Chocolate chips are all you need for perfect chocolate covered strawberries! You'll adore this easy one-ingredient recipe.
One-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Call them chocolate covered, call them chocolate dipped, call them whatever you want—strawberries and chocolate are the perfect pairing.
You might think of them as a fancy, fussy dessert, but they're truly not. They're very easy to make with just one ingredient: chocolate chips.
Microwave or Stove Top?
I use the microwave to melt the chocolate chips so I don't have to fiddle with a double boiler setup. Much simpler and less messy, with the added bonus of avoiding the steam and drips of water that can get into your chocolate when you use a double boiler.
The microwave really is a far superior way to melt chocolate.
Do I Have to Temper Something?
Melting chocolate chips via microwave completes the process of tempering. No further effort required!
What Kind of Chocolate Chips Should I Use?
I use semi-sweet chocolate chips because they work reliably.
These chocolate covered strawberries can be mostly allergy-friendly (as long as you're not allergic to chocolate or strawberries, of course) if you use chocolate chips safe for your particular needs. I use Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious chocolate chips, which are free of the top 8 allergens.
And if you can't eat strawberries, you could dip banana chunks instead.
How to Serve
You can arrange them on a pretty tray, or if you want to go casual, simply set out the tray you chilled them on. One bonus of doing that is it helps keep the strawberries cooler for longer.
These tasty sweet treats are often thought of as a romantic dessert. I think they're wonderful for all purposes. Kids love to make and eat them. They make a gorgeous party tray dessert, too. So think outside the Valentine's Day box and make them year round.
Tips for Making Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Wash and thoroughly dry the strawberries. Moisture on the berries can cause the chocolate to slide off or not stick on at all. The drier, the better! I keep a paper towel on hand to blot each strawberry right before I dip it, to catch any remaining moisture.
- Dipping the strawberry in a bowl can be an awkward maneuver. Sometimes I scoop chocolate into a large spoon and roll the strawberry in the spoon instead.
One-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate chips are all you need for perfect chocolate covered strawberries! You'll adore this easy one-ingredient recipe.
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries rinsed and thoroughly dried
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Select a tray that will fit in the refrigerator. Line it with wax paper or parchment paper to prevent the strawberries from sticking.
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Place the chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on 30% power for 5 minutes, stirring halfway through the cook time, then stirring until completely smooth and melted.
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Hold a strawberry by the green stem. Dip it until the red part of the berry is completely coated with a layer of chocolate. Let any excess fall into the bowl. Gently lay the strawberry on the paper and do not shift it again. Repeat until the strawberries are used up.
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Refrigerate the chocolate covered strawberries until the coating is firm, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove the strawberries from the paper and enjoy!
Try this strawberry cream cheese made with just fresh strawberries and (you guessed it) cream cheese!
Oh my goodness yes please! This sounds right up my street - I have alway thought that chocolate and strawberries go so well together.
Here I was thinking I'd have to go all out to make chocolate covered strawberries! You make these so simple, that anyone can make them. I'll be giving them a try soon.
A simple but tasty treat! These look so good right about now. Thanks for sharing this!
Yum! I love chocolate covered strawberries, but I've never tried preparing them on my own. I might try this soon.
This is probably the easiest recipe I have seen yet. Just melt chocolate and cover strawberries.
Such an elegant recipe that everyone will love without the struggle.
This looks like a delciious treat! I love the simplicity of it.
Chocolate covered strawberries are like a match made in heaven! I’ve made them several times and are always a bug hit.
Oh well, as always chocolate and strawberries goes hand in hand together. Thanks for the recipe!
These are perfect for date nights and the holidays coming up. So easy too, thanks for the recipe.
I am a big strawberry fan. Might try making this with my daugher this week!
I love making chocolate covered strawberries. We made some just before Labor Day weekend. I picked up a tray of melting chocolate and added festive red, white and blue sprinkles. My kids loved the patriotic Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
For those who are allergic to strawberries, this would also work well with bananas, mangoes or other fruit. Just make sure to dry the fruit.
For those who cannot do chocolate because of heart-relatef problems, substitute butterscotch, mint or "white chocolate,.
This looks like a simple, very adaptable recipe..
Thank you for sharing.
I think it's my microwave but it turned out horrible.
Everything was burnt and I tried 3 attempts.
I make those strawberries all the time and I also sprinkle some finely crushed walnuts and half without.I also put strawberries on foil to chill.they don't stick and they hill the chocolate quicker.i also use toothpicks to swirl the strawberries and swirl on a gravy ladel or large deep spoon