Celebrate our Aussie, seasonal produce with this sweet and savoury Cherry Bomb Bites recipe. The candy-flavour of the cherries paired with the bitterness of the dark chocolate will make these delicious, not-too-sweet morsels a hit over the holidays! Whether you're making them as a festive treat, or to enjoy with a cuppa, you’ll want to have these stocked up in the fridge throughout summer!
Serves: 20
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 200g cherries
- 1 ½ cup desiccated coconut
- 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
- 200g dark chocolate
- ¼ cup (80 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- pinch of salt
Method to make the cherry ripe bites:
- Place the coconut, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, salt and cherries into the bowl of a food processor.
- Using your hands, create small, bite-sized balls out of the cherry mixture and place them on a baking paper-lined dish. Place them in the fridge for 30 mins to set.
- Next, in a glass or metal bowl, break up the dark chocolate into small pieces. Place the bowl over a saucepan of shallow water, on medium heat and stir until all of the chocolate has melted.
- Remove chocolate from heat, and take the balls out of the fridge. Using a toothpick or skewer (or your fingers!) dip the cherry balls into the chocolate, until evenly coated. Set aside on a baking paper-lined dish and place back in the fridge to set for another 30 mins
- Keep the cherry bites in the fridge for up to 1 week!
Enjoy!
