50 Strawberry Recipes - Chocolate Chocolate and More! (2024)

FAQs

How much in advance can I make chocolate covered strawberries? ›

Chocolate covered strawberries are best enjoyed fresh, but you can prepare them a day in advance. Once the chocolate has hardened, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Remove them about 30 minutes before serving to let them come to room temperature, enhancing their flavor and texture.

On the stovetop, place your favorite chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. Stir it constantly on low heat until it's smoothly melted. PRO TIP: Want to skip the stove? Melt chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute in 30-second intervals.

They only take 10 minutes to create, but will be a heartfelt gift that will mean the world to your Valentine. Here's everything you need to know: The best chocolate for chocolate-covered strawberries: We recommend using standard semisweet chocolate chips, but you can use dark chocolate, too.

But if you plan on eating them the first day, you'll want to then remove them from the refrigerator and store them on the counter at room temperature. This way, they won't sweat or weep. Chocolate covered strawberries keep best stored on the counter with a loose draping of plastic wrap.

It is very hard because strawberries are made of 90% water. Do not dip when they are very cold, try to use room temperature strawberries. For an even better result, do not put them in the refrigerator but in a cold place.

You can leave chocolate covered strawberries out overnight if you'll be eating them within 24 hours. Otherwise, you can store them in the refrigerator and eat them within two to three days. However, they're best enjoyed at room temperature within 24 hours.

Use room temperature strawberries and DRY THEM really well.

You want to make sure they're very dry, otherwise the chocolate won't set on them properly.

Things to Avoid

Washing the berries will make it that much easier for the water to ruin the melted chocolate. Keep this in mind while using a double boil method too! You don't want to let your water and chocolate mix, or you might find yourself headed back out to the store.

Rapid changes in temperature.

Moving the strawberries from a cool environment, like a fridge, to a warmer one, like a picnic table on a summer day, (or vice versa) is a recipe for condensation. “When warm strawberries come into contact with cooler chocolate, moisture forms on the chocolate's surface,” Johnson says.

Wash and Thoroughly Dry the Strawberries First

I like to do this in advance and allow the strawberries to sit on some paper towels for at least an hour, allowing them to fully air dry. Dipping a damp strawberry will not only ruin your melted chocolate but it won't stick properly to the strawberry.

Is milk or dark chocolate better for strawberries? ›

Chocolate: Semi-sweet to dark chocolate pairs well with the sweetness from the strawberry. But milk chocolate and white chocolate also works too. As for melting, you can use chocolate chips, chocolate bars, or chocolate melts.

What to do if the chocolate starts to get too thick: As you dip the berries, the tempered chocolate will continue to cool. After dipping a dozen or so berries, it helps to set the chocolate back over simmering water for 30-60 seconds. Stir it to warm it up a bit without bringing it out of temper.

Make sure the strawberries are dry.

Chocolate won't stick to wet strawberries; and. Tiny touch of oil for shine and soften chocolate – The main reason I add oil to the chocolate is to soften it a touch. So when you bite into it, it doesn't crack and fall off the strawberry (gasp! disaster!).

Once the tray is filled, pop it in the refrigerator for about an hour to allow the chocolate to completely harden. As soon as the berries are set, wrap them with plastic wrap and leave the strawberries at room temperature for up to 24 hours, at which point you can arrange them in a bouquet for your sweetheart.

This is a sign of how fresh your strawberries are. Strawberries are made up of 70% water and being in contact with a sugar substance as chocolate will promote the juice to produce. The leaking will not take away from the delicious taste of your chocolate covered strawberries!

As a general rule, when stored at room temperature, the chocolate-covered fruit will last up to 1 day. If stored in the refrigerator following the tricks we mentioned for how to store chocolate-covered strawberries, they can typically last for about 2 to 3 days.

How far ahead can I make Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats? These Rice Krispie Treats can be stored for up to 4-5 days at room temperature, so you can make them ahead about 3-4 days. However, I would recommend making them the day of or the day before serving, because fresh Rice Krispies are the best Rice Krispies.

Freezer: Three Months

Freezing your chocolate covered strawberries is ideal if you want to save them for later or have them as a small snack every day. To freeze them, place them on a foil sheet about one inch apart from one another until they are solid. This will prevent them from sticking together.