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How to Make Candy Strawberry

28 Comments By Jesseca on September 30, 2022

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How to Candy Strawberries. These easy candied strawberry slices are gorgeous and easy to make. They are the perfect addition to your cupcake and cake recipes or a delicious sweet snack! 

how to make candy strawberries

Ready for the most incredible strawberry candy recipe? It is beyond simple to make and takes only THREE ingredients! But let’s step back a second and answer the biggest question… What exactly are candy strawberries?

Candied strawberries are ripe pieces of fruit that are covered in a candy coating. They are most commonly used as a fun treat or decoration for you favorite dessert. You can make this easy candy strawberry recipe as whole berries or in slices. I prefer the slices.

I decided to candy mine in slices and use as a cupcake topper for my Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes, but also because we love to eat these as a grab-and-go treat. They are scrumptious and the slices are ideal for treating yourself.

Water and Sugar beside a pot

What You Need For Candy Coated Strawberries

Ready to dive into how to make candied strawberries? First we need to talk about ingredients. Most recipes call for corn syrup. If you are making whole berries, this works great. But we like to use a simple syrup made of just water and sugar. It gives you that same delicious candy coating, but one less step in the process.

  • Strawberries- Ripe is best, but they will be coated in sugar so it is ok if they are a little less sweet.
  • Sugar
  • Water

By the way, while mine are slices, my good friend Ashlee has an amazing whole berry version. If that’s what you are searching for, hop on over to her site and check out the tutorial.

Fresh strawberries in a colander for strawberry candy recipes

How To Make Candied Strawberries With Sugar And Water

The first step in the process is making a simple syrup from sugar and water. Simple syrup is made from equal parts water and sugar. You bring both ingredients to a light boil just until the sugar is dissolved. Once it has cooled you can use it in a variety of recipes like these candy covered strawberries, limeade, cocktails and more.

  • Start by combining half of a cup of sugar with half of a cup of water in a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil. Make sure you are stirring frequently to avoid any burnt sugar on the bottom of the pan.
  • Once the sugar has dissolved completely, take the pan off of the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.

For Candied Strawberries In Oven

  • Next in the step process is hulling the strawberries. Hulling a berry is a fancy way of saying removing the stem. You can do this by using a sharp knife or I found this great tutorial using a straw on youtube.
  • Once they are hulled, slice each berry as in even thickness. I recommend using a sharp paring knife or a mandolin (affiliates).
  • By now your simple syrup should be cooled. Dip each slice directly in the syrup and place on a parchment lined baking pan.

PRO TIP: Invest in silicone baking mats in place of parchment. They are reusable and I have yet to come across something that sticks to its surface. Well worth the small $13 price tag!

  • Bake at 200 degrees for up to 3 hours, depending on the thickness of your strawberries.
  • I recommend checking on your berries every hour to see their progress.
  • You are looking for a dry to the touch berry that still retains the bold red color. 
  • The result should be a nice dark red berry that is somewhat dry to the touch, but not overly crunchy. Almost like a gummy version of the fruit.

Tips For Making Candied Strawberry

  • Making a small batch? You can easily cut this recipe in half. On its own, this candied strawberries recipe makes two large sheet pans full of berry slices.
  • You can also find other fruit recipes like my Candied Lemon Slices!

How Do You Use Candied Strawberries?

Candy covered strawberries and candied strawberry slices are ideal for decorating cakes, cupcakes, brownies, pies, or any dessert. They add an elegant touch that really sends your dessert over the top!

You could even eat them straight from the tray if you’d like. We store ours in an airtight container lined with parchment and treat it like a candy jar. We often refer to this treat as “strawberry oven candy.”

How Long Do Candied Strawberries Last?

This recipe won’t last long. The candied berries should be eaten within one or two days, but I’ll be surprised if they last that long. We always eat them within the first day. Always store the berries in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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How to Candy Strawberries

Created by: Jesseca

Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
1 pint
Candied strawberry slices are gorgeous and easy to make. They are the perfect addition to your cupcake and cake recipes! 
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 pint strawberries

Instructions

  • Combine half of a cup of sugar with half of a cup of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved completely, take the pan off of the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  • Wash and hull your strawberries. Slice each berry as thin as you can get it. Dip into your cooled syrup and place on a parchment lined baking pan.
  • Bake at 200 degrees for up to 3 hours. I recommend checking on your berries every hour to see their progress. You want them dry, but still red.

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Serving: 1Servings

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  1. Paula says

    February 18, 2022

    I followed the directions, did exactly what they said. Took about 4 1/2 hours in my oven and they don’t look anything like the photo. And they are not good. A waste of money, time and electricity! I was hoping for something fantastic, this was not. Sorry.

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      February 21, 2022

      Hi paula. I am so sorry this recipe did not turn out for you. Please let me know if you’d like me to help troubleshoot what went wrong.

      Reply
  2. RL Riding says

    May 7, 2020

    What should I do different if I wanted to candy whole strawberries?

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      May 8, 2020

      Great question. I have never candied whole strawberries, but I do have a friend who has. Here is a link to her tutorial.

      Reply
  3. George Visintin says

    August 2, 2019

    5 stars
    This looks great. Plan to use these to decorate my Strawberry Tiramisu with wild strawberry liqueur. I’m sure it will be a hit.

    Thanks for the step by step.

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      August 3, 2019

      My pleasure. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

      Reply
  4. emily says

    August 10, 2015

    Making these now
    They looked so amazing I had to try them

    Reply
  5. Nikki says

    August 8, 2015

    Yum! Have you done this with raspberries or any other fruit?

    Reply
  6. Christine says

    July 25, 2015

    This looks amazing! Would these same steps work for other berries too, such as raspberries? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      August 3, 2015

      I’ve never tried them with other berries but I would think it would work.

      Reply
  7. Ruth says

    May 9, 2015

    I ove this idea. I play Bunco, once a month with some lady friends and this would be a great snack. I saw some deviled strawberries using Nutella as the filling. I am going to make the candied ones and serve with Nutella on the side as a dip.

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      May 9, 2015

      I loooooove the idea of using nutella as a dip!

      Reply
  8. Sasha Sburlati says

    July 8, 2014

    Hello there! Thanks for sharing such an awesome and simple recipe!!! I shall be trying to make these to top my Dad’s birthday cake 🙂

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      July 10, 2014

      Be sure to let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
  9. Katie Goldsworthy says

    January 22, 2014

    Yumm! Those look delicious! Thanks for linking them up at Monday Funday!

    Reply
  10. Cathy says

    January 10, 2014

    What a great idea! Love this 🙂

    Reply
  11. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says

    January 7, 2014

    I have to try this I never would have thought to do this

    Reply
  12. Nicole {Life's Tidbits} says

    January 7, 2014

    These look delicious. What a perfect valentines day recipe! My husband isn’t a big lover of chocolate so this recipe should certainly do the trick.

    Reply
  13. Holly C. says

    January 7, 2014

    Strawberries are a favorite at our house. This would be a fun new idea for us! Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Sumo says

    January 7, 2014

    Yum! Can’t wait to make some, I bet my girls would love these!

    Reply
  15. Jonie says

    January 7, 2014

    What a fun idea! I can’t wait to see what you do with them!

    Reply
  16. [email protected] in pyjamas says

    January 7, 2014

    That’s a brilliant idea, definitely saving and pinning!

    Reply
  17. Leanne says

    January 6, 2014

    Mmmm! They look delicious. I think my kids would love them too. Pinning!

    Reply
  18. aimee @ like mother like daughter says

    January 6, 2014

    mmm these look delicious! How long do you think they store?

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      January 6, 2014

      Maybe a couple days at most. I would keep them in an air tight container out on the counter.

      Reply
  19. Debra says

    January 6, 2014

    Wow! these look absolutely amazing. I would never have thought to candy strawberries, but now I am craving them.

    Reply
  20. Yvonne @ TriedandTasty says

    January 6, 2014

    Ooooh! Well this is fun 🙂 I’ve never heard of candied strawberries. Love the step-by-step. I feel like a stalker.. hope you don’t mind me coming to visit and commenting on every post – just love your site!!

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      January 6, 2014

      stalk away! I love comments!

      Reply

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