The Keys To Making Perfect Chocolate Covered Strawberries

One of the most popular sweet treats this time of year is Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

You can find them at every candy store, grocery store and even at the local florist shop.

There is even a company that specializes in delivering cold, chocolate covered strawberries to your loved ones.

Why are they so popular?

Chocolate covered strawberries are not only delicious, they are also a beautiful dessert.

Although you can add all sorts of toppings, even the basic combination of chocolate coated strawberries are impressive.

Plus, they taste so good! The sweetness of a fresh ripe strawberry goes perfectly with the bitterness of the chocolate coating.

And best of all….they are super easy to make!

They only require two ingredients and within 20 minutes you can have a baking sheet full of these delicious dessert bites.

Store-Bought Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Have you ever taken a look at the beautiful chocolate covered strawberries at the store?

Do you wonder why yours don’t look quite as beautiful when you make them at home?

There are a few things that commercial establishments do to make their chocolate covered strawberries look flawless.

First of all, they use the largest, most perfectly shaped strawberries. They pick out the best strawberries so that they turn out uniform and beautiful each and every time.

But they also use additives in their chocolate. These additives make the chocolate super smooth and shiny once it hardens.

There are no extra streaks of chocolate wrapped around the outside of the strawberries. And the back side looks just as good as the front side.

Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries

But don’t worry, there are a few things that you can do to make the best homemade chocolate covered strawberries right in your own kitchen!

Because you only have two ingredients to work with, each one is very important.

First of all, picking out the right strawberries is crucial.

You want to use strawberries that are at their peak of ripeness.

Over-ripe strawberries are no longer firm and can’t withstand being dipped in chocolate.

However, under-ripe strawberries lack the flavor needed to make this dessert outstanding.

Look for the package of strawberries that are nice and red, but without any mushy strawberries at the bottom of the package.

Now it comes to picking out the chocolate.

There are so many options, and each one will give you a slightly different taste and texture.

I have found that baking chocolate produces the best, and most consistent results.

And I will take it one step further. Buy good, quality chocolate.

If you truly want to make beautiful and delicious chocolate covered strawberries, than this is not the time to use the generic baking chocolate.

Just keep in mind that it is always a safe bet to buy chocolate that is made from a quality chocolate company.

Now that you know what type of chocolate to buy, which flavor is the best?

If you look down the baking aisle, you are probably going to find bittersweet, semi-sweet and milk chocolate flavors if not more.

I prefer to dip my strawberries in semi-sweet baking chocolate. It provides the best balance of flavor that resembles those made in the candy store.

But of course, you can use whatever you prefer – it’s your special treat!

And if you are looking for another chocolate dessert be sure to check out our easy to make Instant Pot Lava Cakes and our Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs.

If you like this recipe check out another easy to make dessert: Mini No-Bake Cheesecakes

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