Description
This homemade Cherry Mash Candy combines a sweet cherry-almond filling with a crunchy chocolate-peanut coating. Perfect for gifting or indulging!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound powdered sugar (~4.5 cups or 453g)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (85g)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (64g)
- 1 10-ounce jar of maraschino cherries, drained and chopped (133g)
- 20 ounces total chocolate (10 oz almond bark + 10 oz bittersweet chocolate chips)
- 1 1/4 cup cocktail peanuts, chopped (180g)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix powdered sugar, butter, extracts, condensed milk, and cherries until fluffy.
- Freeze scooped filling for 1 hour.
- Roll frozen filling into balls and freeze again for 30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate and stir in chopped peanuts.
- Dip frozen centers into chocolate-peanut mixture and let harden.
Notes
- Drain cherries well to avoid excess moisture.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American