These White Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect dessert for any occasion! Fresh berries and melted white chocolate are a show-stopping treat that everyone will love!
Nothing screams romance quite like chocolate-covered strawberries. White chocolate is even sweeter, with a unique taste. If you love white chocolate, you'll love this quick and easy dessert.
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❤️Why we love this recipe
- Perfect for any special occasion - Valentine's day, baby showers, birthdays, and dates are all great occasions.
- Simple ingredients - All you need are fresh strawberries, white chocolate, and any fun toppings you want to include!
- Quick and easy treat - Simply melt your chocolate, dip strawberries, and let them set. This recipe is foolproof and fun, and they come together quickly.
- Healthy-ish sweet treats- Adding fresh fruit to your desert lineup makes for a fresh and wholesome choice when you are craving something sweet.
🍓Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we used for this easy recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.
- Juicy strawberries - We prefer large strawberries at their peak of ripeness. Red fruit with beautiful green tops. Discard any that are starting to feel soft or bruised.
- White chocolate melting wafers - We recommend using white chocolate candy melts (affiliate link) for ease and convenience.
- If using white chocolate instead of candy melts/wafers, we recommend using white chocolate bars and cutting them into pieces. You will also need to add 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil or other neutral oil to help temper the chocolate when melting.
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✨Substitutions & variations
Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this easy recipe.
- Food coloring - Add some drops of food coloring to your melted chocolate to personalize this recipe. Colored chocolate is a great way to make the special day even better.
- Toppings - Add any variety of toppings to your strawberries for a little extra touch. Crushed peanuts, chocolate candy, edible glitter, festive sprinkles, and anything else you can think of.
- Add different types of chocolate - If you are craving some different than white chocolate, then swap it for dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
- Berries - Swap your strawberries for any other juicy berries (like raspberries or blueberries) you have on hand.
- Keto friendly or sugar free - This is an easy swap! Simply use Lily's white chocolate bars (affiliate link) or your favorite sugar free white chocolate substitute.
🔪Prep work
- Wash and dry off your strawberries very well with a paper towel.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
- If using chocolate bars, chop them into small pieces.
📋Instructions
In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate at 50% power in 15 second increments. Stir in between each interval for 15-20 seconds. (Image 1)
Grab your dry berries by the leaves. Dip your strawberries about ½ to 3 quarters of the way. (Image 2)
Set your strawberries on your baking sheet with enough space between them, so they don't touch. Let them rest for 5-10 minutes until they harden. You can chill them in the fridge so they can harden quicker. (Image 3)
Top the strawberries with the remaining white chocolate and enjoy! If you have a piping bag, feel free to decorate it with a few designs like swirls. (Image 4)
Decorate with any additional toppings if desired. We like to keep them nice and simple. Enjoy!
✨Tips & tricks
- Add coconut oil to your melted chocolate to make the consistency thinner if it is too thick.
- Microwave at low heat to prevent the chocolate from melting completely. You want a little bit of thickness for it to stick to berries!
- Make sure your strawberries are room temperature when you dry and dip them. Otherwise, they may release water as they warm up and be difficult to stick chocolate too.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
These strawberries are best enjoyed right away, and we don't recommend making it in advance. However, if you need to save it, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. Do not freeze.
You may be heating them up at too high of a heat and they may need some oil. Microwave at a lower power setting, in smaller intervals. Stir in between heating and add a little bit of coconut oil (about 2 teaspoons per every 8 ounces of chocolate will work).
If this doesn't work, unfortunately the chocolate may be too far gone and you'll need to start from scratch.
No, in fact, they aren't! They have a common recognizable flavor and are perfect for melting and drizzling, but they aren't actually white chocolate.
Real white chocolate must have at least 20% cocoa butter, and melting wafers usually don't contain any. As long as you don't mind the fact that wafers aren't the real deal, they are definitely your best bet for smooth melting and coating the strawberries.
We don't recommend using white chocolate chips for this recipe, as they just won't melt as well.
Chocolate chips have stabilizers in them that help them hold their shape, but this isn't super great for melting.
Fill a saucepan about ⅓ of the way full with water, and set a glass bowl overtop. You don't want the bottom of the bowl to touch the water, however.
Heat the water over medium heat, and bring the water to a simmer. Add in white chocolate pieces to melt, as the steam from the water will heat the chocolate gently. Stir constantly until melted.
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📖 Recipe
White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Equipment
- microwave safe bowl
- Rubber Spatula
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 12 medium strawberries, washed and dried
- 6 ounces white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. If using chocolate bars, chop them into small pieces.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate at 50% power in 15 second increments. Stir in between each interval for 15-20 seconds.
- Grab your dry berries by the leaves. Dip your strawberries about ½ to 3-quarters of the way.
- Set your strawberries on your baking sheet with enough space between them, so they don't touch. Let them rest for 5-10 minutes until they harden. You can chill them in the fridge so they can harden quicker.
- Top the strawberries with the remaining white chocolate and enjoy! If you have a piping bag, feel free to decorate it with a few designs like swirls.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are for ONE white chocolate covered strawberry.
- Add coconut oil to your melted chocolate to make the consistency thinner if it is too thick.
- Microwave at low heat to prevent the chocolate from melting completely. You want a little bit of thickness for it to stick to berries!
- Make sure your strawberries are at room temperature when you dry and dip them. Otherwise, they may release water as they warm up, and be difficult to stick chocolate too.
- If using white chocolate instead of melting wafers, be sure to add 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil or another neutral oil when tempering the chocolate, as unlike wafers, there are no additives to help it melt better.
- We don't recommend using white chocolate chips, as they have stabilizers in them that prevent them from melting easily.
- Double boiler method for melting the white chocolate:
- Fill a saucepan about ⅓ of the way full with water, and set a glass bowl overtop. You don't want the bottom of the bowl to touch the water, however.
- Heat the water over medium heat, and bring the water to a simmer. Add in white chocolate pieces to melt, as the steam from the water will heat the chocolate gently. Stir constantly until melted.
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