Easy Dipped Strawberries

These easy dipped strawberries are a fun no-bake dessert kids love decorating. Fresh strawberries are dipped in warm frosting and rolled in colorful toppings like sprinkles, chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut for an easy party treat or holiday dessert.

Ingredients

1 quart fresh whole strawberries
1 cup vanilla or chocolate ready-to-spread frosting
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Chopped nuts
Colored sugars
Candy sprinkles
Grated chocolate
Shredded coconut

Directions

Wash the strawberries thoroughly and pat completely dry. Heat the frosting in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds until smooth and easy to dip. Place the chocolate chips, chopped nuts, colored sugars, sprinkles, grated chocolate, and coconut into separate shallow bowls. Cover a baking sheet or tray with wax paper. Dip the bottom third of each strawberry into the melted frosting, then quickly roll or sprinkle with your favorite toppings. Place the dipped strawberries onto the wax paper. Continue until all strawberries have been decorated. Refrigerate for about 5 minutes or until the frosting hardens.

Yield: About 20 to 24 dipped strawberries.

Kid Cooking Tip

Kids can dip strawberries, choose toppings, and decorate each strawberry with different colors and textures.

Variation Ideas

Try white chocolate frosting, crushed cookies, mini candies, colored sanding sugar, or holiday sprinkles for themed desserts.

Serving Ideas

Serve for parties, Valentine's Day, baby showers, summer picnics, holiday dessert trays, or birthday celebrations.

No-Bake Dessert Idea: These dipped strawberries are perfect for younger kids because they require no oven baking and allow plenty of creativity while decorating.