Chocolate covered strawberry pops with sprinkles and patterned sticks

Description

Fresh chocolate-dipped strawberries are a timeless way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Hand-dipping is easy, fun, and delicious! We recommend using high quality chocolate with cocoa butter for best results.

  • 3 Ounces white chocolate
  • 3 Ounces dark chocolate
  • 1 Package (16 ounces) Driscoll's Strawberries
  • 1 Package bamboo skewers
  • Candy heart sprinkles, candy red sprinkles, candy white sprinkles
  • Pink, or red striped, or red polka-dotted drinking straws
Stovetop melted chocolate
  1. POUR about a cupful of water into a small saucepan.
  2. HEAT water over low heat just until gently simmering.
  3. PLACE a small heatproof bowl onto saucepan so bowl rests on saucepan edges and water does not touch bottom of bowl.
  4. PLACE 3 ounces white chocolate or 3 ounces dark chocolate into bowl. Do not allow any water to contact chocolate.
  5. ALLOW chocolate to melt slowly and STIR occasionally until chocolate is completely smooth.
  6. REPEAT in separate bowl with remaining chocolate type.
Microwave melted chocolate
  1. PLACE 3 ounce white chocolate or 3 ounces dark chocolate into a small heatproof bowl.
  2. PLACE bowl into microwave.
  3. SET microwave power to medium and COOK 30 seconds.
  4. STIR chocolate.
  5. SET microwave power to medium and COOK 20 – 30 seconds.
  6. STIR chocolate.
Dipping and decorating
  1. LINE a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. SKEWER each strawberry through top with a bamboo skewer.
  3. PAT DRY strawberries with a paper towel.
  4. HOLD one bamboo skewer in fingertips and DIP about 3/4 of strawberry into melted white chocolate or dark chocolate. ALLOW some red strawberry to remain visible.
  5. SWIRL and TILT strawberry until evenly coated.
  6. SHAKE gently to remove excess chocolate.
  7. PLACE dipped strawberry onto prepared baking sheet.
  8. CONTINUE with remaining strawberries and DIP half in white chocolate and DIP half in dark chocolate.
  9. ALLOW chocolate to set completely on dipped strawberries, 20 – 30 minutes.
  10. REWARM melted chocolate as needed.
  11. DIP about 1/4 of tip of one strawberry into opposite chocolate type and SHAKE gently to remove excess chocolate.
  12. PLACE strawberry onto prepared baking sheet.
  13. CONTINUE with remaining strawberries.
  14. ALLOW chocolate to set completely on dipped strawberries, 20 – 30 minutes.
  15. SLIDE fancy drinking straws over bamboo skewers and PUSH straws gently into strawberry bases.
  16. ADORN straws with messages of love composed to those who bring joy to your heart.
  17. SERVE immediately or STORE overnight in refrigerator until needed.
     
Calories 79.93
Total Fat 3.07 g
Saturated Fat 1.48 g
Cholesterol 10.74 mg
Sodium 1.20 mg
Total Carbohydrates 2.95 g
Dietary Fiber 1.09 g
Protein 4.43 g