Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots – Easy No-Bake Easter Treat
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Chocolate covered strawberry carrots are a fun and easy no-bake dessert for spring and Easter celebrations. Fresh strawberries are dipped in melted orange chocolate to create cute carrot-shaped treats that are perfect for Easter dessert trays and parties.
With just a few simple ingredients, these chocolate-dipped strawberries come together quickly and make a sweet treat for family, friends, and guests. Serve them on a platter for Easter gatherings or spring celebrations for a festive dessert everyone will love.
Why You'll Love These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
- A fun Easter dessert that looks like carrots
- Low Ingredient: uses fresh strawberries and melted chocolate.
- No-Bake recipe ready in about 20 minutes.
- Perfect for Easter dessert trays and spring parties
- Kid-friendly and easy to make
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
One of our favorite things is making desserts with strawberries! And dipping them in chocolate. Do you love strawberries?
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Chocolate For Dipping Strawberries
Orange Candy Color (Or use candy color added to white chocolate candy melts)
Do you want them shiny? Use an edible shimmer glitter powder like this.
How To Make Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- Serving Size: (12) Makes 12 chocolate-dipped strawberries
- Prep Time: 60 Minutes (drying the strawberries)
- Active Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 Minutes
Ingredients for Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
- 12 Fresh Strawberries (Use bright red strawberries with no bruising, size medium and large.)
- 1 bag of Orange Candy Melts
You can easily double or triple the recipe. For more servings or larger serving sizes.
What Kitchen Items to Have on Hand for Making Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Natural Bamboo Skewers – To help hold and dip the strawberries into the chocolate.
- Paper Towels – To help make sure all the moisture is removed from the strawberries.
- Parchment Paper – This will allow the chocolate to dry and for you to be able to remove the dried strawberries covered in chocolate without breaking the chocolate shell.
- Tray/Sheetpan to place the strawberries for drying.
- Spoon and microwaveable bowl.
- Piping Bag Set – For piping chocolate lines onto the strawberries.
Alternatively, you can use a chocolate melter like this Wilton Candy Melts Melting Pot to melt your chocolate and chocolate candy melts.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
Prep The Strawberries For Dipping In Chocolate
- Give the strawberries a gentle washing and thorough drying.
The strawberries must be completely dry before dipping in chocolate! - Pat them dry with paper towels. Allow them to air dry on a rack or paper towels for at least an hour. Have them at room temperature before dipping.
Instructions for how to make chocolate-covered strawberry carrots
- Melt the candy melts in a bowl (microwave-safe) according to the directions on the bag. Heat them on a defrost for 2 minutes. Then stir and heat at 1-minute intervals until melted.
- Pull up the tops of the strawberries, dip a wooden skewer into the candy melts, and place them on parchment paper to dry.
- Put the remaining melted candy melts into a piping bag. Cut and drizzle over the strawberries. Let dry. Keep in fridge until ready to serve.
Tada! You just made chocolate-covered strawberry carrots!
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Tips for Making Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- If you are making a lot of them, do them in smaller batches. This way, the chocolate doesn't need to be reheated.
- You can reheat the chocolate to its melting temperature.
How to Store Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Store your dipped strawberries covered in a cool place.
- Preferably use within 48 hours.
- If stored in the fridge, they can last up to 7 days if they are uncut.
FAQ
How do you make strawberries look like carrots?
Strawberries are dipped in orange candy melts and drizzled with extra chocolate lines to resemble the carrot texture.
How long do chocolate-covered strawberries last?
Chocolate-covered strawberries are best eaten within 24–48 hours when stored in the refrigerator.
Can you make chocolate-covered strawberries ahead of time?
Yes. They can be prepared the day before serving and kept chilled until ready to serve.
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Yield: 12
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots: Are you looking for an easy no-bake dessert for spring or Eater celebrations? This is one of our chocolate-dipped strawberry recipes.
With a few ingredients, this is a tasty sweet treat made with fresh strawberries and melted chocolate. Take the freshly melted chocolate, dip the strawberries, and make them look like carrots. Serve them on a plate or tray for family, friends, and guests.
The prep time includes time for drying the strawberries after cleaning! Only 6 minutes of active prep time!
Prep Time
1 hour 6 minutes
Additional Time
20 minutes
Total Time
26 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 Fresh Strawberries (Use bright red strawberries with no bruising, size medium and large.)
- 1 bag of chocolate melts
Instructions
Prep The Strawberries For Dipping In Chocolate
- Give the strawberries a gentle washing and thorough drying. The strawberries must be completely dry before dipping in chocolate!
- Pat them dry with paper towels. Allow them to air dry on a rack or paper towels for at least an hour. Have them at room temperature before dipping.
How To Make Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- Melt the candy melts in a bowl (microwave-safe) according to the directions on the bag. Heat them on a defrost for 2 minutes. Then stir and heat at 1-minute intervals until melted.
- Pull up the tops of the strawberries, dip a wooden skewer into the candy melts, and place them on parchment paper to dry.
- Put the remaining melted candy melts into a piping bag. Cut and drizzle over the strawberries. Let dry. Keep in fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Prep, Active, and Cook/Microwave Time
- Prep Time: 60 Minutes (drying the strawberries)
- Active Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 Minutes
You can easily double or triple the recipe. For more servings or larger serving sizes.
TIPS FOR KEEPING CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES FRESH
- Store your dipped strawberries covered in a cool place.
- Preferably use within 48 hours.
- If stored in the fridge they can last up to 7 days if they are uncut.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 9Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 1mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 0g
Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.
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