Want to make EASY Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries? Looking for a quick and easy Christmas candy recipe for a holiday party or cookie exchange? Need a fun, EASY to make dessert to wow all of your guests at the Christmas party?
What about a last minute dessert recipe that is quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients? Or an easy homemade food gift for someone special? This EASY Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries recipe ticks all the boxes!
This last minute Christmas candy idea is so quick and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients that you can quickly pick up from the grocery store.
This Rudolph chocolate covered strawberry can easily be made the evening before a Christmas work party, potluck, neighborhood cookie exchange, kids classroom party or holiday get together.
If you’re turning this recipe into a homemade Christmas gift then you’ll love these FREE printable gift tags we’re including! Just put these pretty chocolate covered strawberries into a clear top bakery box and tie up with with some pretty, red satin ribbon. Add our FREE printable reindeer gift tags for a finishing touch!
These could also be put on a stick (making it the perfect finger food) so you can easy grab one and enjoy it during these walk, talk and easy holiday events. You could also wrap these chocolate covered strawberries in food grade cello bags and tie with a pretty ribbon to give away as homemade Christmas gifts.
This Christmas candy recipe uses a few common items from the local grocery store. Prep time is SUPER short and you don’t need special baking skills to make these…in fact it’s a NO BAKE candy!
It’s the perfect make ahead treat for any special holiday event. You can decorate your chocolate covered strawberries with ANY fancy sprinkles you like. Your imagination is the only limitation here!
Easy Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
This Rudolf chocolate covered strawberry can be made two ways. You can use pretzels for the antlers or chocolate sprinkles (we show you both ways). We also tried to make the entire arrangement look more visually interesting by dipping some of the strawberries in colorful Red White & Green Nonpareils.
Makes: About 15 Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Prep: 10 minutes| Assembly Time: 20 min | Total Time: 30 minutes
Recipe Ingredients:
1 lb Strawberries
Chocolate Sprinkles OR Mini Pretzels
FREE Printable Reindeer Gift Tags (download at bottom of the post)
This Christmas candy recipe the perfect last minute dessert for Christmas parties, Christmas movie nights (like Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer), cookie exchanges and get togethers because there is almost no prep work and assembly is fun and easy. This EASY Christmas candy is a fun, family activity for kids, teens and adults alike!
How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries Step by Step
Step 1: Line Baking Sheet and Melt White Chocolate
Line a baking sheet with Parchment Paper for the dipped strawberries to cool on and set aside. Wash and completely dry all of the strawberries with a paper towel. If strawberries are not completely dry the chocolate will not adhere to the strawberry.
In a bowl combine 1 TSP Coconut Oil and 1 C White Chocolate Chips. Place in the microwave and cook for 30 second increments, mixing the chocolate in between each 30 second cycle until fully melted. The coconut oil will keep the chocolate from seizing and make it easier to dip. Dip a clean, dry strawberry in the chocolate.
Step 2: Dip Chocolate Covered Strawberries in Sprinkles
Next dip the strawberry with the white chocolate into a bowl of the Red White & Green Nonpareils. Place on the parchment lined baking sheet to cool and set. Work quickly to dip half of your strawberries this way.
Step 3: Dip Strawberries in Chocolate
In a bowl combine 1 TSP Coconut Oil and 1 C Chocolate Chips. Place in the microwave and cook for 30 second increments, mixing the chocolate in between each 30 second cycle until fully melted (just like you did for the white chocolate). Dip a clean, dry strawberry in the chocolate and place on the parchment.
Step 4: Add the Antlers
At this point you can place 6 Chocolate Sprinkles at the top of the strawberry arranged to look like antlers OR use two mini pretzels as antlers. The pretzels are easier to place if you don’t have a steady hand.
Step 5: Add Candy Eye Sprinkles
Before chocolate is totally set place two Candy Eye sprinkles under the antlers. Let the chocolate completely set and cool before moving on to the next step.
Step 6: Add Red Nose with Cookie Icing
After the chocolate has completely set, pipe a large dot of White Cookie Icing on the end of the strawberry and dip in the Red Sanding Sugar. Place back on the parchment to set.
Step 7: Prep for Gifting and Parties
Finally! They’re done! Store the strawberries in an airtight container and bring them out 30 minutes before serving. You can prepare these the night or day before your event for best results. They will keep in the fridge for about 2-3 days.
You can serve your Christmas chocolate covered strawberries in festive Christmas Cupcake Liners.
To turn these into individual Christmas gifts grab some food grade cello bags and place the strawberry+ Christmas Cupcake Liners inside. Close the bag with a twist tie and add some cheery, Christmas ribbon. Cut way excess cello and finish with our free printable gift tags.
You can also put these tiny reindeer on a food grade candy stick (just place the stick inside the strawberry BEFORE you dip them in chocolate). Placing the stick afterwards may crack the chocolate coating.
For a larger homemade gift, place these pretty chocolate covered strawberries into a clear top bakery box and tie up with with some pretty, red satin ribbon. Add our FREE printable reindeer gift tags for a finishing touch! May I suggest a box that will fit 8 tiny reindeer plus Rudolph!?!?!
I hope you enjoyed learning how to make easy Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries! This inexpensive, EASY, last minute, no bake Christmas candy recipe comes together quickly with only a few ingredients. You can easily double or triple this recipe for large crowds, bake sales, potlucks and parties.
If you love Christmas food crafting check out some of our other EASY Christmas recipes that you can make at home! We love sharing holiday treats and tasty drinks with you!
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Where are the reindeer gift tags? The link goes to the farmhouse style
I think you are not looking in the right place for the download. We have a link to the free printable farmhouse gift tags on our post but you have to go beyond that and look for the “unlock this content” block. This is a direct download from this page via the Grow app.