I’m not even sure if chocolate covered strawberries are really elevated to the level of being considered a “project” but I love them so much so here we go. Also, my mother taught me never to go to someone’s house empty handed and I think homemade chocolate covered strawberries (especially if you can wrap them in a cute box) are an awesome hostess gift.
Quick project summary: I think most of us probably know how to make chocolate covered strawberries. However, a few fun modifications that I like to do:
- Wash the berries a couple hours in advance of when I actually cover them in chocolate and let them sit out on a paper towel for a couple hours. This makes sure they’re super dry and no moisture gets between the berry and the chocolate.
- Use strawberries with the stem on which look a little extra snazzy (see above) and are a bit easier to eat.
- Use chocolate melting bowls which make the melting/dipping process a lot easier.
- Add some chocolate curls and some gold or silver sugar sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
Things I loved about this project: First, these are two of my favorite foods: berries and chocolate. Second, when you’re going to someone’s house but don’t have a lot of time for food prep, this is really easy to make and unique compared to other hostess and potluck type items. Third: chocolate chocolate chocolate.
What I would do differently: Really not too much. However, I think wrapping your berries in a cute chocolate gift box with a bow makes them seem like a hostess gift versus just a potluck dish. I’ve brought them in tupperware to parties before and while that’s fine, a little gift box would better match the classiness of berries.
Things I also enjoyed while doing this project:
-Taste testing multiple types of chocolate
-Eating the chocolate before it was melted
-Eating the chocolate after it was melted
-Eating the leftover chocolate
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