Hand Dipped Chocolate Covered Strawberries
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It's almost Chocolate Time Day... I mean Valentine's Day! Whenever the holidays roll around you and your sweetheart may find it difficult to stay focused on eating right, especially when there is chocolate everywhere you turn. This year for dessert try making your own chocolate covered strawberries. By making them yourself you can control the amount of sugar, butter, and milk. You can even control the chocolate. Below the directions are a few variations to spice up the evening.
Ingredients
16 oz Strawberries | |
1/4 cup Butter softened 1/4 cup Milk 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 3 1/2 cups Confectioner Sugar |
Directions
Variations
Cooked
Instead of whisking your ingredients this recipe can be cooked.
To make this a vegan dish substitute the milk with water or a non dairy milk, and substitute the butter with margarine. I like baking with Smart Butter. It has a great buttery flavor and omega 3s.
Milk
You can further reduce the calories in this dish by using non fat milk, 2% milk or a non dairy milk like soy, rice, or almond. Using half and half or cream will give the chocolate a very rich flavor, but more calories.
Flavors
Coffee - Dissolve 1 teaspoon of coffee into the water used to add a coffee note to the chocolate. Coffee brings out the rich flavor of chocolate.
Simple Syrup - Soak (or inject) the strawberries in a simple syrup to add extra sweetness. Simple syrup is made with equal parts sugar and water melted in a sauce pan. Do not boil.
Peppermint - Add a teaspoon of peppermint (or any imitation flavor) to the chocolate and whisk for additional flavor.
Nuts - Dip the strawberries in nut for extra crunch ( a little added nutrition too).
Sea Salt - Sprinkle a little sea salt on top of the chocolate covered strawberry. You will be surprised of the mouthfeel.
Chipotle / Cayenne Pepper - To spice up your evening dust chipotle or cayenne pepper on the strawberries.
Tequila - Last but not least soak the strawberries in Tequila for an hour before dipping in the chocolate. Oh what a night!
Instead of whisking your ingredients this recipe can be cooked.
- Sift the sugar into a bowl and add the the cocoa. Set aside.
- Place the butter and milk in a sauce pan on low. Stir occasionally and cook until the butter has melted.
By cooking on a low temperature you will avoid burning your chocolate. - With a spatula slow stir in the sugar cocoa mix until well blended.
Remove from heat. - Dip your strawberries and place on a plate.
To make this a vegan dish substitute the milk with water or a non dairy milk, and substitute the butter with margarine. I like baking with Smart Butter. It has a great buttery flavor and omega 3s.
Milk
You can further reduce the calories in this dish by using non fat milk, 2% milk or a non dairy milk like soy, rice, or almond. Using half and half or cream will give the chocolate a very rich flavor, but more calories.
Flavors
Coffee - Dissolve 1 teaspoon of coffee into the water used to add a coffee note to the chocolate. Coffee brings out the rich flavor of chocolate.
Simple Syrup - Soak (or inject) the strawberries in a simple syrup to add extra sweetness. Simple syrup is made with equal parts sugar and water melted in a sauce pan. Do not boil.
Peppermint - Add a teaspoon of peppermint (or any imitation flavor) to the chocolate and whisk for additional flavor.
Nuts - Dip the strawberries in nut for extra crunch ( a little added nutrition too).
Sea Salt - Sprinkle a little sea salt on top of the chocolate covered strawberry. You will be surprised of the mouthfeel.
Chipotle / Cayenne Pepper - To spice up your evening dust chipotle or cayenne pepper on the strawberries.
Tequila - Last but not least soak the strawberries in Tequila for an hour before dipping in the chocolate. Oh what a night!
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