Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries Recipe
These chocolate covered dried cherries are an easy, delicious addition to any dessert table. They also make great homemade Christmas or Valentine's Day gifts.
Servings: 6
Calories: 226.2kcal
Equipment
- Parchment paper
- Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- Optional topping: finely chopped almonds
Instructions
- Add the dark chocolate chips to a pot on the stove set to low heat.
- Stir constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove from the heat.
- Add the dried cherries to the pot of melted chocolate, then stir to evenly coat them with chocolate.
- Use a spoon to scoop up 5-6 melted chocolate coated dried cherries, then use a second spoon to gently drop them into a cluster onto a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Repeat with the rest of the dried cherries.
- Place the plate in the fridge to allow the chocolate to harden for at least 45 minutes before serving.
- Optional topping step: sprinkle finely chopped almonds on top of the chocolate cherry clusters before placing them in the fridge to harden.
Notes
- Store these chocolate covered dried cherries in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 2chocolate cherry clusters | Calories: 226.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.6g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 8.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 35.3mg | Potassium: 189.9mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20.7g | Vitamin A: 720.2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 109.1mg | Iron: 0.7mg