Description
Delightful holiday treats perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup maraschino cherries
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Drain the maraschino cherries and pat them dry with paper towels.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Dip each cherry into melted chocolate, ensuring it is fully coated.
- Place the chocolate-covered cherries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle with festive sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
- These can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- 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: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Christmas Cherry Bombs