In Good FlavorWhat is 4th of July Candy Swireld Strawberries? It’s summer fresh red strawberries coated with white and blue swirled candy melt. It’s so fun and festive!
Hello friends. It’s good to be back after a short break to take care of some unexpected family matter. I won’t delve into the details but will say the family suffered the loss of an elderly parent and a serious medical condition of another. It’s been one heck of a year—for all of us. I believe there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to walk through it one step at a time.
But let’s move onto something lighter and delicious!
Surprisingly, the year has gone by rather quickly for me. I can’t believe we are heading into July and Independence Day! Even though it might not be the 4th of July of years past, we can still celebrate.
One item on my dessert table will be these festive, simple, and easy candy swirled strawberries. They are fun to make, fresh, and sweet—a perfect summertime treat!
This is a great recipe to involve the kids. Be warned, I did say this is easy to make, but I didn’t say it is mess free…especially when there are eager little hands to help out 😉
By the way, if you enjoy making these strawberry desserts with the kiddos, you will also have a blast with these Brownie Stuffed Swirled Marshmallow Pops. They too can be made into red, white, and blue themed for 4th of July.
Recipe highlights:
- Melt white candy melt in the microwaveable.
- Melt white candy melt in the microwaveable.
- Place blue candy melt into a plastic bag. Snip a small opening in one corner. Draw an asterisk across the top of the white candy melt.
- Dip a strawberry (pointed end down) 3/4 way into the candy melt, swirling 180 degrees. Pull strawberries straight up.
- Transfer, cap side down, to a tray.
- Before dipping the next strawberry, pipe additional swirls of blue candy melt into the bowl where the color has faded.
- Repeat until all strawberries are coated.
- Refer to recipe card for detailed instructions.
What is candy melt?
Candy melt might look and taste like white chocolate, but they are not the same. While both share similar ingredients including sugar, milk solids, and flavoring, there is one main difference. White chocolate contains cocoa butter whereas candy melt contains vegetable or palm oil.
The oil based candy melt is less likely to break or separate when melted than white chocolate, making it a bit easier to work with. They also provide a smoother and creamier coating.
Thoroughly dry strawberries?
Keeping liquid out of the candy melt is important. Be sure to thoroughly dry the strawberries prior to dipping. This will ensure the candy melt remains velvety smooth.
I’ll say it again—these candy coated strawberries are so easy and fun to make. I can dip and swirl them all day! Plus they are healthy-ish, allowing me to indulge while providing benefits of antioxidants. Win-win!!
Recommended supplies:
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- Blue candy melt for creating the blue swirls.
- White candy melt for creating the blue swirls.
- A bowl about 2 cup capacity bowl for melting the white chocolate and dipping.
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4th of July Candy Swirled Strawberries
Description
What is 4th of July Candy Swireld Strawberries? It’s summer fresh red strawberries coated with white and blue swirled candy melt. It’s so fun and festive!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly pat dry strawberries. Water might cause the candy melt to seize.
- Place white candy melt in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave at for 1 minute at 50% power. Stir.
- Microwave at 20 second intervals at 50% power until melted, stirring after each interval. Stop when candy melt is smooth, creamy, and fluid. Do not overheat.
- Place the blue candy melt in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave at for 45 seconds at 50% power. Stir. Microwave at 20 seconds at 50% power. Stir until smooth, creamy, and fluid. Do not overheat.
- Place blue candy melt into a plastic bag. Close tight. Snip off an 1/8-inch opening in one corner. Draw an asterisk across the top of the white candy melt. There should be plenty of blue candy melt left in the bag.
- With the pointed end down, dip 3/4 of a strawberry into the candy melt, rotating it 180 degrees. Pull strawberries straight up to remove.
- Allow candy melt to drip.
- Place on a tray, cap side down to set.
- Before dipping the next strawberry, pipe additional swirls of blue candy melt into the bowl where the color has faded, if needed.
- Repeat steps 6 through 9 until all strawberries are coated.
- Makes about 44 strawberries.
Notes
- The cooking time and number of intervals is based on a 1000W microwave oven. Adjust your cooking time according to the wattage your microwave—stronger wattage require less time and weaker will need more time.
- The candy melt can be also be melted over a double boiler as an alternative to using the microwave.
- For best dipping results, do not use a bowl that is too large to hold the melted candy melt. Make sure the depth of the candy melt in the bowl is high enough to almost submerge the strawberries.
- The quantity of 44 for yield is an estimate and is based on small to medium size strawberries. If you have larger strawberries, your yield will be less.
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Wow these are beautiful! I'm going to have to try this! I usually just sprinkle with colored sugar or jimmies!
Thank you Inger. Do try it! You’re going to be glad you did. It’s so fun and so cool 🙂