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Homemade Toffee Recipe

Dorothy Kern — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:02:54 +0000

My Homemade Toffee Recipe with almonds is my version of English Toffee. It’s crunchy and sweet and the caramel toffee flavor is so good! Whenever I make this no one can stop eating it – if you like a Heath bar this is the recipe for you!

This is seriously the BEST Toffee Recipe EVER! My husband doesn’t eat much dessert but toffee is his love language – he can’t ever get enough. While making candy can seem daunting, starting with homemade toffee is a great way to start because it’s so easy. This is my go-to butter toffee recipe perfect for holidays or just because you’re craving it!

Ingredients Needed

Butter: I always use unsalted butter but you can use salted butter, just reduce the added salt to a pinch.
Sugar: Granulated sugar is traditional in English toffee
Water and Light corn syrup are required for the chemistry of the toffee to work
Chocolate chips: to coat the toffee in chocolate at the end – you can use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips.
Chopped almonds: optional for topping. You can also use chopped pecans or walnuts.

How to make Homemade English Toffee

Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. You can also use parchment paper, if you prefer. It’s important to have all your ingredients and tools ready when you start making candy because it’s fast work.

Melt butter in a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Use a pastry brush to brush some of the butter up the sides of the pan to prevent crystallization. Stir in sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Once sugar is dissolved, place a candy thermometer in your pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the candy thermometer reaches 290°F (this is soft-crack stage). This will take from 10-14 minutes, depending on your stove. Watch the heat and adjust it as necessary to keep the boiling uniform throughout cooking. Don’t walk away from the stove. Once the temperature is reached stir in the salt and vanilla extract and pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle with a layer of chocolate chips. Let them sit for about 2 minutes then use a knife or offset spatula to spread the chocolate evenly. Sprinkle nuts on top of the melted chocolate.
Let sit at room temperature about 3 hours or until set. Remove toffee from baking sheet using foil, remove the foil and then break into pieces.

Expert Tips

Yes, you need a candy thermometer! Candy making requires precision with temperature, and a candy thermometer takes all of the guess work out.
Change up the nuts – I love it topped with almonds or use chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, peanuts, or skip the nuts!
Have everything prepped and ready to go – the recipe moves fast, and having everything ready will make it much more manageable.
Add a drizzle of melted white chocolate or almond bark over the top if you’re feeling fancy. Just melt the chocolate in the microwave and then use a spoon to drizzle it over the top of the toffee. You can even drizzle it with peanut butter!

FAQs

What’s the difference between English Toffee and this toffee recipe?

Honestly it’s basically the same except that I don’t completely dip the candy in chocolate. To make life easier, I just spread the chocolate on top.

Homemade Toffee Recipe

This butter toffee recipe tastes so good and is the perfect English Toffee recipe!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Setting Time 3

Total Time 3 40

Servings servings

Calories 313kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $8

Ingredients

1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
3 tablespoons (45ml) water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup (170g) chocolate chips
¾ cup (104g) finely chopped almonds

Instructions

Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. You can also use parchment, if you prefer.
Melt butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat. Use a pastry brush to brush some of the butter up the sides of the pan to prevent crystallization. Stir in sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Try not to splash the side of the pan too much or the sugar will stick and crystalize; stir gently.
Once sugar is dissolved, place a candy thermometer in your pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the candy thermometer reaches 290°F (soft-crack stage). This will take from 10-14 minutes, depending on your stove. Watch the heat and adjust it as necessary to keep the boiling uniform throughout cooking. Don’t walk away from the stove; watch it especially carefully during the last 5 minutes or so as it can reach temperature fast. Remove thermometer once it gets to 290°F. Turn off heat, stir in vanilla and salt quickly. Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let them sit for about 2 minutes then use a knife or offset spatula to spread the chocolate evenly. Sprinkle with nuts.
Let sit at room temperature about 3 hours or until set. Remove toffee from pan using foil, remove the foil and then break into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

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Notes

Make sure all your ingredients are assembled before you begin
Do not leave the boiling candy alone – stir it often and babysit it.
A candy thermometer is essential!
To make your life easier, you can use the finely chopped nuts you get with the ice cream sundae ingredients (mixed nuts) – they come chopped to the perfect size.
The original recipe also swirled peanut butter on the top, which you can do: While the chocolate is sitting, place the 1/4 cup peanut butter in a small bowl and heat about 30 seconds in the microwave to make it pourable. Drizzle peanut butter over the top and swirl with melted chocolate using a knife or offset spatula.

Nutrition

Other Toffee Recipes

Peanut Butter Cracker Toffee

Halloween Toffee Bark

Peanut Butter Toffee Bars

Churro Toffee (Disney Copycat)

Rolo Pretzels

Dorothy Kern — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:58:38 +0000

These Rolo Pretzels are the best easy candy recipe – just 3 ingredients and they’re done in under 10 minutes. We love these as a last minute treat – and they taste like a crunchy turtle candy with chocolate, caramel, and pecans.

I love making these simple Rolo Pretzel Bites for so many different reasons. They are a perfect treat for movie night, they are great to serve at a party, and they can be so easily given as gifts. Kids love making them, and it’s stress free for the adults because they are so easy. You can make these with pecans like a turtle cookie or use colorful holiday M&Ms to match the season you’re making them for!

Ingredients Needed

Rolo Candies: Unwrap them.
Pretzels: Use small pretzel twists.
Nuts: I like to use pecan halves but you really could use any kind of nut.
M&Ms: You can change the M&M color based on the season.

How to make Rolo Pretzel Turtles

Place pretzels on a baking sheet covered with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Top each with an unwrapped rolo.
Place in the oven for just a few minutes, until the Rolo gets melted looking (glossy).
Remove from oven, place pecan or M&M on top of each pretzel.

Expert Tips

You can switch out the topping depending on what you like or the season or holiday.
You could also use square pretzels, but don’t use pretzel sticks.
Any caramel candy will work, but Rolos fit best.

Rolo Pretzel Recipe

Make Easy Rolo Pretzels with pecans or m&ms! This easy candy recipe is perfect for Christmas with holiday m&ms or just because you love caramel and pecans with crunchy pretzels!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 42kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $10

Ingredients

24 Pretzels
24 Pecans OR
24 Rolos

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place pretzels on a cookie sheet covered with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Top each with an unwrapped rolo.
Place in the oven for just a few minutes, until the Rolo gets melted looking (glossy).
Remove from oven, top with a pecan or M&M.

Video

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks; I do not recommend freezing these.
You can use pecan halves or m&ms (any color) or a mix of both.

Nutrition

Other Candy Recipes

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Homemade Marshmallows

Butterscotch Squares copycat recipe

Easy Peppermint Bark

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Dorothy Kern — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:21:06 +0000

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels are a fast and easy dessert. They’re so fun and great for giving, quick snacks, or dessert tables. Chocolate with pretzel rods and nuts or sprinkles for topping – the salty sweet combination is fabulous – everyone loves these from kids to adults.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Once you make this recipe for dipped pretzels once, you’re going to love how easy it is! There is nothing out there that has the flavor of this almond bark dipped pretzels – I promise! Pretzels with almond bark have an amazing salty and sweet crispy flavor, and let’s not forget all the chocolate!

All you need are just a few minutes of time to make these dipped pretzel rods!
You only need a few ingredients
Kids can help make them and they last awhile in the refrigerator.

Ingredients Needed

Chocolate – use your favorite kind. Semi sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate or even white chocolate chips work. My favorite chocolate for melting are candy melts (Ghirardelli tastes the best) but chocolate chips are easier and everyone has them in their pantry.
Vegetable oil – If you’re using chocolate chips, this helps them melt. You can substitute shortening if needed.
Chopped Nuts – We love chopped almonds but you can use any nuts. Swap sprinkles if you don’t want to use nuts.
Pretzel Rods – Rods are a must! Find these at the grocery store in the pretzel section.

How to make Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Stir chocolate chips and oil in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Dip each pretzel rod in the chocolate as for as you can in the bowl you’re using. If you want the chocolate to come further up the rod than the bowl allows, use a spoon to paint it up the rod. Tap off the excess chocolate, then place the rod on the prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle with chopped nuts or other toppings.
Repeat until the chocolate is gone. Chill to set.

Expert Tips

I think that these make a great gift idea! Once you dip pretzels into the melted chocolate, put them on wax paper to firm up, and then add them to a cute food gift box!
How to store dipped pretzels: As long as you store these pretzels in an airtight container, you can store them for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator!
Can you freeze dipped pretzels? I don’t recommend freezing them because they’re really simple and quick to make. As long as you have about 15 minutes of time, you can make them fresh. They might not thaw very well either, the pretzels will get soggy.
Use any toppings – not just nuts. You can sprinkle these with sprinkles or mini chocolate chips or candy!

FAQ

What can I use to decorate pretzel rods besides nuts?

Sprinkles are always a great idea! You can easily omit the nuts and use sprinkles or even mini sweet chocolate chips instead.

How far in advance can you make dipped pretzel rods?

If you want to prep ahead, you can! You can make these up to 14 days in advance, but be sure to keep them in an airtight container in the fridge.

How long does it take for dipped pretzel rods to dry?

For them to be firmed up all the way, I’d give them about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

How do you thin chocolate for dipping pretzels?

This is where adding the oil comes into play. If the dipping or melting chocolate is too thick, the oil will help to easily thin it out.

How do you drizzle pretzels?

You can dip or drizzle pretzels; up to you! When you dip into the melted chocolate, you’re covering the entire top of the rod with chocolate. When you drizzle, you just need to put a little bit of melted chocolate on a fork and then wave it back and forth over the top of the pretzel rod. This will drizzle the rod with chocolate, but it won’t be as thick.

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels Recipe

These Dark Chocolate Almond Dipped Pretzels are so easy to make! This recipe has only 3 ingredients and is perfect for snacking, parties, or gifts!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings Pretzel Rods

Calories 145kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $8

Ingredients

1 cup (270g) chocolate chips (any flavor – see note about using almond bark)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ cup chopped nuts (any kind)
12 Pretzel Rods

Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Place chopped nuts in a bowl and gather pretzel rods.
Stir chocolate chips and oil in a microwave safe bowl. (I like to use Dixie paper bowls for this because it’s easy clean up.) Heat on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Dip each pretzel rod in the chocolate as for as you can in the bowl you’re using. If you want the chocolate to come further up the rod than the bowl allows, use as spoon to paint it up the rod. Tap off the excess chocolate, then place the rod on the prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle with chopped almonds. Repeat until chocolate is gone. Chill to set.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Video

Notes

To use almond bark or candy melts – use about 10 ounces and omit the oil. Melt according to package directions.
Swap the nuts out for sprinkles or any other toppings you like!

Nutrition

Easy Chocolate Dipped Pretzels are a great snack or dessert – or a great gift for the holidays! Sprinkle them with nuts or candy or sprinkles – the perfect recipe!

Favorite Pretzel Recipes

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No Bake

Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dip

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Snacks

Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix

Easter Birds Nest Cookies

Dorothy Kern — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:28:14 +0000

This Birds Nest Cookies recipe, or Easter Haystacks, are a quick and easy no-bake recipe! Chow mein noodles coated in chocolate candy melts make cute nests to hold candy eggs. This Easter egg nest recipe is a great make-ahead treat you can share with family and friends.

Easy Chocolate Birds Nest Cookies

These adorable no bake birds nest cookies are a variation of classic no-bake haystack cookies all dressed up for Easter! It’s one of my favorite recipes to make for the spring season because they’re super easy and no-bake. These aren’t those baked thumb print cookies rolled in coconut – they’re more like a crunchy candy.

If you’ve never had haystacks, I am very excited for you to try this recipe! They’re sweet and crunchy no-bake cookies that are simple to make. Classic haystacks look like… haystacks! But, it’s really easy to turn them into cute chocolate Easter birds nest cookies. If you want an easy recipe, Easter nests are the one to make!

Ingredients in Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies

Candy Melts – I recommend Ghiradelli Melts, Candiquik, or Almond bark. While you can use milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips, I recommend buying the melts as they won’t melt in your hands as easily.
Chow Mein Noodles – these are crunchy noodles in a can. You can find them in the Asian aisle at the grocery store.
Chocolate Eggs – Cadbury Mini Eggs are great, but you can also use jelly beans, robins’ eggs, or M&M eggs.

How to Make Birds Nest Cookies

Place the candy melts in a large microwave-safe bowl. Warm them in 30-second increments on 50% powder, stirring between each increment until smooth.
Add the chow mein noodles to the melted candy melts and stir.
Drop scoops of the mixture onto a prepared baking sheet. Top each nest with three to four candy eggs.
Chill the Easter haystacks until they are set.

Expert Tips

For the best birds nest cookies, use good-quality candy melts. Ghiradelli is best, but Candiquick and almond bark are also good. I would avoid the kind you can get at craft stores because they don’t taste as good.
Use white chocolate, dark, or milk chocolate candy – your choice!
You can top the chocolate Easter nests with any candy eggs you like.
Use a cookie scoop to form the nests and place the eggs before the candy melts set.
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

FAQs

Can I use white chocolate candy melts?

You can make white chocolate egg nests with white chocolate candy melts. Just follow the instructions on the package for melting them.

How to store birds nests?

Bird’s nest cookies should be stored in an airtight container. They will keep well in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Can you freeze Easter nest cookies?

You can freeze Easter bird nests, but they keep for two weeks in the fridge, so I don’t usually freeze them.

Can I use pretzels instead of chow mein noodles?

Yes, pretzels work great!

Easter Birds Nest Cookies

Easter Birds Nest Cookies are SO easy to make with just 3 ingredients – these are fun for the kids and delicious too. Use any kind of candy eggs for the top!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Cookies

Calories 69kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $8

Ingredients

10 ounces candy melts see note
2 cups (134 g) chow mein noodles
Candy eggs see note

Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper.
Melt candy melts in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments on 50% power, stirring after each interval.
Once the candy is melted and smooth, stir in chow mein noodles. Scoop mounds of the chocolate noodle mixture onto the cookie sheet. Top with 3-4 candy eggs.
Chill to set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Video

Notes

Candy Melts: You can find these in the baking aisle. I recommend, in order of taste, Ghiradelli Melts, Candiquik, or Almond Bark. You can also buy them in colors at the craft store but they don’t taste very good.
Flavor: Use chocolate or vanilla or a combination of both!
Candy eggs: We love using Mini Cadbury Eggs but you can also use jelly beans, Robins eggs, or M&M eggs.

Nutrition

Substitutions

Add some butterscotch chips and use white chocolate candy melts to make a new flavor cookie.
Can’t find chow mein noodles? Use cheerios or another type of neutral flavor cereal.
Add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to the chocolate before melting for a peanut buttery birds nest!
If you want, you can use a muffin pan or mini muffin tin with paper liners to make these too, instead of dropping them with 2 spoons.

Additional Easter Dessert Recipes To Try

My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipes

Dorothy Kern — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 17:05:59 +0000

We absolutely love carrot cake all year long – and my husband loves it so much I keep making new recipes with carrot cake flavors, like cookies or blondies, coffee cake, even cinnamon rolls. These are all my favorite carrot cake inspired recipes – you’re going to find something you love!

12 Best Carrot Cake Ideas

Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe

These Carrot Cake Cookies are soft, tender, loaded with shredded carrots, and topped with a fantastic cream cheese frosting. They taste just like carrot cake!

Carrot Cake Brownies Recipe

Fudgy brownies filled with the flavors of carrot cake topped with a cream cheese drizzle.

Carrot Cake Blondies Recipe

Carrot Cake Blondies are made with shredded carrots,cinnamon spice and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting – which I think is the best part!

The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe

Naked Carrot Cake with Pecan Cream Cheese Icing – this easy cake recipe is the BEST carrot cake ever! Plus the frosting is to die for.

The BEST Carrot Cake Loaf

This is the BEST Carrot Cake Loaf Cake you’ll ever make. It’s soft and FULL of carrot cake flavor with a delicious cream cheese frosting!

Carrot Cake Ice Cream Cake

My favorite carrot cake recipe with a cream cheese ice cream layer and topped with cream cheese whipped topping! The perfect cake for spring!

Carrot Cake Roll

A delicious spring version of your favorite cake roll: Carrot Cake Roll! An easy spicy carrot cake rolled with cream cheese frosting inside. Check out the video and photo tutorial for tons of tips and tricks!

Coconut Carrot Bundt Cake Recipe

Coconut Carrot Cake – this easy carrot cake recipe is full of coconut with a cream cheese frosting. The perfect cake for spring, Easter, or any occasion! It’s an easy recipe that starts with a cake mix but you’d never know it.

Carrot Cake Pie

Two desserts in one! Carrot Cake Pie combines a pie crust with the flavors of carrot cake in blondie form. Perfect with the cream cheese whipped cream.

Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe

Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cupcakes are an easy way of combining carrot cake and cheesecake! This easy cupcake recipe is the original cheesecake cupcake and is topped with a cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls start with the best cinnamon roll dough and are filled with a carrot cake brown sugar filing. These are soft and perfect with cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Coffee Cake Recipe

This Carrot Cake Coffee Cake is our absolute favorite coffee cake. A traditional crumb coffee cake is mixed with the flavors of carrot cake for a delicious twist on brunch.

Other Fun Carrot Cake Desserts

Carrot Cake Rice Krispies Treats by Simple Joy
Skillet Carrot Cake by Cookie Rookie
Carrot Cake Fudge by Simple Joy
Carrot Cake Jam by Nutmeg Nanny
Carrot Cake Donuts by A Classic Twist
Carrot Cake Cupcakes by Grandbaby Cakes
Carrot Cake Gooey Bars by Life, Love and Sugar
Carrot Cake Scones by Chef Lindsey Farr
Carrot Cake Snickerdoodles by A Dash of Sanity
Carrot Cake Oatmeal by Rachel Cooks
Carrot Cake Dip by Lemon Tree Dwelling
Carrot Cake Pancakes by Life’s Ambrosia
Carrot Cake Muffins by EZ PZ Mealz

Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries

Dorothy Kern — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries – Why give boring old regular chocolate covered strawberries when you can make OREO TRUFFLE dipped strawberries? This is a new twist on a favorite treat.

New Twist on Dipped Strawberries

Do Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries count as a health food recipe, yes? Because I mean, strawberries and all that. So I added an Oreo truffle to the mix…pffft, this is totally going under the “healthier” dessert category. Plus, regular old chocolate dipped strawberries are so 1985.

Maybe you’ve seen those cheesecake strawberries floating around the internet? Those are fabulous – they inspired a recipe in my book, Dessert Mashups. In that recipe, I stuffed regular chocolate truffles inside the strawberries, which was so rich and indulgent. When I was trying to think of an easy Valentine’s Dessert that wasn’t too heavy (like my Nutella truffles), I immediately remembered those strawberries.

This recipe is SO good: 4 ingredients, under 30 minutes. These Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries are so easy to make!

Ingredients Needed

Candy Melts – I prefer using Ghiradelli chocolate melts vs almond bark because they taste so much better. They come in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate (use your favorite).
Oreos (regular, not double stuffed) and Cream Cheese (softened) for the oreo truffles.
Strawberries: Ones that are large and bright red!

How to make Strawberries Stuffed with Truffles

Wash and dry the berries very well – any water will seize your chocolate. Cut off the stem and used a melon baller to scoop out the center.
Mix the Oreos and cream cheese in a food processor until it’s thick and like paste.
Scoop 1-inch sized balls then chill to firm them up.
Stuff a truffle in the hole in your berry and try to flatten it against the top of the strawberry to cover the wet part as much as possible.
Then all you have to do is dip the tops in chocolate. It’s like an inverse dipped strawberry!

A few tips for dipping berries:

Make sure to pat them dry, especially the cut part that you’ll be dipping in the chocolate.
I like to melt my chocolate in a disposable Dixie bowl – you know those kind they sell by the paper plates? They microwave well and you can just throw them away after.
I used semi-sweet baking chocolate for my dipping, but you can also use chocolate chips or almond bark or Candiquik.
For some reason, my chocolate did not seize, which I consider a true miracle. Often when dipping things like berries, too much water gets into the chocolate, which makes it get all clumpy and ruins it. I suggest splitting your chocolate into two bowls before you start to dip, just in case. If the chocolate starts to seize, use the rest but use a spoon to drizzle it over the top instead of dipping the berry upside down into it.
I sprinkled crushed Oreos on the top but you can use sprinkles too!

Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries

Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries – an easy recipe for any holiday! Stuff strawberries with Oreo truffles and dip them in chocolate!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings strawberries

Calories 246kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost 10

Ingredients

8 (91g) Oreo cookies
1 ounce (57g) cream cheese
8-10 large strawberries washed and dried very well
4 ounces (113g) semi-sweet baking chocolate or Ghiradelli Melts
2 additional Oreos or Sprinkles optional

Instructions

Place 8 Oreos in a food processor with cream cheese. Process until a thick paste forms (scraping down the sides of the food processor as needed). Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and scoop one tablespoon balls of truffle onto the cookie sheet (about 8). Chill until strawberries are ready.
Slice the stem off the strawberry and scoop out the center with a small melon baller. Wipe the edge of the berry as dry as possible.
Place chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl. I like to use paper Dixie bowls for easy clean up. Heat on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Place remaining 2 Oreos into a plastic bag and crush using a rolling pin. (Those are for decoration, feel free to use sprinkles instead.) I recommend dividing the chocolate into two bowls in case it’s in a finicky mood and seizes. If that happens, drizzle the chocolate over the top of the berry instead of dipping it.
To assemble the berries: place an Oreo truffle in each strawberry cavity. Dip the tops in the chocolate, then sprinkle with crushed Oreos or Sprinkles. Sometimes the chocolate can have trouble with the wet berries, so make sure to dry them as much as possible before dipping.
Place the dipped berries back on the cookie sheet and chill until set. Store in the refrigerator. Best eaten the same day they are made.

Video

Notes

Make sure to pat them dry, especially the cut part that you’ll be dipping in the chocolate.
I like to melt my chocolate in a disposable Dixie bowl – you know those kind they sell by the paper plates? They microwave well and you can just throw them away after.
I used semi-sweet baking chocolate for my dipping, but you can also use chocolate chips or almond bark or Candiquik.
For some reason, my chocolate did not seize, which I consider a true miracle. Often when dipping things like berries, too much water gets into the chocolate, which makes it get all clumpy and ruins it. I suggest splitting your chocolate into two bowls before you start to dip, just in case. If the chocolate starts to seize, use the rest but use a spoon to drizzle it over the top instead of dipping the berry upside down into it.
I sprinkled crushed Oreos on the top but you can use sprinkles too!

Nutrition

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Pie

Strawberry Pie Recipe

Cake

Strawberry Shortcake Cake Roll

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Dorothy Kern — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:31:00 +0000

Your step-by-step guide to Chocolate Covered Strawberries! These look hard but they’re really easy to make; Learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries the easy way – and never spend tons of money buying them again!

Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries are a favorite in our house. My daughter loves them as dessert or snack all year long (I even make Chocolate covered strawberries for the Super Bowl), but traditionally they’re made for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. The recipe for how to make these is so simple, but it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve because working with chocolate can be finicky! NEVER buy chocolate strawberries again when this recipe:

Has just 3 ingredients (plus toppings if you want them)
Looks professional even though you made them at home!
Are so easy – easier than you think!!

Ingredients & Types of Chocolate

Strawberries: You want fresh ripe strawberries – red with no spots and healthy large green leaves.
Semi-sweet chocolate (dark): I find it easier to use baking bars or melts. You can also use milk chocolate. I do not recommend using chocolate chips. My favorite melts are Ghirardelli, which you can find in the baking aisle.
White chocolate: you can use milk chocolate if you prefer but I love the pop of color the white chocolate gives
Other types of chocolate: You can use almond bark or Candiquik, but those don’t taste as good as Ghirardelli. You can also use bars of baking chocolate (found near the melts and chocolate chips). Melts are my favorite because they are made for melting and dipping.
Coconut or chopped nuts (optional): for toppings. You can also use mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or extra chocolate for drizzling. The toppings are optional, but they add texture and flavor plus they’re a little extra fancy to make the strawberries unique!

How to melt chocolate for strawberries

You can melt the chocolate on a stovetop using a double boiler or in the microwave, which is my preferred method.

Use 50% power when melting candy melts or baking bars. If your chocolate is struggling to melt, you can add a bit of vegetable or coconut oil to help it melt easier.
Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl to melt your chocolate. You can use a plastic or glass bowl, but I love using paper bowls for easy cleanup.
Stir in 30-second intervals to avoid scorching the chocolate.
Get all my tips for how to melt chocolate and how to dip without tears, including learning how I use a griddle to keep my chocolate warm.

How to make chocolate covered strawberries

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash your berries in an inch of water and then pat them dry with a paper towel. Your fruit needs to be completely dry before dipping or the chocolate will seize.
Hold a strawberry by its stem and dip it in the chocolate mixture. Add the topping while the chocolate is still wet, so the topping adheres.
Decorate (optional): drizzle or add toppings
Refrigerate: place the baking dish in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets

Storing Instructions

How long do Chocolate Covered Strawberries last? They’ll last a few days stored in a covered but vented container, however they’ll start to weep after 24 hours.

I don’t recommend making these too far ahead of time and I do not recommend freezing them. For best results, make them the day they’ll be given or served.

Expert Tips

Melted chocolate can be a fussy thing, so I always use baking bars or chocolate melts to make these strawberries. They’re designed for melting and handling, and won’t melt as fast in your fingers like chocolate chips would.

How do you get chocolate to stick to strawberries? Make sure your strawberries are fully dry, free of water and at room temp. This way the moisture won’t keep the chocolate from sticking. Be sure to dry your strawberries really well before dipping

You can decorate with anything you like – drizzles of leftover chocolate, or use chopped pistachios, pecans, almonds, or even toffee bits.

To create the drizzle, just place melted chocolate in a small sandwich bag and cut off the tiniest of the tip.

FAQs

How to drizzle chocolate on strawberries?

Using any leftover melted chocolate, dip a spoon then raise it over the desired strawberry and in a zigzag motion, drizzle quickly as the melted chocolate falls.

How to keep chocolate covered strawberries from sweating?

If you notice that they are softening or start to sweat, you should chill them again.

Should strawberries be cold before dipping in chocolate?

No. It is best if the strawberries are room temperature when dipping them in chocolate.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

Learn how to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries dipped in different kinds of chocolate and customized with various toppings. Chocolate dipped strawberries are so fun to make and great for date night, Valentine’s day, wedding anniversaries, or anytime you want to treat yourself!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 17

Servings servings

Calories 134kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost 15

Ingredients

1 pound strawberries
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (baking bars or melts)
8 ounces white chocolate (baking bars or melts)
Coconut or chopped nuts for topping optional

Instructions

Wash the strawberries and dry in a kitchen towel until completely dry.
Melt the milk chocolate and white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowls on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, for about a 2-3 minutes until completely melted.
Prepare a baking dish with parchment paper lining.
Hold the strawberries with its twig and dip them into the melted chocolate.
Decorate with coconut or nuts and chocolate, or drizzle white chocolate on dark chocolate or vice versa. You can also top with sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.
Refrigerate until the chocolate is set.

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Make your own chocolate covered strawberries at home! Learn how to make dipped strawberries with white or dark chocolate and different kinds of toppings. These are perfect for date night!

Cookie Dough Ritz Crackers

Dorothy Kern — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:33:48 +0000

These Ritz Cracker Cookies are the easiest treat to make! They have Ritz Crackers sandwiched with edible cookie dough and then covered in chocolate! Such an easy no bake cookie recipe.

The Best Ritz Cookies Dessert

These cookies bring in so many great flavors that work so well together! Usually Ritz Cracker cookies will have creamy peanut butter in them, but these do not! Instead of using peanut butter, I used cookie dough and then covered the whole things in chocolate from chocolate candy melts. It’s a safe to eat, edible cookie dough – no egg!

You can dip the entire cookie in chocolate or just do a drizzle depending on how much time (and patience) you have. I love making these for Christmas because of how simple they are! If you have a busy schedule, but want something to make–these are for you!

Ingredients Needed

Unsalted Butter: Needs to be softened – you can also use salted butter
Brown Sugar: Don’t forget to pack your brown sugar!
Vanilla Extract
All Purpose Flour – if you’re worried about eating raw flour you can bake it to pasteurize it.
Mini Chocolate Chips – I like the mini chips because they sandwich with the crackers better.
Ritz Crackers: The ingredient that holds the whole recipe together!
Melting Chocolate: Chocolate almond bark or white chocolate or a combination.

How to make Ritz Cracker Cookies

Use a stand or a hand mixer with a large bowl to cream together the butter and brown sugar. Mix in vanilla extract, salt, and flour, then stir in chocolate chips.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of cookie dough and make sandwich cookies with two Ritz crackers, pressing gently to compact. Be careful so you don’t break the crackers. Place on baking sheet.
Melt chocolate according to package directions. Dip each Ritz cracker sandwich in the chocolate, tapping off the excess chocolate, then placing back on the cookie sheet. Chill to set.
Optional: instead of dipping, you can place the chocolate in a ziploc baggie and cut off one tip, then pipe over the top of the sandwich. Also, you can do this same method with leftover chocolate to drizzle on top of the dipped sandwiches for decoration. Or, sprinkle the wet chocolate sandwiches with sprinkles for decoration.

Expert Tips

I love that this cookie dough recipe is so easy – no egg, no baking soda, no baking powder, no oven needed.
Learn how to dip candy in chocolate without crying using my tutorial.
I like melting chocolate in the microwave using paper bowls. It makes clean up so much easier!
When dipping, use 2 forks to hold the sandwich cookies – this helps the excess chocolate drip off easier.

FAQs

Can you freeze this recipe?

You can! Put them in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months!

Cookie Dough Ritz Crackers Recipe

Easy with just a few ingredients, these are done in such a short amount of time! Eggless chocolate chip cookie dough is sandwiched between two Ritz crackers and dipped in chocolate. The perfect gift!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Servings -20 sandwiches

Calories 185kcal

Author Dorothy Kern

Cost $8

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter , softened
¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
½ cup (62g) all purpose flour
1 tablespoon (15ml) milk (any kind)
½ cup (85g) mini chocolate chips
30-40 Ritz Crackers
12 ounces candy melts or almond bark
Sprinkles optional

Instructions

Use a stand or a hand mixer to cream together the butter and both sugars. Mix in vanilla, salt, and flour, and milk, then stir in chocolate chips.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of cookie dough and sandwich them between two Ritz crackers, pressing gently to compact. Be careful so you don’t break the crackers.
Melt chocolate according to package directions. Dip each Ritz cracker sandwich in the chocolate, tapping off the excess, then placing back on the cookie sheet. Chill to set.
Optional: instead of dipping, you can place the chocolate in a ziploc baggie and cut off one tip, then pipe over the top of the sandwich. Also, you can do this same method with leftover chocolate to drizzle on top of the dipped sandwiches for decoration. Or, sprinkle the wet chocolate sandwiches with sprinkles for decoration.
See this tutorial for all of my dipping tips.

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