Hello folks! Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! Do I have a treat for y'all today? It's strawberry season in Louisiana and I want to show you a brand new way to serve 'em that will delight your taste buds! Of course, it's fun to just wash 'em and tear 'em up, but occasionally you wanna do a little something different...Say you want a really pretty presentation for a shower, or you're having company over, then you may wanna serve my Chocolate Filled Strawberries in a Cloud!

"Chocolate Filled Strawberries in a Cloud"

• Strawberries
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Whipped Cream in a can
• Cocoa Powder

You'll want to start with some nice big strawberries. We'll take a knife and slice off the bottom tips, about a 1/8 of an inch and they'll stand up. Then we'll slice off the top stem and core the berries. (The core pops out like magic.)

We'll stand our berries upright on a baking dish and stuff 'em with the chocolate. You can really use any of your favorite chocolate. It doesn't have to be semi-sweet chips. After you stuff 'em, we'll put 'em in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. The berries will bake and make a nice syrup. To serve, transfer a few berries to a dessert plate, top with a dollar of cool whip, drizzle with the syrup, and sprinkle with cocoa powder and enjoy!

~Shellie

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