Chocolate Covered Cherries
These homemade Christmas chocolate covered cherries are made with maraschino cherries, a creamy center and delicious dark chocolate.
Prep Time1 hour hr
Chill Time2 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy, Christmas
Servings: 75
Drain the maraschino cherries (the liquid can be saved for other recipes or drinks). Let the cherries dry on a paper towel.
In a bowl combine the softened butter and corn syrup, whip together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
Add in the amaretto liquor and whip again.
Add in two cups of the powdered sugar, mix until combined. Continue to add additional powdered sugar until the dough becomes a soft Play-Doh consistency.
Take a small ball of the dough, a little bit bigger than a cherry, and flatten it into the palm of your hand. Place one of the dry cherries into the middle of the dough, wrap the dough around the cherry making sure it is fully covered and sealed. Roll the ball of dough with the cherry in it gently between your hands to get a nice round shape, then set the wrapped cherry aside on a piece of parchment paper. Continue to do this until all of the cherries have been wrapped.
Melt the dark chocolate with the chocolate almond bark in a microwave safe bowl, heating in 15 to 30 second intervals until smooth and combined.
Carefully dip each of the wrapped cherries into the melted chocolate. Let the excess chocolate drip off then set onto a sheet lined with parchment paper.
After all of the cherries have been dipped and have hardened, you may decorate the tops with your favorite accents. For these I have drizzled the tops with the leftover dipping chocolate and sprinkled with festive sprinkles and edible glitter.
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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