Chocolate Covered Strawberries

5 from 6 votes

Learn how to make classic Chocolate Covered Strawberries at home, using just 3 base ingredients and minimal effort!

Prep Time15

Chill Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate dipped strawberries, what to make with strawberries

Servings: servings

Calories: 280kcal

In a microwave-safe bowl, add milk chocolate chips and the shortening and microwave on MED power (50%) for one minute, stirring once about halfway though.
If needed, microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring after each microwave interval, until chocolate is JUST melted.
Once the chocolate is melted, dip the strawberries in, one at a time and place onto a sheet of parchment paper (or wax paper) to set.
After all of the strawberries are dipped, place into the refrigerator to chill and harden for 10 minutes.
Once the chocolate has set, melt the white chocolate the same way you melted the milk chocolate chips.
Pour the melted white chocolate into a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a tiny hole in one corner of the bag. Drizzle white chocolate over as many of the strawberries as you'd like.
Return strawberries to the refrigerator to chill for at least another 5-10 minutes.

This recipe makes 1 lb of chocolate covered strawberries, which on average, is about 16 strawberries.
Recipe serves 8, assuming a serving size of 2 strawberries per person.
Other types of chocolate can be used, not just milk and white.
Make sure to dry the strawberries very well before dipping in chocolate.
After you dip the strawberry and it's coated in chocolate, hold the strawberry over the bowl and allow the excess chocolate to drip off. Before laying the strawberry down, tilt the end of the strawberry up so that the last little drip of chocolate lays against the strawberry. Doing this helps to prevent a pool of chocolate forming around the base of the strawberry.