Create a Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Bar! Dips, toppings, and coating tips for a perfect treat for parties, showers, or a casual evening. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
Take Chocolate Covered Strawberries to the next level!
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Bar Guide
After this Caramel Apple Bar was such a hit this past fall, I thought a chocolate-covered strawberry bar would be such a fun idea for Valentine’s or Game Days. But really, this is perfect for so many events – from bridal and baby showers to birthday bashes, Girls’ nights in, to fun family evenings.
The best part? Everyone can jazz up their strawberries their way, whether they’re feeling super indulgent or want to keep it on the lighter side. Plus, for anyone with dietary needs, it’s a dream – just pick what you like and skip what you don’t.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Bar Supplies
- Wide-mouth Mason Jars for easy dipping in melted chocolate.
- Half-filled 6-quart slow cooker to keep the chocolates warm and gooey.
- Muffin Pan with liners or small bowls for various toppings.
- Squeeze Bottles for drizzles (optional).
- Skewers or toothpicks for easy dipping.
- Optional: Labels for sauce and topping identification, festive decorations, and a nut grinder for quickly chopping cookies, nuts, cereals, and candies.
Chocolates To Choose From
Pick four (or more!) of the following:
- Dark chocolate: Choose this one for rich and intense flavor.
- Milk chocolate: Or go with creamy and sweet chocolate.
- White chocolate: This one is sweet, made from cocoa butter; no cocoa solids mean no chocolate-brown color
- Ruby chocolate: Berry-like tang, naturally pink, and creamy texture that’ll surprise everyone.
- Butterscotch: It’s sweet with a distinct caramel-toffee flavor.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips: Creamy peanut butter flavor mixed with milk chocolate: YUM!
Quick Tip
Try Ruby Chocolate! Created in 2017 by Belgian chocolatier Barry Callebaut, this naturally pink chocolate has a berry-like tang and creamy texture. It’s not widely available in stores, but you can find it online. Use high-quality chocolate chips for richer, more indulgent dipping sauces.
Optional: Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Drizzles
- Peanut butter: Add a nutty flavor for the non-chocolate folks.
- Cookie butter (biscoff): This decadent spread has a spiced, gingerbread-like flavor.
- Nutella: This chocolate-hazelnut blend with a sweet flavor is a crowd favorite.
Strawberries
- Dry the strawberries: Make sure they’re completely dry for better chocolate adherence.
- Use toothpicks: Insert for easy dipping and handling.
- Cool quickly: Place on parchment paper after dipping and decorating.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Topping Ideas
If using a muffin tin, choose 12 of the following:
- Cereals: Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, crushed Reese’s, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
- Flakes and nuts: Sweetened coconut, crushed nuts.
- Candy bits: Heath bar, toffee bits, mini chocolate chips, various sprinkles.
- Crushed cookies: Oreos, Graham Crackers, Nilla Wafers, Pretzels.
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Quick Tip
Be aware of common allergens like nuts. Keep them away from other toppings and label them clearly.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Dessert Bar
Equipment
- Wide mouth jars
- Crock-Pot 6-quart
- Muffin pan or miniature bowls
- Toothpicks
- Parchment paper
- Squeeze bottles
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or canola oil
- Toppings as desired see note 1
- Dipping sauces as desired see note 2
- Strawberries
Instructions
- Mix chocolate chips and oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. Transfer to a wide-mouth mason jar using a spatula.
- Wash and dry strawberries. Ensure they are completely dry so the sauces adhere properly and the chocolate doesn't seize up.
- Warm the drizzles in microwave, then transfer to squeeze bottles.
- Fill a 6-quart Crock-Pot halfway with water and set to high. Keep sauces warm in the crockpot, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
- Use a nut grinder or small food processor to pulse cookies, pretzels, and nuts to the desired size. Arrange toppings in a muffin tin with liners or miniature bowls.
- Provide skewers or toothpicks for dipping. Put out trays or plates with parchment paper to set dipped strawberries on. Enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
