Enjoy! Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Ad Choices. Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe How to make the best chocolate-covered strawberries, the complete how-to guide! Avoid using chocolate chips, since they usually have added ingredients that help them to maintain their shape when heated and won't melt down smoothly. Get tips on how to melt chocolate flawlessly, color chocolate, and make your chocolate-covered strawberries last as long as possible. Chips dont contain enough cocoa butter to temper, so the melted chocolate will harden with a streaked or swirled appearance. Firstly, the type of chocolate is crucial. To color your tempered white chocolate, you can add in a little melted colored cocoa butter or you can use oil-based food coloring for dipping and drizzling. } Pause every 30 seconds or so to stir and to make sure that you don\u2019t over cook. What could be better than strawberries and chocolate? Now your chocolate is in temper and ready to use! Your Privacy Choices Brands like Valrhona, Callebaut, Cocoa Barry, and Scharffen Berger are easy to find in gourmet grocery stores or specialty shops. Place the chunks in a wide, shallow bowl and put it in the microwave. Ingredients & Directions Prep Time For powdered dye, add it as soon as the chocolate starts to melt; for oil-based dye, stir it in after the chocolate melts. I recommend storing them uncovered at room temperature for no more than 24 hours. If you risk the strawberries to freeze they will be rock hard and you wont be able to give them a bite. I will explain both processes below so you can decide which one is best for you. If for whatever reason you wont be able to eat them all, mix them into this amazing fruit salad and enjoy for breakfasttomorrow. Hi, Im Lorena from Green Healthy Cooking and Rachel was so kind to let me share a delicious healthy-ish recipe with you today on The Stay at Home Chef. Pin it to Pinterest using the graphic above or print it out using the printable card below. Assemble your parchment lined baking sheet, melted chocolate, and chopped nuts, if using. If you do go over you can still temper your chocolate using the seeding method (see the link in my blog post). @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { [CDATA[/* >