Description
Fresh strawberries dipped in bright orange candy melts and decorated with piped carrot lines create a festive no-bake Easter treat. Serve them alone or place them over optional chocolate pudding and crushed cookie dirt cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large fresh strawberries with green leaves
- 1 1/2 cups orange candy melts
- 1 teaspoon refined coconut oil or vegetable shortening, optional
- 1 large 5.9-ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix, optional
- 3 cups cold milk, optional
- 18 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed, optional
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries gently under cool water and dry every surface thoroughly, including beneath the leaves.
- Let the strawberries stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes so any remaining moisture evaporates.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- For optional dirt cups, whisk the instant chocolate pudding mix with 3 cups cold milk for 2 minutes and let it thicken for 5 minutes.
- Layer crushed chocolate cookies, prepared pudding, and more cookie crumbs in 12 small cups. Refrigerate until needed.
- Place the orange candy melts in a completely dry microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 20 seconds, stir thoroughly, and repeat until the coating is nearly smooth.
- Stir until the remaining pieces melt. Add coconut oil or shortening in small amounts if the coating needs thinning.
- Hold each strawberry by its leafy top and dip it into the orange coating until covered almost to the leaves.
- Lift the strawberry slowly and let the excess coating drip into the bowl before placing it on parchment.
- Transfer the remaining coating to a piping bag or zip-top bag and snip a tiny opening.
- Pipe thin horizontal lines across each coated strawberry to create the carrot texture.
- Let the strawberries set at room temperature for about 30 minutes or refrigerate them for 10 to 20 minutes.
- Place one finished strawberry over each dirt cup shortly before serving, if using.
Notes
- Dry the strawberries completely before dipping because moisture can prevent the coating from sticking.
- Use only oil-based or powdered food coloring if coloring white chocolate.
- Do not overheat the candy melts or allow water to enter the bowl.
- Serve the coated strawberries the same day for the best texture.
- Store leftovers in a single layer in a paper-towel-lined airtight container for up to 24 hours.
- Keep the strawberry toppers separate from the pudding cups until shortly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 strawberry
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 20
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0