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Turn Chocolate Covered Strawberries in to fun Carrot Strawberries for Easter! These are a simple 3-ingredient dipped strawberry recipe perfect for a dessert table or to add to Easter dirt cups.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries are so fun and easy to make once you know how to do it. Since I started making them at home I’ve been making fun designs and shapes, like football strawberries and now these fun Easter Carrot Strawberries! 3 ingredients and super simple to do and they’re the perfect garnish for dirt cups or carrot cake.
The secret to successful strawberry dipping is to make sure your berries are completely dry. Any wetness in the strawberries will make the chocolate seize. It’s also very important to use gel food coloring for the same reason.
How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots with just 3 ingredients: Melt white candy melts on 50% power until smooth then stir in orange gel food coloring. Dip your strawberries and let them set, then drizzle with extra chocolate. Serve on a bed of Oreo crumb “dirt”.
3 Ingredients for Carrot Strawberries
- Choose strawberries that are plump and red with green stems. Try to avoid berries that are very different sizes so they all match.
- White chocolate candy melts are made for melting. Use Ghirardelli melts or Candiquik (both sold in the baking aisle) because they taste the best.
- Orange Gel Food Coloring is needed to dye the white chocolate the color of carrots. GEL food coloring is essential because the water in regular food coloring will cause your chocolate to seize.
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Dorothy’s Expert Tips for Dipping Strawberries
- Washing berries in a vinegar solution not only helps clean the fruit but it extends the shelf life of the berries by killing mold spores. Use a solution of 1 part white distilled vinegar to 3-4 parts cold water in a large bowl. Place the strawberries in the mixture and just gently swirl them around for no longer than 5 minutes. Rinse and drain the berries well. Dry them completely on a paper towel at room temperature and pat them dry; ensure ALL moisture is gone (check under the leaves of the stem too). Any moisture on your berries will ruin your chocolate.
- Always use room temperature (not cold) strawberries. A cold berry will cause condensation on the chocolate.
- If you can find Orange candy melts you can avoid having to color your own chocolate. Colorful melts can be found at craft stores, but Ghirardelli tastes better.
- I like to melt my chocolate in a paper dixie bowl at 50% power in 30 second increments. If chocolate has trouble melting, add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.
- How to dip strawberries easily: put melted chocolate in a tall vessel, like a drinking glass or jar. Insert a toothpick into the stem of the berry and hold it to dip the berry in the chocolate, tapping off the excess.
Carrot Strawberries Recipe
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 (10 ounce) bags white candy melts (see note)
- Orange gel food coloring (see note)
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and dry in a kitchen towel until completely dry.
- Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper lining.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, for about a 2-3 minutes until completely melted.
- Add a few drops of gel food coloring to the melted chocolate and stir, adding more as desired to get desired color.
- Place the melted orange chocolate in a glass or similar sized vessel for easier dipping.
- Hold the strawberries with its twig (or use a toothpick inserted in the center of the stem) and dip them into the melted chocolate and set on prepared cookie sheet.
- Once dry, add any leftover melted chocolate to a small sandwich bag and snip off one corner. Drizzle over the berries to decorate.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Recipe Notes
- Chocolate: I prefer using Ghirardelli white chocolate candy melts (sold in the baking aisle).
- If you can’t find those you can use almond bark or Candiquik.
- Do not use regular water-based food coloring. Gel food coloring should not seize the chocolate, but regular food coloring can. You can also use candy coloring, sold online and at craft stores.
- Don’t want to deal with coloring the chocolate? Buy orange chocolate melts (available at Walmart and craft stores).
- Always dip berries that are room temperature to avoid sweating.
- Vinegar wash: 1 part vinegar to 3-4 parts water. Gently swirl and soak for 5 minutes. Pat dry and air dry at least 15-20 minutes or until ALL of the moisture is gone. Berries must be dry or the chocolate will seize.
- Your target melting temperature for chocolate is 90°F.
Recipe Nutrition
How to make Carrot Strawberries
- Melt white chocolate at 50% power in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir between each until melted and smooth.
- Add a drop or 2 of gel food coloring and stir.
- To keep your chocolate warm, set an electric griddle to 200°F and cover with 2 kitchen towels. Learn how I melt and dip chocolate without crying!
- Dip each berry in orange chocolate and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper. Let set.
- Add the remaining chocolate to a bag and cut off one tip. Drizzle over the carrots for decoration.
FAQs
Be sure to dip your berries at room temperature to avoid condensation and sliding.
Chocolate seizes when it gets water in it or it gets too hot. Make sure your berries are 100% dry before dipping. When melting, melt at 50% power so the chocolate doesn’t scorch.
