Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Posted by Chef at The Food Channel®
From The Kitchens of The Food Channel
- Prep Time:25 minutes
- Cook Time:0
- Serves:12
Why try? This recipe features the elegant combination of fresh produce with rich, luxurious dark chocolate. It’s easier than you think and only has three ingredients.
Foodie Byte: Switch out milk or white chocolate for the dark chocolate in this recipe for flavor and color variation. Add visual interest by drizzling milk or white chocolate over chocolate-dipped strawberries. The strawberries could also be coated in various chopped nuts or toasted coconut immediately after being dipped in chocolate.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 154, Protein 0.3g, Carbohydrate 21.8g (Dietary Fiber 2.6g), Sugar 11.2g, Fat 8.8g, (Saturated Fat 5.8g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 2.3mg. % Daily Value: Calcium 2%, Iron 0%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 35%.
Ingredients
- 25 large strawberries
- 1 (12 ounce) bag dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preparation
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1Clean and dry strawberries, leaving stems and leaves intact.
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2In double boiler, over low heat, melt chocolate and oil; stir to combine.
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3Lay waxed paper on flat surface. Dip strawberries one by one into chocolate mixture, allowing extra chocolate to drip off, lay onto waxed paper to set.
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4If your kitchen is warm, strawberries may be refrigerated for 10 minutes to set chocolate.
Additional Info
Tip: When using white chocolate chips, more oil may be needed to achieve a drizzling consistency.
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