How to make chocolate covered strawberries with 2 ingredients in 5 minutes. All you need are fresh strawberries, chocolate chips and a microwave to make these fancy bite-sized dessert for the holidays.
1tablespoonolive oil or coconut oilto thin melted chocolate
Instructions
Prepare strawberries. Rinse off strawberries, keep the ones with a pretty green leaves. Pat dry with a paper towel. Place on a baking sheet covered with foil, wax paper or parchment paper and allow to air dry at room temperature for half an hour or until completely dry.
24 fresh strawberries with green leaves
Melt chocolate. Put chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate chips 60 seconds, and stir until melted. If necessary, microwave another 15 seconds.
1 cup chocolate chips
Test chocolate. Use a spoon to test liquidity of the chocolate - lift the spoon out of the chocolate and watch it drip. If it seems too thick, stir in 1 tablespoon of either olive oil or coconut oil.
1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
Dip the berries. Dip the strawberries into the melted chocolate by holding on to the leafy stem, submerging so you leave a bit of red visible. Twist until all sides are covered. Hold the berry up and allow excess chocolate to drip off. Transfer to a paper-lined baking sheet.
Set the berries. Set the pan into the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to set, about 5 minutes or longer depending on your chocolate brand.
Store refrigerated, enjoy within 24 hours.
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Notes
Use a quality chocolate chips. Instead of microwave, you can melt the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl or cup, and sit it in a pot of boiling water. Melted coconut oil might create a better shine than olive oil.