Candied Strawberries Recipe

April 15, 2018Van

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 16 Strawberries

I love these candied strawberries! They’re absolutely gorgeous and easy to make. Strawberries are already so delicious on their own, but you’ve never truly enjoyed a strawberry until you’ve cracked into this crunchy sugar glaze–It’s such a unique treat.

You’ll have to make these at home because finding them in a shop will be next to impossible — and it’s best to enjoy these right away to truly experience the amazing crunchy texture. These would be fantastic for parties—you can put the strawberries on a lollipop stick and use a cake pop stand to hold and display them—guaranteed to impress your guests. Since strawberries don’t have a protective skin like apples, they’re only good for about 2 hours from the time you make them, so plan accordingly when you make these.

Candied Strawberries Recipe

April 15, 2018 Van

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 16 Strawberries

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Ingredients

1 Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ Cup Water
16 Fresh Strawberries

Method

1)
The strawberries should be very fresh – wash the strawberries and dry them very well, use a paper towel to dry off each one, if there’s water on the skin the sugar syrup won’t stick to it.
2)
Insert toothpicks, lollipop sticks or skewers into the stem end of each strawberry and gently pull the leaves away from the strawberries.
3)
Place 1 Cup of Sugar and ¼ Cup of Water into a small sauce pan, clip on your candy thermometer and use medium-high heat to boil mixture until it reaches 300ºF (hard crack stage) then turn the heat to the lowest setting.
4)
Quickly & carefully dip the strawberries into the syrup & twist to make sure it’s completely covered (avoid the leaves), let any excess syrup drip off and set them on parchment paper to cool and harden. If you want them to look perfect all around, insert the sticks into a large piece of styrofoam or cake pop stand so they can harden upright. Be very careful working with the syrup since it’s extremely hot.
5)
The candied strawberries will only take a few minutes to harden and they should be enjoyed within 2 hours, you can keep them in the refrigerator if you’re not serving them immediately. Enjoy!

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19 Comments

Cheyanne

January 27, 2019 at 5:07 pm

When I made this using the recipe you provided, the sugar mixture never hardened on the strawberries. They have been sitting for almost 2 hours. Why is this?

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1. Van
  
  January 27, 2019 at 6:44 pm
  
  Hi Cheyanne, if the sugar syrup didn’t harden it’s because you didn’t get the sugar to hard crack stage. Did you use a candy thermometer and the sugar reached 300F?
  
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  1. Rihanna
    
    May 13, 2019 at 4:58 pm
    
    What if u don’t have a thermometer
    
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    1. Van
      
      May 14, 2019 at 9:00 am
      
      Hi Rihanna, if you don’t have a thermometer, it’s best to get one before trying this recipe. To accurately tell when the sugar has reached hard crack stage, you need to monitor the temperature.
      
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      1. Mirna castaneda
        
        June 17, 2019 at 3:52 pm
        
        Hi I want to make these for a birthday party but i wanted to see how long in advance i can make them since I’ll be making an baking more sweets for the dessert table
      2. Van
        
        June 17, 2019 at 11:16 pm
        
        Hi Mirna, I would make them 1-2 hours before serving – the strawberries start to wilt after a while.
      3. Maddie
        
        September 7, 2019 at 1:19 pm
        
        Can you use any kind of thermometer like a meat thermomete
      4. Van
        
        September 12, 2019 at 9:25 pm
        
        Hi Maddie, as long as your thermometer can reach 300°F – it should work fine.
debby buster

February 19, 2019 at 2:57 pm

can you use this on any fruit

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1. Van
  
  February 21, 2019 at 4:05 pm
  
  Hi Debby, yes you could use this coating on any fruit, but some will just start to weep sooner than others. Raspberries and blackberries would probably have to be eaten as soon as it cools since the skin is very thin. I hope you experiment and let me know how it goes 😀
  
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Cheyenne

July 31, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Hi I’m going to make them and I’m really excited! Any tips?

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1. Van
  
  August 17, 2019 at 11:38 pm
  
  Use a candy thermometer to ensure the sugar gets to the correct temperature
  
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Bryony

September 14, 2019 at 2:17 pm

What is you can’t get a thermometer is there any other way to check if it at the (crack stage)

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1. Van
  
  September 17, 2019 at 6:51 pm
  
  Hi Bryant, when it’s at the hard crack stage – drop a little of the molten syrup in cold water and it will form hard, brittle threads that break when bent. Hope that helps
  
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Arya

February 1, 2020 at 8:03 am

What shall i do … i dont have a Thermometer !!!! Is there something i can use instead of them ??

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1. Van
  
  February 1, 2020 at 4:37 pm
  
  Hi Arya, I think you should wait until you have a candy thermometer before you try to make these. I can’t recommend a work around because the temp has to be precise to get the coating shiny.
  
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2. Lana winters
  
  June 8, 2020 at 11:38 pm
  
  I’m my experience 300 is right when the sugar starts to change color like 8-10 min heating on medium setting
  
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Bella R

July 9, 2020 at 9:34 pm

would it work with organic cane sugar or Would I have to use regular white sugar ?

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1. Van
  
  July 14, 2020 at 7:22 am
  
  Yes, organic sugar would work fine.
  
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