 per strawberry... Who knew it was this easy. Thanks!

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    1. I have no idea - and there are so many options for "decorating" them too (drizzling white chocolate, dark chocolate, coloured candy melts)

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  3. OMG! Now I am hungry...OMG! Looks fantastic!

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    1. thanks! I enjoyed them - I did share with my oldest son

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  4. I am a huge strawberry fan and a chocolate addict! So you can imagine how much this recipe speaks to me!! Thx for sharing.

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  5. Love Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, they are so yummy

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  6. Yum, yum and yum! I made these tonight for dessert - so good!

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  7. This sounds amazing...I love chocolate-dipped strawberries. I want to dip mine in white chocolate...so good! Found you at the #TAKETIME linkup!

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  8. I love chocolate dipped strawberries! Thanks for stopping by our #TAKETIME link up!

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  9. Yummy, wish we had chocolate to go with the strawberries we have at home

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  10. I'm so glad I saw this post! I was going to write a post about the exact same thing-I even have the strawberries and chocolate! LOL! They are my favorites! I need to try them with Belgian chocolate next time!! Thanks so much for linking up!! #TakeTime

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  11. I love both strawberries (when in season) and milk and white chocolate too so this is my sort of treat. I'm afraid that my strawberries don't last long enough to get a chocolate coasting though :-)

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  12. Love Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, one of my favourite treats! (Judy Cowan)

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  13. Oh, these are one of my favourite summer treats! Nothing like fresh picked strawberries covered in good chocolate!!

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  14. We're laying low today because of the heat.....getting creative with strawberries might be a great activity to do with my girl. Like you said....there's so many options/variations!

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