Cherry Mash Truffles 🍒🍫
These sweet little bites are bursting with cherry flavor, wrapped in a creamy center, and coated in rich chocolate. Just like the nostalgic candy bar—but made at home and even more irresistible!
🍒 Ingredients
For the Cherry Filling:
1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Coating:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
👩🍳 Instructions
Prepare the Cherry Center:
In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add the finely chopped maraschino cherries and mix until well combined.
Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to firm it up for easy shaping.
Form the Truffles:
Scoop out small amounts of the cherry mixture (about 1 tablespoon each) and roll into balls.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 1 hour, or until very firm.
Make the Chocolate Coating:
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the semisweet and milk chocolate chips.
Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
Dip the Truffles:
Use a fork or dipping tool to coat each frozen cherry ball in the melted chocolate.
Place back on the parchment paper and let the chocolate set. You can chill them in the fridge to speed things up.
Serve & Enjoy!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week—if they last that long! 😉
💡 Tips:
Add a handful of chopped peanuts to the melted chocolate for a crunchy throwback to classic Cherry Mash candy.
Use gloves when rolling to avoid cherry stains on your hands!
Perfect for gifting, holidays, or satisfying that cherry-chocolate craving any time. 🍒❤️🍫
Have you ever tried making truffles like these before?