Chocolate-Covered Cherries

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These chocolate-covered cherries taste just like what you get in a Brach's box! They are easy to make and delicious. It is best to let the filled candies ripen for 1 to 2 weeks.

Submitted by Meredith
Updated on November 10, 2023
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a close up view of several chocolate covered cherries chilling on a parchment lined baking sheet with one cut open revealing the creamy center wrapped around a bright red cherry.
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Prep Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
60
Yield:
60 pieces
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 60 servings

  • 60 maraschino cherries with stems

  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened

  • 3 tablespoons corn syrup

  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

  • 1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    All ingredients gathered to make chocolate-covered cherries.

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  2. Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.

    Cherries drained and set on paper towels to dry.

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  3. Stir together butter and corn syrup in a medium bowl until smooth.

    butter and corn syrup stirred together until smooth.

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  4. Mix in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough.

    Confectioners' sugar mixed into butter and corn syrup, and knead until a dough forms.

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  5. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon dough. Chill in the refrigerator until firm.

    Each cherry wrapped in a little piece of the dough

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  6. Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat.

    Confectioners' coating melting in a sauce pan.

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  7. Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into coating and place on waxed paper-lined sheet trays. Chill in the refrigerator until coating is set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

    Each cherry dipping into the coating, and placed on a baking sheet to cool.

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Recipe Tip

You can chill the dough in the refrigerator to make wrapping the cherries easier.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

68 Calories
4g Fat
11g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 60
Calories 68
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 1g 1%
Calcium 6mg 0%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 55mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.