Carrot Patch Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Carrot Patch Chocolate Covered Strawberries are a fun and festive Easter recipe! Chocolate dipped strawberries are made to look like carrots using orange colored candy melts. Serve the “carrots” on a dirt patch which is just crumbled Oreo cookies. This is a fun treat for a party and has a really WOW presentation too. 

For another fun ‘carrot’ recipe be sure and also serve my Easter Carrot Cheeseball. 

Carrot Chocolate Covered Strawberries

These adorable ‘carrot’ strawberries are dipped in orange colored candy melts and then served on top of some Oreo cookie ‘dirt’ for a fun carrot patch presentation. So easy to make with only 4 simple ingredients!

We always have a cousin & family get together each year for Easter and these carrot patch strawberries are the perfect party food to take to celebrate with. They make for a really pretty presentation and no one can resist chocolate covered strawberries, right?! Especially when they look like little carrots. 

Ingredients Needed

• Orange Candy Melts – These are small discs of chocolate that are colored orange. They are easy to melt, won’t seize up, and they’re orange which is what we need to make the strawberry look like a ‘carrot’. You will find these at any craft store or in the cake decorating aisle at a store like Walmart. 
• Coconut Oil – This gets stirred into the melted candy melts to make it shiny and smooth for dipping. Plus, the coconut oil helps the chocolate harden as well. 
• Whole Strawberries – Make sure these are washed and patted dry with a paper towel before dipping them into the chocolate. 
• Crushed/Chopped Oreo Cookies – This is what makes the ‘carrot patch dirt’ for the carrots to be served on. It is optional and a fun way to serve these carrots. 

How To Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries That Look Like Carrots

Learn how to make these cute chocolate covered strawberries that look like carrots sitting in a dirt patch. Be sure and read to the bottom of the page where there is a detailed recipe card, a printable option, and a pin it button. 

• Prep : Line a baking sheet (cookie sheet) with parchment paper or wax paper. 
• Step 1 : Put the candy melts into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until it’s smoothly combined. Add the coconut oil and stir until combined and melted into the chocolate. 
• Step 2 : Dip each strawberry (right up to the green leafy part) into the orange candy melts and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining strawberries. 
• Step 3 : Place the leftover melted chocolate into a ziplock bag. Snip off the bottom corner and drizzle it over the orange part of each strawberry. Allow them to dry completely at room temperature or inside the fridge for a quicker time. 
• Step 4 : Put the chopped Oreo cookies on a serving platter or plate. Place the hardened and dried carrot strawberries on top of the Oreo dirt. Enjoy!

Carrot Patch Chocolate Covered Strawberries FAQ’s

• Why Do I Need To Add Coconut Oil To The Melted Chocolate?

  • Stirring some coconut oil into the melted chocolate helps thin it out making it easier to dip the strawberries. It also makes the chocolate shiny with a gloss type finish to it. And, coconut oil helps the chocolate harden on the strawberry. 

• How To Store Leftovers

  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 1-2 days. I think these are best served right after they are made and had time to set and harden. 
  • The strawberry gives off lots of liquid as they sit in the fridge, which makes the chocolate have a weird texture. 

• How To Wash & Dry Strawberries

  • Put the strawberries into a colander and run cold water over them. Put the strawberries on top of some paper towels. 
  • Take some more paper towels and gently pat the strawberries dry. 
  • It’s important that the strawberries are dried before you try and dip them into the chocolate. If they are wet, the chocolate won’t adhere to them as well. 

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