Red, White and Blue Chocolate Dipped Strawberries July 2
When you stick to a holiday’s “theme” colors - red and green for Christmas, pink and red for Valentine’s Day - it makes it much easier to come up with treats to make in celebration. These Red, White and Blue Chocolate Dipped Strawberries incorporate both the colors of the 4th of July holiday and fresh, in-season strawberries. They look extremely patriotic, as far as strawberries go, and taste like summer.
Just like any other chocolate-dipped strawberries, the method for making these is very easy. There is only one additional step: dip the tips of the strawberries into some blue sprinkles or blue sanding sugar once they have been dipped into the chocolate. Blue sprinkles or jimmies have a bold color to them and look cute on the strawberries, but blue sanding sugar, which I used for the strawberries here, gives the berries a little bit of a sparkle. The color of the sprinkles will not stand out well on milk or dark chocolate, and you won’t get the same visual effect as you do with white chocolate. That said, if you really want to incorporate milk or dark chocolate, just double dip the berries first into the chocolate of your choice, let that layer set up, and continue on with the white chocolate and sprinkles.
Store the berries in the refrigerator until you’re ready to eat them, as white chocolate is a little more heat-sensitive than other chocolates. The berries are best within a day or two of being made.
Red, White and Blue Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
1 pint fresh strawberries (approx 12 oz)
4-oz white
Blue sanding sugar or sprinkles
Line a baking sheet or cutting board with wax paper or parchment paper.
Chop up the chocolate roughly with a knife if it is in block form. In a medium-sized, microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave. Heat it in 45 or 60-second intervals, stirring between each time to ensure that the chocolate is melting evenly and not burning. Meanwhile, place blue sanding sugar into a small bowl and set it aside.
When chocolate is smooth, dip the berries 3/4 of the way into the chocolate, dip the tips into the blue sprinkles, and place on wax paper.
Berries can set at room temperature if you live somewhere cool, otherwise refrigerate them until ready to serve to allow the chocolate to set up.
Jennie Jul 2
That is brilliant, I LOVE it! Blue food is so hard, this is a great 4th of July offering! Thanks for the recipe
Kerstin Jul 2
These are adorable and so creative - I love it!
Nic Jul 2
Love ‘em - just too cute!
Trish Jul 2
This is simply amazing….makes me wish we would have had blue in our flag for this to be a treat…hmmm…perhaps the old Union Jack! Grin…thanks…what a great tip!
Sues Jul 2
Ahh these are SO perfect!! I need to save all these great (and classy) 4th of July recipes for next year!
Dani Jul 3
too cute :):):):):)
cmkiefer Jul 3
I tried these, but mine did not turn out as pretty. Can you tell us how you dipped them and kept them looking so good??
Nicole Jul 3
Cmkiefer - I didn’t do anything special, although I did try to keep a light hand when I dipped the strawberries in the sprinkles. You can also use a shaker (or spoon) to sprinkle the sprinkles onto the berries if that is easier for you.
Laura Rebecca Jul 4
Very cute!
Jen @ MaplenCornbread Jul 4
these are just too cute and fun!!!
amelia Jul 4
Oh wow! These are gorgeous, very creative =)
Jackie @ PhamFatale.com Jul 5
This is a delicious looking treat. What a great idea! We had beautiful fireworks in our area. Happy 4th!
Jenn’s Baking Chamber Jul 5
These are so cute! I love chocolate covered strawberries!
LAmonkeygirl Jul 6
I made these to go with a cherry pie I brought to a BBQ, and they were a big hit! Thanks for the recipe and inspiration!
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This is the highly recommended post for me. I love strawberries most. I think this recipe will bring an extra ordinary taste to it.