By a Pro: Chocolate Covered Strawberries

the idea

Whether its chocolate covered strawberries, strawberries rolled in crumbs, or strawberries infused with sauce / liquor, it’s easy to make bite-size fruit treats more exciting

the how

Choose from milk, dark, or white chocolate
Some sellers offer additional chocolate chips, toffee pieces, or oreo cookie toppings
Customization options include chocolate letters to spell out names and color choices
Some sellers offer liquor infused options
Typically sold in packs of 12 or 24

pink chocolate dipped strawberries with letters spelling Mama

the why

This Idea

Wow-factor; creates a visual spectacle and contributes to the party’s styling and decor
Maximize-budget; use a few fancy-looking covered strawberries as an accent to add visual impact to a larger plate of more budget-friendly plain strawberries
Creative; decoration can make everyday treats fruit more appealing
Aesthetically appealing; decorated treats entice and create a feast for the eyes
Special occasions should feel special; visual wow-factors elevate regular party food
Elegant; lends your dessert table an elegant and sophisticated touch
Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media

Malibu rum infused chocolate dipped strawberries

the why

variety of dessert table treats

Feeding v Entertaining; special event party food should have two objectives:
Feeding; 70% should be crowd-pleasing, familiar, and palatable ‘safe’ options intended to leave guests feeling well-fed
Entertaining; 30% should be to treat your guests, surprise them, indulge them, impress them, share experiences with them, and even help them discover new things
Unusual; 10% of that 30% should be quirky, unfamiliar, adventurous, fun treats that get people talking
Visual; 10% of that 30% should be visually arresting treats that contribute to presentation and add wow factor
Favorite things; 10% of that 30% should be treats that reflect your own personality and taste

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“Of course you can just make chocolate dipped strawberries yourself, but if you’ve ever tried it you’ll know it gets messy quickly and it’s hard to get a clean, smooth, professional-looking finish. So the big advantage of buying these is to get that elegant visual wow-factor.

Remember, you don’t need to buy huge quantities of these chocolate covered strawberries to make a big impression. Use them to add an accent to a larger tray of regular strawberries.

Or display in rows on square or rectangular premium disposable plates, alternating them checkerboard-style with regular strawberries to make them stretch further.

To control portion-size, consider serving these serve them on these individual individual tasting forks, tasting spoons, or mini novelty treat containers and trays.

Update 2024: the liquor-infused strawberries no longer seem to be available, but you can easily create something similar yourself using these disposable food pipettes.

Alternatively, use fill the food pipettes with your favorite dessert sauce.

You can also buy the the strawberry shortcake crunch topping pictured below (other flavors available) separately too if you want to make these yourself.”