Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 60 fresh cherries
  • 2 oz spreadable cream cheese
  • 1 ½ 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))

Instruction

  • 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 don't 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.