Chocolate Covered Strawberries: A Delightful Treat

Chocolate covered strawberries. Yum. Fresh and juicy. Dripping with smooooth chocolate. They make and ideal dessert or special treat, if they last that long. Anyone in your life who might be watching their weight should watch out for these. While the strawberry doesn't have a lot of calories, the chocolate does.

And who can eat just one? Unless they're BIG strawberries with lots of chocolate.

These low fat, high calorie, delicacies are healthy, sort of, suitable for dieters, some of them, and absolutely luscious and delicious. While many good quality chocolates are very high in fat, sugar, and calories (do we care?) strawberries in chocolate offer all the taste that anyone could want for a romantic dessert with little of the guilt.

Each chocolate covered strawberry has less than 100 calories, depending on the size of your strawberries and the amount of chocolate. Still it's less than a chocola truffle, so even those strictly watching the scale can enjoy this particular treat.

While a strawberry dipped in chocolate is light on your waistline, it is a true treat with a melding of cool berry and smooth chocolate. Of course, this combination makes these chocolate covered goodies a popular gift for romantic occasions and private evenings.

Chocolate covered strawberries can be easily made at home if you are interested in trying. The ingredient list is simple. Good fresh berries are a must, and the better quality the chocolate, the better the end result. Chocolate is melted with additional fat, most often shortening, or occasionally with paraffin and then the berries are dipped and left to sit on wax paper while the chocolate solidifies. If you can wait that long you can put them in the refrigerator.

Whether you buy or make your chocolate covered strawberries they are sure to be a wonderful treat for the love of your life. Chocolate covered strawberries are not only a rare and delicious treat, but one that is gentle on the waistband, and allows the recipient to enjoy their chocolate delight without guilt.  

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