How to Make Chocolate Dipped Bing Cherries - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the sweet, juicy flavor of Bing cherries, especially when they're paired with rich, decadent chocolate. This recipe for Chocolate Dipped Bing Cherries takes the luscious fruit to a whole new level, infusing it with indulgent sweetness and an irresistibly velvety texture.

Bing cherries are known for their deep red hue and firm, juicy flesh, making them the perfect candidate for dipping in chocolate. When combined with the smooth, creamy coating of dark or mil...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 24 Bing cherries with stems

Information

  • Prep Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 cherries

  • Pour the sugar into a shallow dish. Drop two drops of vanilla at a time into the dish in 24 separate places to form lumps of vanilla sugar. Set aside to allow the lumps to harden.
  • Pit the cherries carefully from the bottom. I use a small curved dental tool. Make sure the stem stays intact.
  • When the lumps of sugar have hardened, insert them into the cherries where the pits were; set aside. Melt chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
  • Hold cherries by the stem and dip into the chocolate leaving the very top uncovered. Set on waxed paper to dry. Refrigerate overnight to allow the sugar lumps to dissolve.
  • Nutrition

    85 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 14g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 1mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 16mg