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bonnie's chocolate covered cherries my way

(4 ratings)
ReikiHealsTheSoul avatar
Recipe by
BonniE !
@ReikiHealsTheSoul
Cottonwood, CA

I wanted to use up all the candy I had in my pantry, so I put it all on the counter and created these great tasting chocolates. My husband adores chocolate covered cherries, and he says I have the job of making his chocolate covered cherries from now on because they are better than the store-bought kind. When you put one of these chocolates in your mouth, you will notice how fresh they taste and how the cherry just pops when you bite into it. Yummo! You can make half covered cherries or fully covered ones. They look so pretty in a dish. Enjoy! Recipe and photos are my own.

(4 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bonnie's chocolate covered cherries my way

  • 3
    heaping tablespoons semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3
    heaping tablespoons peanut butter chips
  • 2
    heaping tablespoons chopped german chocolate, sweetened
  • 3/4
    cup chopped white almond bark
  • 1 1/4
    cup chopped chocolate almond bark
  • 65
    maraschino cherries with stems removed

How To Make bonnie's chocolate covered cherries my way

  • 1
    Assemble all the ingredients before you begin.
  • 2
    You will need to melt the chocolate using a double boiler. I use the Wilton Chocolate Pro to melt the chocolate. You might consider getting one if you want to start making candy, as they are reasonably priced and have great reviews. It is a nonstick appliance, fast and so easy to operate that it makes making chocolates fun. I also use chocolate molds, but if you want, you can spread the chocolates on wax paper.
  • 3
    Drain the cherries first.
  • 4
    Remove the stems if they have them.
  • 5
    Blot the cherries on paper towels. Remove them to a dry paper towel and let them sit and air dry while you prepare the chocolate.
  • 6
    Chop the chocolate bark into pieces about the size of the chocolate chips.
  • 7
    It should look like this.
  • 8
    Chop the almond bark into small pieces, too.
  • 9
    Mix bark and all candy ingredients together
  • 10
    Place the candy in the heated Wilton pot or double boiler to melt it. This recipe is enough candy to fill the Wilton pot, slightly mounded in the center. Stir it occasionally with a wooden spoon as it starts to melt. Once it is melted, you are ready to make chocolates. You can make half cherries, or cover them. If you are using a mold, put a dab of chocolate in the bottom of each mold with an ice tea spoon, and place the cherry on top, then cover the cherry with chocolate. Let the chocolates sit on the counter until they are hardened, then remove from the mold.
  • 11
    Here is how your chocolate cherry should look in this closeup photo.
  • 12
    This recipe makes about 65 chocolates, and I have molds for only 30 chocolates, so I spread the remainder of my cherries with chocolate on a sheet of wax paper. I made a few marshmallow covered chocolates, too. Store the chocolates in an air tight container with wax paper between the layers. Refrigerate. They just taste better as they sit.
  • 13
    Here is how they look. I hope you enjoy them! Happy Candy Making!
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