Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Classic Chocolate Covered Cherries. Make an extra special treat for your loves this Valentine’s Day. These Easy and Delicious chocolate-covered cherries will be a big hit with whoever you gift them to.

chocolate covered cherries

Chocolate Covered Cherries

I remember my mom making these chocolate-covered cherries for Valentine’s Day Treats. Nothing says I Love You like homemade. If you love making homemade candy as gifts or to enjoy, then you might like my recipe for Copy-Cat Mounds Bars , homemade Resee’s candy, and chocolate-dipped candy canes (perfect for stirring hot chocolate with)

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Easy chocolate covered cherries

Ingredients

  • powdered sugar, 
  • softened butter, unsalted
  • 1 tsp. almond extract 
  • maraschino cherries 
  • 10 oz. chocolate melts 

Equipment

Mixing bowls

Baking Sheet

How to Make Chocolate Covered Cherries

Drain all of the cherry juice, and place the cherries between paper towel

Combine the sugar, butter, milk, and extract. The mixture will feel like play dough or fondant 

Grab a pinch of the fondant, and flatten it into a circle about 2 inches in diametermaking chocolate covered cherries

Place the cherry into the center of the circle, and wrap the fondant around the cherrymaking chocolate covered cherries

Place down on the baking sheet that is lined with wax paper 

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours

Melt the chocolate by either heating it on the stovetop while constantly stirring or popping a glass bowl of chocolate into the microwave for about 1 minute, pulling it out to stir halfway throughmaking chocolate covered cherries

Dip the sugar-coated cherries into the chocolate by holding the stem and submerging the cherry to the stem, making sure the chocolate is sealed completely over the cherry.

Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet – and allow to cool until chocolate is set.

making chocolate covered cherries

Store these in a covered container in the refrigerator, and Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving. This allows the sugar to interact with the cherry juice and break down into the pink sugar juice that you are used to when biting into chocolate-covered cherries! 🙂

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Recipe and instructions for these Easy Chocolate Covered Cherries.

chocolate covered cherries

{Easy and Delicious} Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

A classic homemade recipe for chocolate covered cherries
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
refrigerating: 7 days
Total Time: 7 days 10 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 130cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • ½ cup powdered sugar 
  • ¼ cup softened butter unsalted
  • 1 tsp. almond extract 
  • 20 oz. maraschino cherries 
  • 10 oz. chocolate melts 

Instructions

  • Drain all of the cherry juice, and place the cherries between paper towel
  • Combine the sugar, butter, milk, and extract. The mixture will feel like play dough or fondant 
  • Grab a pinch of the fondant, and flatten it into a circle about 2 inches in diameter
    making chocolate covered cherries
  • Place the cherry into the center of the circle, and wrap the fondant around the cherry
    making chocolate covered cherries
  • Place down on the baking sheet that is lined with wax paper 
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours
  • Melt the chocolate by either heating it on the stove top while constantly stirring, or popping a glass bowl of chocolate into the microwave for about 1 minute, pulling it out to stir half-way through
    making chocolate covered cherries
  • Dip the sugar-coated cherries into the chocolate by holding the stem, and submerging the cherry all the way to the stem, making sure the chocolate is sealed completely over the cherry
  • Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet – an allow to cool until chocolate is set
    making chocolate covered cherries
  • Store these in a covered container in the refrigerator, and Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving. This allows the sugar to interact with the cherry juice, and break down into the pink sugar juice that you are used to when biting into chocolate covered cherries! 🙂

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 130cal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.1mg
chocolate covered cherries

      

~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com

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