Cherry Bliss Bites

Cherry Bliss Bites are delightful, bite-sized treats bursting with the sweet and tangy flavor of cherries. Made with a mix of wholesome ingredients, they offer a perfect balance of taste and texture in every bite. These delicious snacks are ideal for a quick energy boost or a satisfying dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings: pieces

Calories: 172kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 jar maraschino cherries
12 ounces chocolate chopped
1 can sweetened condensed milk
10 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice reserved from the jar

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined. Add the baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa and stir until well combined. Add the flour and stir until just mixed.
2/3 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 2 cups flour
Scoop out about a tablespoon or a little more of the dough (I use my small cookie dough scoop for this one) into an ungreased small muffin tin. From there, you need to form it into little tarts.
Whether it’s your thumbs or a special tool, simply dip into a little flour, shake off the excess, then press down to make a hole in the center. Dip and repeat until you’ve created all your crusts.
At this point, remove your cherries from the jar, but save the juice! If you have lots of cherries, start placing a cherry into each crust. If you have a smaller jar, cut each cherry in half or buy another jar.
1 jar maraschino cherries
Make the last step, which is making the fudgy center. Melt your chocolate with the condensed milk in a heavy saucepan on low heat. It won’t take much to melt, and you don’t want to burn it.
12 ounces chocolate, 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Once the chocolate is completely melted together – stir it occasionally while it’s melting – add 10 tablespoons of the cherry juice and stir gently until it’s incorporated. At first, the cherry juice will resist, but it will come together if you give it a minute or two.
10 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Using a spoon, pour enough of the fudgy mixture over each of the cherry bites to cover the cherry. Don’t feel like you have to hold back and skimp on the fudgy goodness for each bliss bite.
Place the tins into a 350 degree oven for 12-14 minutes. Let them cool completely before removing them from the muffin tins. These will keep for up to a week in a sealed container on your shelf.

Equipment

Non Skid Mixing Bowl

Small Cookie Scoop

Mini Muffin Tin

Notes

You can use chocolate chips instead of chopped chocolate.
Make sure that you're using condensed milk not evaporated milk.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.