Chocolate Cheesecake Cherries!

Ingredients
- 60 fresh cherries
Filling
- 2 ounces spreadable cream cheese
- 1 ½ tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon whipped topping or whipped cream
Chocolate
- 10 to 12 ounce milk chocolate or dark chocolate, high quality
- 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- 1
Wash and dry cherries. Remove stems and pit cherries placing on paper towels to dry.
- 2
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.
- 3
Dab each cherry dry and fill with cheesecake filling.
- 4
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.
5 min - 5
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).
- 6
Dip each cherry into the melted chocolate turning to coat. Allow excess chocolate to drip off and place cherries on a parchment lined pan.
- 7
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.
- 8
Cool at room temperature 15 minutes. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (based on 60 servings)