Description
Make elegant, tuxedo-themed chocolate-covered strawberries resembling a bride and groom, perfect for formal events and weddings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, washed and completely dried
- 10 ounces dark chocolate melting wafers or high-quality couverture
- 8 ounces white chocolate melting wafers or high-quality couverture
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional, for thinning chocolate)
- Red or black candy melts or colored white chocolate for bow ties (optional)
- Edible silver or gold dust (optional, for accents)
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Remove the green hulls, leaving the stems intact. Pat the strawberries completely dry with paper towels; moisture will cause the chocolate to seize.
- Melt the dark chocolate: Place the dark chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until smooth. Stir in a small amount of coconut oil if the chocolate is too thick.
- Dip for the tuxedo base: Hold the strawberry by the stem. Dip the bottom two-thirds of the strawberry into the melted dark chocolate, creating a smooth coating. Let excess chocolate drip off. Place the dipped strawberry on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Allow the dark chocolate to set completely at room temperature or briefly in the refrigerator (about 10 minutes). This forms the ‘suit’ base.
- Prepare the white chocolate: Melt the white chocolate wafers using the same low-heat method as the dark chocolate.
- Create the bride’s dress (optional): For the bride strawberries, dip the entire strawberry in white chocolate. Let set.
- Create the groom’s shirt front: For the groom strawberries, dip the top third of the set dark chocolate base in white chocolate, leaving a small border of dark chocolate visible at the top edge to resemble a collar.
- Add bow ties: If using colored candy melts or chocolate, pipe a small bow tie shape onto the white chocolate ‘shirt front’ area of the groom strawberries.
- Add collar detail: Use a toothpick or a small piping bag fitted with a fine tip filled with white chocolate to draw a thin line around the top edge of the dark chocolate base, just below the white shirt front, to define the collar.
- Set completely: Allow all decorations to set fully before handling or packaging.
Notes
- Drying the strawberries is critical; any water residue will ruin the chocolate coating.
- For sharp lines, work quickly once the base chocolate is set, and use high-quality melting chocolate for a smooth finish.
- If the chocolate becomes too thick while working, reheat it briefly or add a few drops of neutral oil.
- For presentation, arrange the finished strawberries upright in small paper liners or a decorative box.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 strawberry
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg