Patriotic Cherries Recipe: How to Turn Fresh Cherries Into Fruit Snacks (3 Ingredients, 25 Minutes) Fruit Holidays Desserts Snacks Low Sodium Recipes
Looking for a quick snack or dessert to whip up for your Fourth of July gathering? Make festive patriotic cherries for the July 4th! These red, white and blue cherries are super simple to make. They’re not only a refreshing treat but also help dress up your holiday table.
All you need to make these candy patriotic cherries is fresh cherries, white chocolate chips, almond bark or candy coating, and blue sprinkles. Start by melting the chocolate until smooth. Dip the clean cherries three-fourths into the melted chocolate, then dip into the blue sprinkles. Instant red, white and blue! Place them on wax paper and let them dry. Done!
Did you know that cherries have impressive health benefits? They do! Get the kids in making this patriotic recipe. Serve these red, white and blue sweet cherries as a snack or for dessert. Not a fan of cherries? Make patriotic strawberries instead!
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 25
Ingredients
- fresh cherries, washed and dried well
- white chocolate chips, white almond bark or white candy melts
- blue sprinkles
Here's how to make it:
- Melt the white chocolate according to package directions.
- Take washed and dried cherries and dip them about 3/4 of the way to the stem in melted white chocolate. (Be sure the cherries are dried thoroughly before dipping them into the chocolate.)
- Then dip the bottom third into blue sprinkles.
- Lay them on waxed paper to dry. Store the cherries in an airtight container in the fridge until time to serve.
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