Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Cherries

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 60 Cherries, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 10 oz Milk or dark chocolate, good quality
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp Semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tbsp Topping or whipped cream, whipped
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 2 oz Spreadable cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 60 fresh cherries
• 2 oz spreadable cream cheese
• 1½ tablespoons powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoon whipped topping or whipped cream
• 10-12 oz good quality milk or dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

• Wash and dry cherries. Remove stems and pit cherries placing on paper towels to dry.
• Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Gently stir in whipped topping and place mixture in a piping bag with a tip that will fit inside the hole of the pitted cherry.
• Dab each cherry dry and fill with cheesecake filling.
• In a small ziploc bag, melt about 1 oz of chocolate. Pipe a small amount to seal the top and bottom of each cherry. Set the cherries on their side on a parchment lined pan. Place in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a small amount of the chocolate in a microwave bowl. Microwave at 30% power in 30 second increments until most of the chocolate is melted. (You dont want to melt it all the way, stirring will melt the remaining pieces).
• Dip each cherry into the melted chocolate turning to coat. Allow excess chocolate to drip off and place cherries on a parchment lined pan.
• If desired, melt 2 tablespoons semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips in a small ziplock bag for about 20 seconds in the microwave. Snip a tiny piece off the corner and use to pipe a design on your chocolates.
• Cool at room temperature 15 minutes. Refrigerate until serving.