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cherry cream chocolates

Cherry Cream Chocolates

Peanutty cherry cream chocolates make for a great addition to holiday baking. Also, perfect for gifting with cookies and other candies.

Course candy
Cuisine American
Keyword cherries, chocolate, holiday, maraschino cherries, nuts
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Freeze time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 90 pieces
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 1 7.2 ounce box Betty Crocker Home Style Fluffy White Frosting Mix
  • 1 pound confectioners sugar (or powdered sugar)
  • 6 Tablespoons butter at room temperature (I used salted butter)
  • 1 10-oz jar maraschino cherries drained, paper towel dried, and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 24-oz package chocolate almond bark (only use 20-ounces)
  • 1 115 ounce bag milk chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups dry-roasted salted peanuts finely chopped
  • Christmas Sprinkles (optional but recommended)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cream Filling

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the Betty Crocker frosting mix, butter, chopped maraschino cherries, vanilla extract, condensed milk and confectioners sugar. On low speed begin combining ingredients and gradually increase speed to medium. Beat until the mixture has a fluffy consistency, about 4 minutes.

    Using a cookie scoop form cherry mixture into about 1-ounce balls and place on prepared baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 1 hour or so.

  2. Prepare Chocolate Coating

    In a medium saucepan combine the chocolate almond bark, milk chocolate chips and vegetable oil and melt over medium heat, stirring to combine. Once the chocolate has melted add the chopped peanuts and stir to combine.

  3. Make Chocolate Covered Cherry Creams

    Working in batches, remove three cherry cream balls from the freezer, cut each of them in half, roll the half into a ball, and dunk them one at a time using a fork into the melted chocolate mixture until fully coated. Remove from chocolate and allow excess chocolate to drip off over the pan, and place the chocolate ball onto the prepared pan that’s covered with parchment paper or the silicone baking mat. Then top with Christmas Sprinkles if using. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until completely hardened. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.