These easy no bake reindeer chocolate covered strawberries are perfect for holiday treat boxes, Christmas parties, or just a fun Christmas themed dessert to make with your family and friends!
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When we first moved into the house we lived into now, we had just gotten back from an international move and then lived in a rental for awhile. I also had a 14 month old and was seven months pregnant! I was exhausted and it was Christmas time. If you couldn’t tell from my site, I really like to feed to people but it didn’t seem like it was in the cards to make Christmas treats that year.
Luckily, I had a burst of energy and was able to get these reindeer chocolate covered strawberries done. It was nice to be able to drop them off at our new neighbors’ houses and introduce ourselves to them. Plus, they are so tasty. Now, life is a little less hectic than that year but my kids love when I make these strawberries for them.
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🍓 Ingredients needed for these strawberries
For this recipe, you will need:
- Strawberries: You’ll need fresh strawberries, washed and clean. I recommend leaving the stems on because it makes it way easier to dip them in the chocolate.
- Chocolate: You can use milk or dark chocolate.
- Candy eyes: You can find these in the baking isle at most grocery stores. You can also order them on Amazon if you can’t find any.
- Pretzels: For the antlers.
- Red candy: Such as M&Ms for the nose. I used mini M&Ms.
You will also need non-stick spray, a double boiler (or a large pot and smaller pot), and wax paper.
🥣 How to make this recipe
Begin by heating your chocolate up in a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler, you can use a large pot and smaller pot. Fill the larger pot with water and then place the smaller pot inside of it. Fill the smaller pot with chocolate.
Wash and clean your strawberries while the chocolate melts. Dry them very well. Break your pretzels in half to form the antlers. Poke a half of a pretzel on each side of your strawberries.
Once your chocolate melts, pour the chocolate into a bowl and dip each strawberry (or you can spoon the chocolate over them). Place the strawberries on a piece of wax paper that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Wait about five minutes so the chocolate is less runny and add the eyes and nose.
Refrigerate for about 30 minutes so the chocolate can harden
🥡 How to store these strawberries
Store these strawberries in an airtight container in your fridge. They are best if eaten the day of. If you are making ahead, I recommend waiting to add the pretzels antlers because they can get soggy.
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Reindeer Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Equipment
- Double broiler
- wax paper
Ingredients
- 12 fresh strawberries washed and dried, do not remove the stems
- 5 ounces chocolate you can use dark or milk
- 6 pretzels broken in half
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 small red candies I used mini M&Ms
Instructions
- Begin by heating your chocolate up in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, you can use a large pot and smaller pot. Fill the larger pot with water and then place the smaller pot inside of it. Fill the smaller pot with chocolate.
- Wash and clean your strawberries while the chocolate melts. Dry them very well. Break your pretzels in half to form the antlers. Poke a half of a pretzel on each side of your strawberries.
- Once your chocolate melts, pour the chocolate into a bowl and dip each strawberry (or you can spoon the chocolate over them). Place the strawberries on a piece of wax paper that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Wait about five minutes so the chocolate is less runny and add the eyes and nose.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes so the chocolate can harden.
Lilly says
I enjoyed making these with the kiddos! Thanks for the fun recipe!
Tatiana says
Great project to do with kids
Leslie says
So cute and festive!
Brianna says
So cute, my kids absolutely loved these adorable reindeer!
Amy Roskelley says
Oh my gosh!! So cute! Love these strawberry reindeer!
Amanda Scarlati says
So cute! The kids loved them at my son’s preschool today!
Kayla DiMaggio says
These chocolate covered strawberries are so cute! I love the reindeer theme!
Natalie says
What a fun and cute idea. Thanks! I’ll make this with my son.