School is almost out for the summer. It’s time for the kids to play outdoors, enjoy the sun and murmur those three little words designed to annoy parents, “Mom, I’m bored.” My kids have learned over the years that it is hazardous to mumble these words in front of me because I have an unending list of chores I don’t have time to do. “Oh, you’re bored?” I say, “You can start by cleaning your room. The car needs washing. I have laundry waiting to be folded.” Before I can even finish my list of basic chores, the kids have recanted their statement and headed off in search of things to do. Before you imagine I saddle my kids with chores the entire summer, we try to spend a lot of time as a family doing fun activities and possibly sneaking a little education in along the way. One tasty way to spend family time is preparing fun dishes together. They get to have a treat and I can sneak in all sorts of educational opportunities, math with measuring, chemistry with mixing, cooking skills and reading. We’re beginning this summer with a new twist on dipped strawberries– strawberry pops.
They are like classic dipped strawberries with the cool addition of being on placed on a lollipop stick. Better yet, they come together quickly, only take a few ingredients and can tempt the pickiest eater to try fruit. Other fruit like cherries, apple or peach slices and grapes could be substituted or added to make a virtual “popfest.” Some tips on making the strawberry pops: wash the fruit and pat it dry before you begin. Also be sure any stems are removed. Have all your supplies ready as the white chocolate hardens quickly.
What you’ll need:
1 package (16 ounces) strawberries,
1 cup (8 ounces) white chocolate chips
Lollipop Sticks
Optional: colored sugar, nuts, or sprinkles.
Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl on high power for 45 seconds. Stir, and microwave for 45 more seconds. Stir until smooth.
Insert a lollipop stick into the stem end of the strawberry. Quickly roll the strawberry in the melted chocolate and then immediately roll in nuts, sprinkles or colored sugar. Place on waxed paper to harden.
One of our favorite ways to enjoy our pops is during an outdoor movie night.
What are your favorite ideas for summer family fun?
I’m going to try these out with my kids soon. They look yummy and fun and easy to make!
I’ve never thought to serve candy coated strawberries during a movie night! Brilliant!! I’ll be adding this to my fun times this summer!
Very good idea– I never think of melting chocolate ( or white chocolate) when it isn’t Christmas time– and I really should since it’s so easy to pop it in the microwave and coat fruit and pretzels, etc… for healthier treats.
These look amazing! My kids love strawberries, so we’re definitely going to try these.
White chocolate and strawberries go so well together! Yum!
My kids love chocolate colored strawberries! We should try these on sticks! Cool idea!
These look so fun! And of course delicious! I love how easy they would be to customize for the event!
Wow! You made them look so easy! I’m definitely trying these with different colors. My nieces will surely love them!
Those look really good. My daughter would really like those!
Oh those look fantastic. I could see my kids eating them before I even get one.
These look great. All kinds of possibilities for summer type parties. These would be great to pass around for dessert at a pool party or a group barbecue.
Love strawberries, and totally believe that anything is more interesting on a stick! Great idea!
I love strawberries! I’m not sure mine would ever make it into the dip!
Fun snack for the kiddos and I have been grabbing strawberries super cheap right now.
Great snack!!! Such a good idea! The kids will love these!
THose pops look amazing, I am going to make those very shortly. WOW you are so innovative
Awesome idea, I’ll need ot make these one of these days… I have all the ingredients too!
Strawberries are my little girls most favorite food! She would love to have these with the sprinkles on them! Such great idea for a mostly healthy treat, I mean its fruit so that counts right 🙂
Such a fun summer treat and the colors are perfectly pretty! I love this!
Yum! I can’t wait to try these I had never thought of putting them on a stick!! Silly me.
Love your list of movies and proud to say I own most 🙂
These look delicious and I think that they are the perfect treat to have the kids enjoy outdoors. They are really pretty too for parties.
I pretty much have everything I need to make these. I am huge fan of fruit and chocolate.
Oh gosh looks so good and I love white chocolate I really need to make this
These are perfect for summer movies. My kiddos love dipped berries too!
These look like a ton of fun to make, and I bet they are yummy! I want chocolate sprinkles on mine.
Strawberry treats are great, especially during the summer. A bit too much sugar for me though. But I know they will be a hit with the kids
Those look yummy and fun to make with kids for anytime of the year!
What a simple but fun dessert that is relatively healthy too. Use dark chocolate and I am sure any dr would approve:)
I love white chocolate covered strawberries! These are super cute too!!
YUMMM.. you made these look sooo simple… and we love to watch Netflix with the kids… will use it a lot during the summer to keep them entertained
I’m officially in love with this recipe. My kids both love strawberries so this is one we’ll have to try.
Those look downright delicious! I’m not a big white chocolate person I’d probably opt for milk, or better yet, dark chocolate but regardless I bet they’re a great treat to have 🙂
These look yummy! What a simple but delicious treat I could make with my boys. They would love dipping the strawberries in their favorite colors.
These look super yummy. And they will make a great addition to movie night for sure.
We always have strawberries in the home. Everyone in the family loves them. I can’t wait to try these over the summer with the kids. I wonder if they would also taste good with yogurt instead of chocolate.
Ooh how fun is the idea of an outdoor movie night? Love it! These strawberry pops look scrumptious, another one of your fabulous and tasty ideas!
Yummy and so easy that son could help. I also bet they taste good with dark chocolate.
Those sound yummy. We love to go swimming at our local lake.
My kids would love this! And I love how simple it is! Gotta love strawberry pops! Yum!
How cute and I just love strawberries! Yum!!!
I do love me strawberries. These look good too!
That is such an easy recipe and I bet delicious too – i need to try this one day, thanks!
I love strawberries, this looks amazing and especially great because of how easy they are to make!
Oh my god!! I wanted to see how you made the pops and found out that netflix has all these musicals!!!! YAY! I cant wait to do an outdoor movie night while our weather is nice 🙂
Those look so tasty!
That is a great idea. Looks cool and so tasty.
Oh yes, growing up in the Winter Strawberry Capitol of the world, we always had yummy things like this! I still dip and decorate when they’re in season here! Can’t beat ’em! But I’ve never made them pops like this! Cute!!!
Bet you can’t have just one!
Strawberries are already so sweet I can only imagine what they taste like modified!
They looks uber yummy!
Supercute! My boys would love to make these (and eat them too!)
OOH! These look quite delicious! I like your white chocolate spin on chocolate covered strawberries!
I am a big fan of white chocolate, too! Especially on things like this!
Those look really good. My youngest loves strawberries so we might have to give this a try. I love how easy it sounds.
This is such a great idea for kids and the summer. My kids would enjoy this very much and I will win cool mom points. Win-win!
These look so yummy and pretty! Love the idea can’t wait to give this a try!
I am ALL FOR treats that are made from strawberries and these sound like an awesome summer time treat. Perfect to serve at cookouts!!