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Lovely's Chocolate Love Bugs

Chocolate-covered strawberries dressed up as little Valentine's love bugs.

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Recipe at a glance

⏱ 50 min, including setting🍪 Makes 12 love bugs🔥 MICROWAVE + STOVETOP⭐ Easy

Prep time
25 minutes
Cook time
3–5 minutes melting
Makes
12 love bugs
Chill / rest
About 20 minutes to set
Difficulty
Easy
Occasion
Valentine's Day

Lovely's Chocolate Factory

LOVE AT FIRST BITE

From Lovely's chocolate cupboard

You'll need

  • 12 medium strawberries with leaves attached
  • 3/4 cup (130 g) milk, dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup (60 g) white chocolate chips or pink candy melts
  • 24 small candy eyes, optional
  • 1 tablespoon Valentine sprinkles, optional

Use what you've got

  • Pipe the eyes with white and dark chocolate instead of using candy eyes.

Aprons on

Let's make it

  1. Wash the strawberries, then dry them extremely well. Line a tray with parchment paper.

  2. Ask a grown-up to melt the darker chocolate. Hold each strawberry by its leaves and dip it about three-quarters of the way into the chocolate. Let the extra drip back into the bowl, then place it on the tray.

  3. Add two candy eyes near the leafy end while the coating is wet, if using. Add a few sprinkles for spots.

  4. Ask a grown-up to melt the white chocolate or candy melts. Spoon it into a small food-safe bag and snip the tiniest corner.

  5. Pipe a line down each strawberry's back and add small dots on either side to make wings and love-bug spots.

  6. Chill for about 20 minutes, until firm. Keep refrigerated and enjoy the same day for the best texture.

Cooking options

📡 Microwave — Ginger's Speedy Method

A grown-up melts each chocolate separately in a dry microwave-safe bowl on medium in 20-second bursts, stirring after each burst.

🔥 Stovetop — Ginger's Main Method

A grown-up melts each chocolate separately in a dry heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, keeping every drop of water away from the chocolate.

Lovely's quality check

  • Lovely: “Every strawberry deserves to feel a little love-bug lovely.”

Contains: Milk (depending on chocolate and decorations). Always check the labels on your own ingredients with a grown-up.

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