Chocolate Strawberry Birds

5 from 46 votes

Chocolate Strawberry Birds

This easy 4-ingredient recipe makes the most adorable chocolate strawberry birds. They really are super-sweet, both to look at and to eat!

Prep Time35

Cook Time8

Total Time43

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, Valentine's

Servings:

Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Quart strawberries fresh, 15 to 20
4 Ounces chocolate semi-sweet or milk, chopped
40 candy eyes 2 per strawberry
40 sprinkles round orange, 2 per strawberry

Instructions

Wash and completely dry the strawberries with paper towels. The chocolate won’t stick to a damp berry.
Put the chopped chocolate in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate in 30 sec intervals at 50% power until melted and smooth. Stir between each interval. It should take 5 to 6 minutes.
Place a strawberry at the end of the skewer. This just helps keep the chocolate off your fingers. Dip the strawberry into the chocolate, leaving a triangle exposed (for the belly of the penguin).
Allow the excess to drip off before pressing 2 of the candy eyeballs into the chocolate above the exposed part of the strawberry.
Immediately press two of the round sprinkles into the chocolate just below the eyes. Press them in upright to give you a beak.
Place the skewers in an upright position until the chocolate sets, about 20 to 30 minutes. I use a large piece of floral foam for the skewers but an empty jar or tall cup will work as well.

Notes

Choose perfect strawberries: Pick through the container of strawberries and choose the prettiest ones for this recipe!
Serve immediately: The black part of the candy eyes can "bleed" if moisture gets into the candies - a good reason they're best served as soon as possible after making them.
Make plenty: These disappear fast!

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