5 from 6 votes
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
There aren't many treats better than luscious cherries wrapped in chocolate. Make this sweet in your own kitchen with this recipe.
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
24
servings
Calories:
121 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 24 maraschino cherries well-drained, with stems
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, and vanilla extract until a dough forms. If the mixture is too sticky, gradually add more powdered sugar until it is pliable.
- Take a small amount of the sugar dough and flatten it into a disc. Wrap each cherry in the dough, completely encasing the fruit. Place on a parchment-lined tray with the stems pointing up. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a heat-proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Alternatively, melt in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst.
- Dip each dough-wrapped cherry into the melted chocolate by holding the stem. Allow excess chocolate to drip off, then place back on the parchment paper. Chill the chocolate-covered cherries until set, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
104mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.