Put chilled strawberries on craft sticks, dip them in melted chocolate or candy melts, and top them with sprinkles like a cake pop. It's an easy, less messy way for kids to enjoy chocolate-covered strawberries at a summer party.
This is real food that kids will eat. Check every child's allergies first, and read the labels on the chocolate, candy melts and sprinkles. Milk chocolate contains dairy and often soy, sprinkles contain food dyes, and some products may carry nut warnings.
An adult melts the chocolate in the microwave, 10-15 seconds at a time. Melted chocolate and the bowl can get hot, so check the temperature before kids dip.
Kids eat the pops sitting down, with an adult watching. Craft sticks and skewers can poke, and whole strawberries can be a choking hazard for young children. Cut berries smaller for little ones.
The author suggests water beads as one display filler. Water beads are not food and are dangerous if swallowed, so use colored rice or colored pasta around young children instead.
Wash hands before handling the food.
Steps
Trim the strawberries and throw away the leaves and stems.
Chill the berries in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Adult: melt the chocolate in the microwave, 10-15 seconds at a time, so it doesn't burn.
Push a craft stick into each chilled strawberry.
Dip each berry into the chocolate and gently tap off the extra. Don't stir it around.
Sprinkle funfetti on the berry while the chocolate is still wet.
Stand the pops in a styrofoam block until the chocolate hardens.
Serve them on a platter or in a decorated pot.
Tips
Don't stir the berries around in the chocolate, or you'll lose the berry into the chocolate!from the author
For a firmer hold, dip the craft stick into the chocolate before you insert it into the strawberry. Put the berries back in the fridge to harden up if you do.from the author
Melt the chocolate 10-15 seconds at a time. You don't want to burn it.from the author
Chocolate covered strawberries are a 1-bite food for adults, but for kids they're a messy eat. So put them on a stick!from the author
Berry pops are any day better than cake pops, and they were definitely a hit with the young kids and the big kids.from the author
A reader whose kids go crazy over cake pops saw these as a great and healthier alternative.from readers
Make it your own
Make red, white and blue berries for a July 4th party.
Serve the pops in a pot filled with styrofoam and covered with colored rice or colored pasta, for a visual treat that'll make your guests go 'oooooh!'
Use candy melts instead of chocolate bars.
The story behind it
By TurkeyMom · May 2013
Can I start by saying how much I love strawberries? They are hands down my house favorite. Introducing Strawberry Pops: an easy, kid-friendly and elegant summer dessert.
I trimmed the berries and chilled them for 15 minutes, then inserted craft sticks and dipped them into the melted chocolate, gently tapping off the excess.
While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle with funfetti like you would on a cake pop. Place on a styrofoam block to harden up.
We created a few Red, White and Blue berries as a preview for the July 4th party.
Berry pops are any day better than a cake pop, and they were definitely a hit with the YOUNG kids and the BIG kids.
Once dry, serve them on a platter or in a pot filled with styrofoam and covered with water beads, colored rice or colored pasta. Your guests will go oooooh!
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What readers say
💬 3 comments
🎉 Worked for us
A healthier swap for cake pops
A parent whose kids go crazy over cake pops liked this as a healthier party alternative and saved it for her party ideas.
“What a great (and more healthy) idea than cake pops (which my kids go crazy over)!”
✨ Readers' twist
Works for many party themes
A reader thought the pops would suit lots of different parties, with decorations chosen to match the theme.
“Those look delicious! They would be cute for a number of parties!”
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Leslie Lyon · May 2013
Those look delicious! They would be cute for a number of parties! I think after you find the right theme, finding the decorations and games is the best step to take next. I have found it helps people to have more ease with the rest of their planning once they figure those things out.
waggore · May 2013
What a great (and more healthy) idea than cake pops (which my kids go crazy over)! Thanks for the idea!! I'm soo pinning this to my party idea board!
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Leslie Lyon · May 2013
Those look delicious! They would be cute for a number of parties! I think after you find the right theme, finding the decorations and games is the best step to take next. I have found it helps people to have more ease with the rest of their planning once they figure those things out.
waggore · May 2013
What a great (and more healthy) idea than cake pops (which my kids go crazy over)! Thanks for the idea!! I'm soo pinning this to my party idea board!