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    Tuxedo Strawberries and Strawberry Crostini

    Published: Jul 23, 2012 · Modified: Nov 16, 2022 by Jessie · This post may contain affiliate links; if you buy something we'll earn a commission at no cost to you.

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    Two easy, elegant ways to use fresh strawberries: as homemade chocolate dipped tuxedo strawberries AND as a simple strawberry crostini with balsamic strawberries!

    It starts with a strawberry.

    A fresh strawberry sitting on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Or maybe thirty strawberries.

    Close up of fresh strawberries.

    And then one day, you decide to dip those strawberries in chocolate and with them throw yourself headfirst into the blogosphere because hey, why not?

    (At least, that's what I did).

    After months of brainstorming in search of the perfect name and a ridiculous amount of time spent trying to teach myself the ways of web design, I present Life As A Strawberry. (Wahoo!)

    In celebration, I'm giving you TWO WHOLE RECIPES that give you a reason to buy the bucket of strawberries that's been calling your name at the grocery store. (If they haven't been calling your name, go get some anyway. It's worth it, I promise).

    Welcome to post number one. Let's start with dessert!

    Fresh strawberry dipped in white chocolate sitting on a baking sheet.

    Chocolate covered strawberries are pretty much the best things ever. And today, they get all dressed up to help me celebrate my first blog post. Start by dipping a strawberry in white chocolate, and then give it a few friends.

    Baking sheet full of strawberries dipped in white chocolate.

    Yumm-o.

    Seven fresh strawberries dipped in white chocolate and sitting on a baking sheet.

    Then dip some berries in semi-sweet chocolate, too. Because you can.

    Fresh, half dipped in milk chocolate and half dipped in white chocolate, sitting on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Now, walk away.

    Go call your mom. Clean your kitchen. Organize your closet. Whatever. But let your berries set up a bit so that when you dip them again they'll be solid, not melty. If you're having the same blazing, terrible heat as we are, you can pop them in the fridge for twenty minutes or so. That usually does the trick.

    When the initial chocolate coating has hardened a bit, give those white ones a lil' tux. Dip one side in the darker chocolate at an angle...

    Woman\'s hand dipping a strawberry into a bowl of melted chocolate.

    ...and then do the same to the other side.

    Woman\'s hand dipping a strawberry into a bowl of melted dark chocolate.

    Annnnnnnd repeat.

    Chocolate covered strawberries on a a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.

    Take your extra white and semi-sweet chocolate and put each in a separate small plastic bag. Cut the teensiest-tiniest hole you can manage in the corner so you can pipe some decorations on your berries. If you accidentally cut too big of a hole, or if you'd rather not use a bag, a toothpick dipped in the chocolate will work just as well, although it will go a bit slower. Pipe some buttons on your berries' tuxes.

    Close up of fresh strawberries.

    And then give 'em little bowties.

    Chocolate covered strawberries with chocolate bow ties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Now drizzle the extra white chocolate over your semi-sweet strawberries.

    Fresh strawberries dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled with melted white chocolate. this recipe

    FANCY.

    Chocolate covered strawberries on a green plate.

    While you're fighting the temptation to eat all of your berries RIGHT THIS VERY MOMENT, slice up some new strawberries and let them marinate in a bowl with a bit of balsamic vinegar. While those are delicious-ifying themselves, toast some baguette slices in the broiler with a drizzle of olive oil.

    Baguette slices drizzled with olive oil on a baking sheet.

    When the toast is toasted, let it cool for a few minutes while you make your cheese and herb mixture. Then spoon that onto your baguette slices. Top with a few slices of balsamic strawberries.

    Crostini topped with cheese and fresh strawberries on a white plate.

    Take a bite. Do a happy dance. Eat almost all of the strawberry crostini before you remember you still have tuxedo strawberries sitting on your counter. Worry that you're ruining your dinner. Get over that crazy thinking pretty quickly and take another bite.

    Four strawberry crostini arranged on a white serving platter.

    If you're not a strawberries-covered-in-balsamic-vinegar fan, you could easily mix a bit of the vinegar into the cheese mixture to retain the tangy-ness and put regular ol' sliced strawberries on top. This cheese mix is also stellar all by itself on top of any kind of toast. Substitute tomatoes or chick peas for the strawberries if you want to mix it up a little.

    Two baguette slices topped with ricotta cheese and strawberry slices on a white plate.

    Thanks for reading, friends. Stay tuned for more from my kitchen!

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    Strawberry crostini on a large white platter.

    Tuxedo Strawberries and Berry Crostini

    • Author: Jessie
    • Prep Time: 25 mins
    • Cook Time: 20 mins
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Yield: 7-8 Tuxedo Berries, 6-7 White Chocolate Berries with Drizzle, 10 Crostini 1x
    • Category: Appetizers
    • Cuisine: American
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    Chocolate covered strawberries and balsamic strawberry crostini - two recipes great for entertaining!


    Ingredients

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    For the Tuxedo Strawberries:

    • 1 cup white chocolate chips
    • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus a handful for snacking)
    • 4 tsp. shortening (I used vegetable oil)
    • 15 medium-sized strawberries

    For the Crostini:

    • 2 large strawberries
    • 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
    • 1 baguette, sliced
    • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
    • ¼ cup ricotta
    • 1 tsp. honey
    • ½ tsp. lemon juice
    • 1 tsp. grated parmesan cheese
    • ¼ tsp. fresh chopped basil
    • ½ tsp. fresh chopped parsley
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    For the Tuxedo Strawberries:

    1. Melt the white chocolate with 2 tsp. of the shortening in a double broiler or in the microwave. If you microwave, heat the chocolate in 45 second increments and stir in between each cycle.
    2. Dip 7 or 8 berries in the white chocolate and set them on a sheet of wax paper to cool.
    3. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate with the remaining 2 tsp. of shortening.
    4. Dip the remaining strawberries in the semi-sweet chocolate, taking care to reserve about ⅓ of the chocolate for dipping the “tuxedos.”
    5. Let the dipped strawberries set for at least fifteen minutes.
    6. Dip one side of the white chocolate strawberries in the semi-sweet chocolate at a steep angle. Repeat with the other side to form a “V” on the front of the berry.
    7. Put remaining white and semi-sweet chocolate in separate ziploc bags and cut a small hole in the corner of each.
    8. Use the semi-sweet chocolate to pipe buttons and bowties onto the tuxedo strawberries. If the bag is piping too much chocolate, dip a toothpick in the chocolate instead and use it to “draw” the details on.
    9. Drizzle remaining white chocolate over semi-sweet covered strawberries in a side-to-side motion.
    10. Let berries set on the counter or in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. Serve cold or at room temperature.

    For the Crostini:

    1. Thinly slice the strawberries and mix them with the balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
    2. Place 10 baguette slices on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Broil on high for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Let cool.
    3. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, honey, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
    4. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture onto each baguette slice.
    5. Top with 2-3 slices of balsamic-marinated strawberries. Serve immediately.

    Keywords: entertaining, valentine, strawberry

    Tag @lifeasastrawberry on Instagram to show us what you're cooking! Nutrition information is calculated per serving; it is approximate and will vary based on many factors.

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    1. liz lozier farrar (@lizcrewzn)

      February 25, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      I just found your blog through the Parmesan Spinach Orzo recipe someone posted on Pinterest. I've now pinned like 15 of your recipes and am following you on my RSS feed! LOVE your photography, too. 🙂

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      • Jessie

        February 25, 2013 at 8:43 pm

        Thank you so much! 🙂

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    2. John Leedock

      July 25, 2012 at 4:15 pm

      please bring this into the office...maybe it will release you from your acting obligations:)

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