Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries
Make the best homemade cordial cherries this year for gifts or for your own table. This chocolate covered cherry recipe makes dark chocolate covered cherries that are rich and delicious.
Servings 15
Calories 303kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sweetened Condensed Milk (not evaporated)
- 1 Tablespoon cherry juice (retain from the drained cherries
- Pinch salt
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries 30-35
- 1 pound Dipping and Coating Chocolate no tempering required chocolate
Instructions
- Drain Cherries and retain juice
- Spread cherries on a cookie sheet, lined with a silicone baking mat. Place in freezer for at least 2 hours
- Mix butter, sweetened condense milk, cherry juice, salt and powdered sugar until well blended and smooth. Place in refrigerator for a least an hour to chill.
- Remove filling from fridge and roll two teaspoons of the filling into a ball. Flatten it out and place a frozen cherry in the center, roll into a ball making sure the cherry is completely coated.
- Place coated cherries on a baking sheet lined with silicone mats or parchment paper. Make sure the cherries don’t touch each other and place the baking sheet in the freezer for 2 hours.
- Heat the dark chocolate in a melting pot or a double boiler. Remove a few coated cherries at a time and dip them into the melted chocolate removing them with a slotted spoon. Place each on the silicone mat. Refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 4mg