Chocolate Covered Strawberries
This delicious and festive treat is perfect for Easter, but switching up the icing makes them great for Valentine's Day, Fourth of July, or Christmas!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 204kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups White chocolate
- 12 strawberries Large
Royal Icing
- 2 egg whites
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract Pure
- 2 cups powdered sugar Have more on hand in case you need it
- food coloring of your choice We used pink, purple, and yellow gel colors for these chocolate berries.
Instructions
- After you wash and rinse strawberries, give them plenty of time to dry or dry each one thoroughly with a paper towel.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
- Dip berries into chocolate and place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- Set aside to dry.
To Make the Royal Icing
- Combine all the ingredients in a stand-up mixer.
- If the icing is too thin, add in more powdered sugar and beat until stiff white peaks form.
- Separate into 3 bowls and add in your colors.
- Scoop colors into 3 piping bags with #2 tips.
To Decorate the Strawberries
- Take a color of your first choice and drizzle over the strawberries.
- Repeat with other colors.
- Let dry for 30 minutes before eating.
Notes
Switch up the colors for Christmas, Valentine's Day, Patriotic holidays, baby showers, or your favorite event!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.1mg