Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I know some already know how to make chocolate covered strawberries, but I made some and shared with a friend, and they requested that I put the "recipe" on here to share with others!

Make sure the strawberries are washed and dried really good before dipping. If they are wet, the chocolate won't stick. Leave the stems on so you have something to hold onto while dipping.

Base:
Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Chips

Melt the chocolate chips however you like, I used the microwave, but you can melt them over the stove if you like. Microwave one minute, then stir, if needed, put back in for 15 seconds, then stir, repeating until all chips are melted and it looks smooth.

Dip each strawberry until coated almost completely leaving just a little red showing at the top.

Let them dry/cool/harden completely before next step.


2nd coat:
This batch of strawberries had a little extra.

Andes Mint Chips

I melted the mint chips for about 30 seconds in the microwave, then stirring. Like the other chips, make sure all have melted and you have a smooth liquid. This is more runny than the normal chips so you can let it cool a bit before dipping so it sticks a little better.

Dip each (already coated) strawberry in the Mint Mix so that it has a bit of mint chocolate layer.

If you want another layer of say nuts, or sprinkles, etc. - This is the stage where you add that so it sticks to the strawberry!

Let each strawberry cool/harden before adding any design or just eating!

Design:
I melted while chocolate (or Bark Coating in white) and added some fun food coloring. I dipped a spoon or fork, whatever your preference, and flicked it over all the strawberries making a cool design on top.


Some are much more talented than I and can make awesome looking strawberries like this:


However, even if yours do not look like this - they still taste amazing!!