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Jumbo Chocolate-Covered Strawberries & Cream Cups {Vegan + GF!}

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I’ve always been a perfectionist

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But recently, the way I approach my projects has definitely changed.


In the past, I used to complete whatever I needed to do in the most efficient way possible. I’m a busy person.

But a lot of the time, I wouldn’t necessarily be 100% happy with the product.

It’s not that I didn’t put in all the effort I could at the time, or that the final product was bad or even mediocre, but I increasingly found that if it didn’t hit the nail on the head or match what I had envisioned, I was dissatisfied.

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Hopefully that wasn’t too confusing. It’s hard to articulate because I feel like it’s a really minor and personal fault of mine.

Now, I just don’t use anything that I don’t 100% love. Even if it means not using a product I worked on, be it schoolwork, dance choreography, or a blog post, I am more willing now to trash the less-than-satisfactory and start fresh.

Most of the time, re-approaching the situation with a clearer mind yields a far better result.

Jumbo Chocolate-Covered Strawberries & Cream Cups {Vegan + GF!} | Whisk and Shout

I had another post planned for today, but it was too healthy.

I know, right, what a m a j o r issue. But I committed to junk food this month and that recipe can wait. I took the basic flavor premise of the old post and then just went wild, and having a fresh slate and being unafraid to just try again really worked in my favor.

Anyways, enough with the philosophy because DESSERT.

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Who said we were limited to peanut butter cups? I’ve already done pumpkin butter, but then I thought: what is (1) festive, (2) easy, and (3) sinfully delicious?

And I came up with strawberry + white chocolate fudge filling.

You’re so welcome.

These babies are easy to whip up and even easier to devour.

Enjoy!

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Jumbo Chocolate-Covered Strawberries & Cream Cups {Vegan + GF!}
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Serves: 3-5
 
These cups come together in a flash and can be made with only 3-5 ingredients (depending on how fancy you want to get!). Vegan and gluten-free, these festive cups are a perfect Valentine's Day dessert in a flash.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-6 large fresh strawberries, chopped or sliced
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, divided
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • pink sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
  1. Melt your ½ cup white and regular chocolate chips (separately!) in microwave-safe bowls, stirring at 30 second intervals
  2. Spoon about a tablespoon of melted chocolate into each cupcake liner and brush up the sides about halfway. Freeze for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, melt the remaining ½ cup of the white chocolate chips
  4. Purée the strawberries in a small food processor or blender.
  5. Combine powdered sugar, strawberries, and white chocolate chips and let rest in freezer.
  6. Take filled liners out of freezers and spoon about a tablespoon of strawberry mixture into each cup.
  7. Cover each cup with a cap of chocolate and sprinkles (if desired).
  8. Return to freezer for five minutes.

 

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  1. Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls says

    “It’s not that I didn’t put in all the effort I could at the time, or that the final product was bad or even mediocre, but I increasingly found that if it didn’t hit the nail on the head or match what I had envisioned, I was dissatisfied.” <– You've hit the nail on the head there. I'm new to food blogging and I feel this way constantly. I know it's probably not healthy, but I just want to share the best possible recipe or product I can deliver. Sometimes it's hard to know when your expectations are unrealistic. On a happier, note: OMG, strawberry-white chocolate fudge filling! I can now die happily. You can bet I'll be trying these out soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Sues says

    Oh, I could eat SO many of these!!

    And I totally understand what you mean because I am a perfectionist, too… I’m never actually even close to perfect, but it drives me nuts and I beat myself up for it to no end!

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  3. Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says

    You can’t be too hard on yourself. Striving for perfection will only stress you out. I know because I too am a perfectionist. I want to put my best foot forward all of the time and there’s nothing wrong with that. But I think it’s good to let people see that you are human. It’s impossible to be perfect all the time.

    These strawberries and cream cups look deliciously poppable. They wouldn’t last long around me! I would imperfectly eat them all, ha!

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  14. David @ Spiced says

    What a classic combination, Medha! But I love how you took a classic flavor profile and turned it into something so unique and awesome. I’m kinda imagining what it would be like to have one of these cream cups sitting right here next to my cup of coffee. And now I’m imagining that cream cup disappearing…it sounds too good to just sit and look at! 🙂

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  19. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    I totally get you on the perfectionist thing, Medha. I just trashed a whole post with writing, recipe and photos yesterday because I decided the photos just weren’t good enough. 🙂

    No issue with this post, though! Absolutely love what you came up with for us this year for Valentine’s day! They look beautiful and I bet they taste divine, too!

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  21. marcie says

    I’m like you…if what I make doesn’t seem 100% satisfactory to me, I don’t feel right posting it, regardless of the fact that people would probably still enjoy it. Especially because they never knew what my vision was in the first place! haha It’s a tricky situation and I need to try to quit being such a perfectionist. We’ll see. 🙂 These strawberries and cream cups are a wonderful idea, and I am all about chocolate pretty much every day of the week. These are a nice, healthier treat to indulge in!

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  24. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    Cheers to wild abandon in the kitchen and changing blog posts! Wow…you had me with Jumbo Chocolate, but the filling looks amazing! The perfect Valentine’s Day treat. You know, I think being a perfectionist is inherently a food blogger trait being both a blessing and a curse. LOL. In fact, my most recent post almost didn’t make the cut. So, I completely relate! Thanks for sharing, Medha. I’m so glad we found each other’s blogs! 🙂

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  31. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    “Now, I just don’t use anything that I don’t 100% love.” love that statement! and love these chocolate covered strawberry cream cups! glad they made it here because they are wonderful!! is there a specific brand of vegan white chocolate chips that you use and love?

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  34. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    I think we all strive for perfection and its really hard to obtain. There is always minimum 3 things I wish I could have done better with each post I write but I have to have a cut off point at some point otherwise I will drive myself mad! Talking of perfection I wish I could have a plateful of these they look amazing!!!!

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  39. Joanne says

    I feel like chocolate cups should be stuffed with all things delicious, peanut butter or otherwise! This strawberry cream filling totally included.

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  40. Mir says

    These are so pretty! And I know that everyone is super critical of themselves, but to me, these look completely perfect. I think it’s such a great variation on chocolate covered strawberries!

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