Dubai Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cups (Print version)

Decadent chocolate cups filled with fresh strawberries, honey, and rose water, topped with pistachios for an elegant finish.

# Ingredient List:

→ Chocolate

01 - 7 oz high-quality dark chocolate (60–70% cocoa), chopped
02 - 1.75 oz white chocolate, chopped (for drizzle, optional)

→ Strawberry Filling

03 - 8.8 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
04 - 2 tbsp honey or date syrup
05 - 1 tsp rose water (optional, for a Middle Eastern twist)

→ Garnishes

06 - 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
07 - Edible gold leaf or dried rose petals (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Line a muffin tin with 8 paper or silicone cupcake liners.
02 - Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
03 - Spoon about 1 tablespoon of melted dark chocolate into each cupcake liner. Use the back of the spoon to coat the bottom and sides evenly. Reserve remaining chocolate for the tops.
04 - Chill the chocolate-lined cups in the refrigerator for 10 minutes until set.
05 - In a bowl, combine diced strawberries, honey or date syrup, and rose water (if using). Toss gently to coat.
06 - Spoon the strawberry mixture into the chilled chocolate cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
07 - Cover the strawberry filling with the remaining melted dark chocolate, smoothing the tops with a spoon.
08 - Melt the white chocolate and drizzle over the tops of the cups for decoration (optional).
09 - Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and, if desired, edible gold leaf or dried rose petals.
10 - Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until fully set. Peel off the liners before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These little cups look like you spent hours in the kitchen but come together in under thirty minutes
  • The combination of dark chocolate and juicy strawberries is the kind of elegant dessert that makes people think you ordered them from a fancy bakery
02 -
  • Getting the chocolate coating even on the sides takes patience but it is worth it because thin spots crack when you try to remove the liners
  • The strawberry mixture releases some liquid as it sits so do not be tempted to overfill the cups
03 -
  • Work quickly once the chocolate is melted because it starts to set up and becomes difficult to work with
  • Room temperature strawberries work better than cold ones because they do not cause the chocolate to seize when you combine them

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