{RECIPE} Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes for Mother's Day

Molly Allen from CakeFYI is back with an awesome dessert for Mother’s Day… chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes! Big yum from me on this one, Molly!!

When it comes to dessert, there’s nothing more elegant than chocolate covered strawberries. From Valentine’s Day to Mother’s Day, chocolate covered strawberries are the perfect treat to show your love. Why not take it to a whole new level with chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes? These are sweet strawberry cupcakes topped with chocolate glaze and decked with a homemade chocolate covered strawberry!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C Butter
• 1 1/4 C Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/4 C Flour
• 1 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 C Pureed Strawberries

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.

Beat in eggs one at a time. Then add the vanilla extract and mix well.

Add a third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until incorporated.

Add half of the pureed strawberries and mix well.

Add another third of the flour mixture, mix, and then add the remaining pureed strawberries. Add the remaining flour and continue beating until well mixed. Using a measuring cup, pour batter into a lined or greased cupcake pan.

Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden.

While cupcakes are cooling, make the Chocolate Covered Strawberries!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Makes 12 chocolate covered strawberries

Ingredients:

• 12 Fresh Strawberries
• 2 C Milk Chocolate Chips
• 1 Tbsp Butter

Directions:

Wash the strawberries and dry them well with a paper towel. Place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.

Microwave chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Once melted, stir in the butter until smooth.

Holding the stem, dip each strawberry in the melted chocolate. Swirl the strawberry to remove any excess chocolate.

Place the chocolate covered strawberries on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens, about half an hour.

While Chocolate Covered Strawberries are hardening, prepare the Chocolate Glaze.

Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 Tbsp Butter
• 1 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Milk

Directions:

Microwave chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Once melted, stir in the butter until smooth.

Combine melted chocolate, powdered sugar, and milk and whisk well.

Assembly:

Once cupcakes have cooled, use a spoon to smooth Chocolate Glaze over top. Drizzle with additional melted chocolate, if desired. Top each cupcake with one Chocolate Covered Strawberry.

Thanks Molly, for the delicious Mother’s Day treat! To learn more about Molly check her out at CakeFYI.

For more Mother’s Day ideas, check out these amazing Mother’s Day parties on our site and our Mother’s Day free printables!