Description
Creamy, festive cherry-centered bites dipped in white chocolate and drizzled for a holiday showstopper.
Ingredients
- Maraschino cherries (drained + dried)
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- White chocolate (or chocolate chips)
- Vanilla extract
- Chopped pecans or walnuts
- Shortening (for smooth chocolate melt)
- Sprinkles or coconut (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Pat cherries completely dry—this ensures the coating sticks.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and thick.
- Fold in nuts, then wrap a small spoonful of mixture around each cherry, forming a ball.
- Place cherry balls on a lined tray and freeze 15–20 minutes until firm.
- Melt white chocolate with shortening until glossy.
- Dip each chilled cherry ball into the melted chocolate and place on parchment.
- Drizzle with dark chocolate, add sprinkles or coconut, and top with a cherry if desired; chill until set.
Notes
- Chill time may vary based on your refrigerator.
- Ensure cherries are completely dry for best results.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cherry bomb
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg