Halloween themed chocolate covered strawberries are both spooky and sweet. Just 3 ingredients needed, they're easy to make, fun to decorate and perfect for your spooky celebrations.
Wash the strawberries and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
12 large strawberries
Using 3 small bowls, melt the candy melts according to package instructions. Be careful not to overheat the chocolate. Stir the chocolate to make sure no lumps remain.
1/4 cup neon green candy melts, 1/4 cup white candy melts, 2-3 tablespoons black candy melts
*Tip - adding a small amount of coconut oil or vegetable oil to the candy melts will help thin out thick chocolate.
coconut oil or vegetable oil
For the Mummy Berries:
Dip each berry in the white candy coating. Let sit on parchment paper lined tray for 10-15 minutes or until set.
Add remaining white candy to a piping bag or ziplock bag and cut a small hole in the tip.
Create lines back and forth and diagonally across the chocolate coated berry.
Pipe on eyes with black chocolate.
Allow to set on parchment lined tray for 5-7 minutes, until chocolate has hardened.
For the Spider Berries:
Dip each berry in the neon green candy coating. Let sit on parchment paper lined tray for 10-15 minutes or until set.
Using the black chocolate, pipe a large triangle on the chocolate covered strawberry. Then pipe vertical lines inside the triangle, followed by horizontal lines between the spaces left on the vertical lines to make the spider web.
Allow to set on parchment lined tray for 5-7 minutes, until chocolate has hardened.
Notes
Change up the colors and patterns for other holidays and celebrations.
Berries can be made up to a day ahead of time. Store them in a single layer and uncovered in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Optional ingredients are not included in Nutritional Information.