Sugar-Free, Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

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Brenda Bennett
Brenda Bennett
Brenda Bennett
Brenda Bennett is a recipe developer, writer, and food photographer. She is the author of a sugar-free cookbook.
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Updated on 04/28/21
strawberries dipped in chocolate fondant

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 1 mins
Total: 11 mins
Servings: 14 servings

Special holidays, especially Valentine's Day, are all about showing the ones you love how much you love them by sharing some wonderful food and desserts together. Making things at home is always "sweeter" than store-bought purchases and much appreciated by those you love.

When all you see at stores is refined sugary treats it can certainly be hard to stay committed to a healthy and sugar-free lifestyle. Even if you don't have a lot of time on your hands to prepare a 4-course meal for Valentine's Day, you can still make little sweet, but healthy desserts for the occasion or your celebration.

The only sugar is the natural sugars from the strawberries. The coating is sugar-free using a natural sugar-free chocolate chip by the brand Lily's Sweets. You can find these chocolate chips online or at your local Whole Foods market or health store. The chips are sweetened with stevia, but just as tasty as their counterparts. Bonus: they melt just like regular traditional chocolate chips and work perfectly to lightly sweeten any fruit, but especially strawberries.

It may be a simple dessert but it is surely elegant and beautiful for any party.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

  • 14 large strawberries

  • 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, chopped nuts, or mini chocolate chips, optional

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. In a small bowl melt the coconut oil and chocolate chips in the microwave or in a saucepan over low simmering water until melted.

  3. Stir until completely smooth.

  4. Wash and dry the strawberries but leave their stems on for easier grabbing or use a skewer.

  5. One at a time use a skewer in the center of one strawberry and dip in the chocolate and twirl around to coat.

  6. Lay them on a parchment paper lined or wax paper lined baking sheet.

  7. Coat all strawberries a second time.

  8. Sprinkle on any toppings of choice and let set for 10 minutes to harden a bit or place in the refrigerator.

  9. Serve and enjoy!

Tips

  • A little bit of coconut oil makes the melted chocolate chips a bit smoother and much easier to dip the strawberries in.
  • The key with any fruit is to make sure you dry them well after washing or the chocolate will have a tougher time sticking to the surface.
  • Once they are dipped and before you place them back in the refrigerator you can add additional toppings for fun.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
62 Calories
5g Fat
3g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 14
Amount per serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 11mg 53%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 28mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)