Chocolate Mice Recipe Candy w/Chocolate Covered Cherries
Servings 24 chocolate mice
Ingredients
- 48 almond slices
- 2 cups semi-sweet milk or dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or more for consistency
- 24 stem-on maraschino cherries
- I used Merry Maraschion Cherries, free of artificial colors, flavors, dyes, corn syrup or preservatives
- 24 milk chocolate or dark chocolate candy kisses
Instructions
- Drain maraschino cherries and gently blot with paper towels.
- Lay cherries out on paper towels to air dry a bit.
- Separately, in the microwave or on the stovetop on very low heat, melt chocolate chips together with coconut oil.
- Stir until smooth.
- Hold dry cherries by the stem and dip into the chocolate mixture.
- Place chocolate dipped cherries stem up onto waxed or parchment paper to dry.
- Reheat remaining chocolate mixture if needed.
- Press bottom of dipped cherry into melted chocolate and onto an unwrapped Hershey's kiss.
- Press two almond sliced between the chocolate kiss and the dipped cherry.
- Allow to air dry or place in the refrigerator for a few minutes to hurry up the process.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Use stem-on Merry Maraschino Cherries by Tillen Farms, free of corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors, dyes and preservatives. (I got mine at Whole Foods for about $7.)
If you don't have coconut oil, use vegetable shortening or butter.
Make sure your cherries are dry before dipping in melted chocolate. Drain cherries, then place on paper towels to air dry for a bit. (Lightly blot with paper towels if needed.)
Melt chocolate and coconut oil over very low heat on the stove top so it doesn't seize or burn. Or melt in the microwave on high power for 15 second increments, stirring well after each increment.
Don't get any water in the bowl with the chocolate or on any of the utensils you're using. (It will cause your chocolate to seize up.)
If you want thinner chocolate for dipping, add more coconut oil to the chocolate. (I suggest adding in 1 teaspoon increments, then stirring thoroughly after each addition until you get the consistency you want.)
Let dipped chocolate covered cherries dry on parchment paper, stem up.