Description
Fresh strawberries, blueberries, and dark chocolate become adorable Strawberry Ladybugs in this easy, kid-friendly fruit snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Rinse the strawberries and blueberries under cool water, then dry them thoroughly.
- Remove the strawberry tops by cutting a small V-shaped notch around the leaves.
- Cut each strawberry in half lengthwise and blot away any excess juice.
- Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 20 seconds, stir, and continue heating in 10-second intervals until smooth.
- Transfer the melted chocolate to a disposable piping bag and cut a very small opening in the tip.
- Arrange the strawberry halves cut-side down on a parchment-lined platter.
- Pipe a chocolate line down the center of each strawberry and add small chocolate spots on both sides.
- Place a dab of chocolate in each V-shaped notch and attach a blueberry head.
- Pipe legs and antennae onto the serving platter, if desired.
- Allow the chocolate to harden completely before serving.
Notes
- Dry the berries completely so the melted chocolate sticks properly.
- Use semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or melting wafers in place of dark chocolate if preferred.
- Store leftovers in a single layer in a covered refrigerator container and eat within 24 hours.
- Nutrition information remains an estimate and may vary according to the chocolate and berry sizes used.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Microwave, No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 strawberry ladybugs
- Calories: 67
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 10
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0