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All Things Sweet Recipe

Cherry Surprises

This weekend one of our local Churches will be holding a Jubilee tea and I was asked to participate in providing sweets for this event.  I was given this recipe called Cherry Surprises and was pleasantly surprised just how easy it was.

The recipe called for the batter to be refrigerated for about 10 minutes prior to covering the cherries, but I found that wasn’t long enough and actually let it set for 30 minutes.  Just enough time to watch an episode of Bake on the Food Network Canada.  I apologize for the photo quality today, but I was doing this early this morning and had not natural light!

Using an electric mixer, mix 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla and 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut until well combined.  Chill in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes.

Using approximately 2 tsp of batter  cover a cherry completely and roll into a ball.  Add graham crumbs into a bowl and roll balls through crumbs to coat.  Refrigerate until well chilled.

Won’t they be surprised when they bite into one of these little gems and find a sweet juicy cherry inside!

Enjoy

Tune in tomorrow….I will be sharing the wonderful birthday cake I will be enjoying today with my family. (Trust me I tried to get the recipe, but apparently it is top secret, but one I might just try to create on my own!) I will also be sharing my top 10 baking essentials!

Cherry Surprises

 
Recipe Type: dessert
Author: unknown
Prep time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour
Serves: 36
Ingredients
  • 36 maraschino cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp cream or milk
  • graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl mix coconut, confectioners sugar, butter, milk and vanilla until well combined.
  2. Refrigerate mixture for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
  3. Remove from refrigerator and wrap each cherry in approximately 2 tsp of batter
  4. Dredge each ball in graham crackers and chill until ready to serve
  5. Prep time includes chilling time
 
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  1. Kati says

    October 12, 2012 at 4:27 am

    I don’t even like cherries and these look good. A well photographed picture is a good percentage of whether or not a recipe will be tried. 🙂

    I featured the recipe you linked-up last Friday in today’s post… http://katislittlecorner.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-days-of-decadent-desserts-day-12.html

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      October 12, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks for the link Kati! Much appreciated.

      Reply
  2. Rick F says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    I like to soak drained cherries in some brandy for a couple of days before making these.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Now, that is something I think I will try!

      Reply
  3. Rick F says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    My Grandmother used to make these. My mother still does. I just got the recipe from her a couple of years ago.

    Reply
  4. Lynne says

    December 31, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    Wonderful amazing and tasty perfection thanks

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 2, 2016 at 11:14 am

      So glad you enjoyed them 🙂

      Reply
  5. Barbara says

    November 22, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    I have to make a large quantity of these. Can they be frozen?

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 23, 2019 at 6:49 am

      Hi Barbara! Thanks for stopping by! Yes, these cherry surprises freeze well. I have frozen them up to 4 weeks

      Reply
  6. Coleen says

    August 20, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    Has anyone tried dipping these in chocolate? If frozen before dipping do you think they would hold up OK in the hot dipping chocolate?

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      August 26, 2020 at 3:42 pm

      Sorry, it never occurred to me to dip these in chocolate, so I can’t honestly say how it would work out. I am always for giving new ideas a try though!

      Reply

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  1. Christmas Treats - Day 5 of #12DaysBlogmas says:
    December 18, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    […] butter balls and cherry balls and the cherry ones are by far my favorite! I found this recipe from Red Cottage Chronicles and it’s almost identical to the one my Dad uses. The cherries are covered in a sweet, […]

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