Fancy Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
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Ingredients:
- 1-2 punnets of fresh strawberries
- 75-150g dark chocolate
- A selection of toppings e.g. shredded coconut; sunflower, pumpkin or sesame seeds; chopped peanuts or pistachios...
Method:
- Line a tray or large plate with baking paper.
- Add toppings onto their own small plate or bowls to make it easy to roll strawberries in. If toppings are in large pieces, like pistachio nuts, blitz a few times in a blender or chop with a knife until a chunky meal has formed.
- Break chocolate into chunks into a bowl. Melt down in a microwave or bain-marie style over the stove until smooth.
- Dip each strawberry a little over half the way up in the dark chocolate, and then hold strawberry above the bowl of melted chocolate to let any excess drip off.
- Dunk each strawberry into the toppings, until each side is evenly coated. Place onto the baking tray. Once you have a tray full, place tray in the fridge for strawberries to harden.
Notes:
Vegan or dairy-free? Some types of chocolate contain milk-based ingredients. Go for a high percentage dark chocolate and double check the ingredients if you need to ensure your chocolate is dairy-free.
Have fun experimenting: I've used dark chocolate here as I love the richness against the strawberries (and the high % of cocoa solids offer a nice little antioxidant punch), but there's total flexibility with this - experiment with milk or white too.