Who doesn’t love some Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for Valentine’s Day? Juicy fresh strawberries covered in dark and white chocolate, the perfect surprise for your loved one on Valentine’s Day!
No sooner has Christmas left us than the next foodie event is coming up fast, Valentine’s Day. It isn’t a true holiday but it sure gets treated like one by food bloggers because of the one awesome ingredient we all like to use…chocolate! And there’s nothing that screams romantic dessert more than big juicy chocolate dipped strawberries covered in dark chocolate and creamy white chocolate! I’m lucky to have plenty of the best California strawberries always available and they’re perfect for dipping. You’d think it would be easy to dip strawberries, and it is but there are a few tips I want to throw your way.
How to get perfect chocolate dipped strawberries!
- Always use a good brand of chocolate. It might cost a little extra but the taste will be better and it’ll be easier to work with.
- Melt your chocolate over a double boiler. I know the microwave seems faster but the boiler is still pretty fast and you can keep a better eye on it.
- Make sure your strawberries are dry. Chocolate hates moisture and will let you know this in a heartbeat by turning into clay and you’ll be super sad. So any moisture can be taken away by gently patting the strawberries with a paper towel.
- I like to use Lindt or Guittard Chocolate. The reason I said nay to the chocolate flavored discs is that they have so many other preservatives and It becomes kinda goopy when it finally melts. Using good chocolate will give you a nice silky melt, easy to work with and giving each strawberry a thin coat.
How do I melt chocolate?
If you can’t get it together with a double boiler, chocolate can be melted in the microwave but you better be prepared to watch it very carefully. Chocolate is temperamental and hates to be too cold or too hot. Give it a stir about every 25 seconds until it has enough heat to melt itself. Melting white chocolate in the microwave is even more stressful and will burn quicker than dark chocolate, you have to keep a very close eye on it.
How to keep your melted chocolate thin and silky smooth.
Another tip is to add some kind of oil to the melted chocolate like olive oil or vegetable oil, maybe a tablespoon or two. It helps to keep the chocolate from becoming too thick and leaves your strawberry with a nice even coating. The oil helps give you a consistency that is easier for dipping.
This post was originally published on 1/23/14. I have updated the photographs and some of the text.
Check out some of these other chocolate treats, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Chocolate and Meyer lemon Truffles
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies with white Chocolate

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Ingredients
- 2 whole packs of large sized strawberries
- 2 whole dark chocolate chocolate bars (3.5oz) each
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 whole white chocolate bars (3.5oz) each
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup mixed Valentine's sprinkles
Instructions
- Pat the strawberries dry with a paper towel.
- Place about an inch of water in the bottom of a small pot and heat until simmering.
- Put a heatproof bowl on top of the pot making sure it doesn't come into contact with the water.
- Place the dark chocolate chips into the bowl and mix until they are all melted. Take the bowl off the pot and repeat with a clean bowl for the white chocolate.
- Add the oil to both bowls of melted chocolate and stir well.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on to a cookie tray and set aside.
- Starting with the dark chocolate, take a strawberry and dip it into the bowl. Gently scrape the excess back into the bowl from the base of the strawberry.
- Place the dipped strawberry onto the parchment paper and garnish with sprinkles. Repeat with the rest of your strawberries.
- If the chocolate starts to become thick, place the bowl back onto the hot water pot and stir until soft again.
- Once the strawberries have all been dipped and are dry, drizzle some of the leftover chocolate over them.
- Eat on the same day preferably and store covered at room temperature.
Holy cow those look incredible. There is nothing better than chocolate covered strawberries!
wow These look way too cool and beautiful!
These are stunning, though I’d expect nothing else from you!
Thanks Laura, that’s officially the nicest comment ever here :)
Gerry you are on the ball! These are of course gorgeous but I love the chocolate melting tips. I am guilty. I have microwaved chocolate but stir frequently! Lucky you have those beautiful strawberries – we have 6 degrees tonight!
Thanks Tricia, I can’t wait to see yours ;)
Chocolate dipped strawberries never fail and will always do their majic! Great tips!
They’re a winner :)
I’ve learned my lesson the hard way about how much chocolate dislikes the microwave. Great tips, and beautiful pics too!
Wow! How did you get the drizzle to look so nice? Did you use something like a toothpick?
I use small paper piping bags made from parchment paper Laura :)
Your skill with the pastry bag impresses me. Those are some very fine lines of sweet goodness. Wait til you see the clunky chocolate dribbles on my VDay presentation. I feel shame. GREG
Sometimes looks don’t matter Greg :) It’s how they taste..
These are simply gorgeous, Gerry! Harry and David ain’t got nothing on you :P
Ha ha! Thanks Steph :)
These strawberries look so beautiful!
Thanks Paula!
These are absolutely beautiful. I wish you were my husband. No, I’m kidding, because then you’d be old like me. But you’re great. Just great!
Thanks Mimi :)
Gorgeous little gems, Gerry. Such a classic treat for Valentine’s Day. Any special plans with the missus?
As a chocolate junkie and procrastinator extraordinaire, these are RIGHT up my alley :D
And I love that you’re a stay at home dad, my enters the kitchen like once a year, haha.
Beautiful, beautiful!!!
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OMG!!! This is just mouth-watering!!!
They look yummy, I have never had one!!
Parabéns ao criador das receitas, são manjares divinos que só um artista poderia criar.