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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Skewers (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

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What’s better than a chocolate-covered strawberry? Chocolate Covered Strawberries on a Stick! Turn the classic chocolate treat into a fun, fruity, handheld dessert, fit for any celebration! This quick & easy skewer recipe is gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and paleo with just 2 ingredients. A perfect kid-friendly way to decorate, serve, and eat!

two sprinkle coated chocolate-covered strawberries on a stick

Have you ever turned down a chocolate-covered strawberry? (I’ll answer for you…) I don’t think so! They’re the easiest “fancy” dessert! At least, I’ve always associated them with a fancy treat. When you cover anything in a thick glossy layer of chocolate, you can turn any mundane ingredient into a devilishly decadent delicacy! You might typically associate chocolate-covered fruit with Valentine’s Day, but when it’s summer and ALL the berries are just prime and overflowing in your fridge, I think that’s the best time to do some chocolate dipping!

four sticks of chocolate-covered strawberries on a white plate

The best way to make chocolate-covered strawberries

It can be so tedious dipping each individual strawberry in chocolate and then setting them down on wax paper to dry (in the process, messing up the smooth, all-around exterior of the glossy chocolate!) Putting the strawberries on a stick completely trumps the old process for various reasons…

  • Just pop the strawberries on a stick and roll them in melted chocolate.
  • No messy chocolate hands since you hold the free end of the stick!
  • So much quicker since you’ll be coating multiple berries at once.
  • Easier to serve and decorate. Beautiful strawberry bouquet-style, perhaps? (homemade Edible Arrangement!)
  • Most importantly….easier to eat! No messy hands and you can enjoy an actual serving, all on one stick! (No one eats just ONE chocolate-covered strawberry!)

close-up of a covered strawberry stick

How to make chocolate-covered strawberries

Equipped with a fresh pint of beautiful strawberries, a bag (or two) of allergy-free chocolate, and wooden kabob sticks, you can get this chocolate coated party started! Just pinch the green leaves off the tops of the strawberries, then poke the pointed end of the kabob stick through the center of the strawberries (I put 4 on each stick). With the strawberries on the stick, melt your chocolate in a large wide bowl, before rolling the strawberry skewers in the melted dairy-free chocolate (I used a spoon to help coat), and then standing the sticks up to dry. I stood the sticks up in the strawberry container; you can also use something styrofoam to hold the sticks in!

Best chocolate to use

I actually used a mixture of Enjoy Life rice milk and dark allergy-free chocolate squares. You can melt chips or squares and use whatever ratio you’d like. I melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until completely melted and drippy!

How to decorate

While the chocolate is still wet, you’ll want to add any additional decorations. I chose to use rainbow sprinkles which were easy to just sprinkle on and fully coat the chocolate! You can get as fancy or keep it as simple as you want. Some other ideas:

a bitten chocolate-covered strawberry stick with sprinkles

How to store

Once you’ve dipped and decorated your chocolate-covered strawberries on a stick and the chocolate has mostly hardened, keep the sticks standing up in the container or foam you used and place them in the fridge to really chill and harden for at least 30 minutes before serving. From there, you can keep the chocolate-covered strawberry skewers at room-temperature (in a cool room) in an air-tight container. You actually don’t need or want to keep them refrigerated, as that can affect the texture of the chocolate!

How long can you keep chocolate-covered strawberries?

At room temperature, you’ll want to eat them with a day. If you do keep them in the fridge they can last 4-5 days, but the quality won’t be the best. However, if you need to make them ahead of time and need to preserve the quality and flavor, you can freeze the berries! Freeze them in a single layer baking sheet (so the chocolate-covered strawberries don’t stick together), once completely frozen, you can combine them into a container and freezer for a good 4-5 months. To thaw, simply take them out and either eat the chocolate-covered strawberry kabobs frozen or thaw for an hour or two at room temperature before serving.

Perfect Chocolate-Covered Strawberries on a Stick

plate with four sticks of chocolate-covered strawberries

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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries On A Stick (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

four sticks of chocolate-covered strawberries on a white plate

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What’s better than a chocolate-covered strawberry? Chocolate Covered Strawberries on a Stick! Turn the classic chocolate treat into a fun, fruity, handheld dessert, fit for any celebration! This quick & easy recipe is gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and paleo with just 2 ingredients. A perfect kid-friendly way to decorate, serve, and eat!

  • Author: Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 1x
  • Category: Dessert, Snack
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Optional Decorations:

Instructions

  1. Remove the green top leaves from the clean strawberries.
  2. Thread about 4 strawberries onto each wooden kabob stick (leave the last strawberry covering the pointy end).
  3. Melt your choice of chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl (30-second intervals, mixing with a knife between times until melted).
  4. With the help of a spoon, roll and coat your strawberry sticks in the melted chocolate.
  5. Place upright in a holder for and add optional decorations at this point before the chocolate drys. If drizzling adding chocolate, you will want to wait for the first layer of chocolate to try.
  6. Store the finished sticks in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

*The amounts listed for this recipe are just general guidelines for a typical store-bought container of strawberries. You can use more or less, add more strawberries to the stick, and adjust the chocolate amount accordingly.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Stick

Keywords: skewers, kabobs, quick, easy, chocolate-covered, chocolate, fruit, strawberries, strawberry, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, grain-free, allergy-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, peanut-free, coconut-free, sesame-free, oil-free, kid-friendly

collage image of chocolate-covered strawberries on a stick

You see, chocolate-covered strawberries are out, chocolate-covered strawberry pops are also out, but chocolate-covered strawberry sticks? ALL in! Multiple berries, lots more chocolate, so perfect for decorating! Walkable, hand-held deliciousness! Any part of the celebration will not be complete without this quick and easy fruity treat! They can be for kids and adults, plus they’re fantastic for a family decorating party!

More easy chocolate treats to try:

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+ Favorite chocolate-covered fruit? Strawberries and blueberries!

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Comments

  3. Sim @ Sim's Life says

    What a fantastic idea, absolutely love chocolate covered strawberries! A great activity for the summer holidays to keep children entertained… and fed too! 🙂

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  8. Natalie - Katarina's Paperie says

    Oh, my! Those look delicious. With so many more of my friends becoming gluten free, I always love to have a party treat that I can serve them. And I love the look of the sprinkled ones. I wonder if I can get mine to look as pretty? Thanks so much for sharing!

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  9. Denise Lindsay says

    Omg I am definitely making these! They seem really easy to make too. I’ve had chocolate covered strawberries before (who hasn’t) but this is a whole new level!! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Kate says

    These look delicious! I think they’d be a big hit at my daughter’s birthday party! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

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  16. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

    These look incredible!! Strawberries have and always will be my favourite berry and this is a fun way to enjoy them! Chocolate and strawberry is the best combination – definitely making these!

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  18. Christa says

    I have a family picnic this weekend and this will be such a great dish to bring! I love when food can be both decorative and delicious.

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  22. Tabitha Bradley-Raines says

    The skewer sticks are a great idea. Comes in handy for functions where there will be children and chocolate fountains. Keeps their fingers out of the fountain and safely on the strawberry. Marshmallows could work in place of strawberries or as another option as well.

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  25. Lia says

    Oooooh, these would be amazing with fair trade chocolate! I may share this with some of my customers so they can transform their chocolate bars and coconut into little strawberry-filled treats! 🙂

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