Description
Best Fall Chocolate Covered Strawberries are an easy, festive no-bake treat made with juicy strawberries dipped in smooth milk chocolate and orange candy melts, then finished with white-chocolate drizzle, orange zest, and autumn sprinkles. Perfect for fall parties, Thanksgiving dessert boards, or a cozy night in.
Ingredients
2.2 lbs strawberries (washed, thoroughly dried)
14 oz milk chocolate melting wafers (smooth melting chocolate)
12 oz orange candy melts
2 oz white chocolate
1 tsp orange zest
Gold coarse sugar (for topping)
Decorator gel (optional, for detail accents)
Sprinkles (fall colors)
Leaf sprinkle mix (fall shapes)
Fall nonpareils
Fall jimmies
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash strawberries and dry completely (very important so chocolate sticks).
2. Melt the milk chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
3. Hold each strawberry by the stem (or use a skewer) and dip into the milk chocolate. Let excess drip off.
4. Place dipped strawberries on parchment paper. Let set at room temperature or chill 10–15 minutes until firm.
5. Melt the orange candy melts (30-second bursts, stir until smooth). Dip the set chocolate strawberries halfway into orange melts OR drizzle orange over the tops.
6. While the orange layer is still wet (or right after drizzling), add gold coarse sugar, fall sprinkles, leaf shapes, nonpareils, and jimmies so they stick.
7. Melt the white chocolate and drizzle thin lines over the strawberries for a finishing touch.
8. Optional: add small accents with decorator gel once the chocolate is fully set.
9. Let strawberries set completely before serving. Serve the same day for best freshness.
Notes
Moisture is the #1 reason chocolate won’t stick—dry strawberries extremely well before dipping.
For the smoothest coating, use melting wafers or temper your chocolate.
Work in small batches so sprinkles stick before the coating sets.
Storage: Keep in a single layer in the refrigerator and enjoy within 24 hours (best texture/flavor).
Make-ahead tip: Dip and decorate a few hours before serving for the freshest look.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 strawberries
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg