Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate; delicious. Strawberries; delicious. Chocolate covered strawberries; absolutely incredible! One of my favorite treats and also super easy to make. With only a few simple ingredients, you can indulge in a decadently delicious and sometimes romantic treat.
The possibilities for which type of chocolate you can use are virtually endless, so long as it melts. I tend to go for almond bark, and I prefer white chocolate over other chocolates. But the great thing here is that you can customize it and make these however you would like with whatever kind of chocolate you prefer. Just add some Crisco or, how I prefer now, thanks to my sister Jordyn, coconut oil, to the chocolate while it’s melting to help it spread easier and become more applicable to the strawberries.
This Valentine’s Day I made some two different ways. I made some with a base layer of milk chocolate almond bark then drizzled white chocolate almond bark colored with pink food coloring over them and sprinkled them with white sparkling sugar. Reversely, I made some with the base layer of white chocolate almond bark colored with pink food coloring, sprinkled with white sparkling sugar, then drizzled with the milk chocolate almond bark. Both were delicious but I still prefer more white chocolate than milk chocolate. The next time I make them and decide to do a drizzle on top, I think I’ll try out two different colors or shades of food coloring colored white chocolate. The only downside is if you use different colored sparkling sugar, that tends to stain your mouth and fingers alike. But it still tastes delicious. If you plan on storing the strawberries in the fridge, be sure to place a paper towel underneath because the sugar will actually start to melt and dissolve and can cause the chocolate to become damp and messy. But if you plan on devouring them all after you’ve given them adequate time to chill in the fridge, like I often do, then you won’t have to worry about it.
To melt the chocolate, I use the double boiler method with stainless steel melting pots that I found on Amazon. I’ll leave a link below. If you’ve never made chocolate covered strawberries yourself because you’ve thought they might be too difficult, think again, because they’re way easier than you would imagine. And in most cases, they’re going to be way cheaper if you make them yourself. Give it a go because they’re worth it and you won’t be disappointed!
