Description
Indulge in these delightful cherry bombs, where tart lemon juice-soaked maraschino cherries meet sweet white chocolate and colorful blue sprinkles. Perfect for summer celebrations, these vibrant treats are a hit at any gathering. Their unique flavor combination of tangy and sweet will impress your guests and leave them asking for more. With simple steps and customizable options, you can create these festive bites that are not only fun to make but also visually stunning.
Ingredients
- Jar of maraschino cherries in syrup (with stems)
- Lemon juice (enough to fill the jar)
- White chocolate morsels
- Crisco or EZ Thins (optional)
- Blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Cherries: Drain syrup from the maraschino cherries and decide on the sweetness level. Return cherries to the jar, fill with lemon juice, close it tightly, and refrigerate overnight.
- Drain and Dry Cherries: The next day, drain excess moisture from the cherries using paper towels.
- Melt the Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 90 seconds, optionally adding Crisco or EZ Thins for smoothness.
- Dip Cherries: Dip each cherry by its stem into melted white chocolate, shake off excess, then coat with blue sprinkles.
- Chill: Place dipped cherries on a baking tray lined with wax or parchment paper and refrigerate until chocolate sets (about 30 minutes).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg