Arena is sharing her recipe for Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts.
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This recipe is very flexible. It calls for cherry flavoring, but you can replace it with your favorite flavor. You can stick with just white chocolate if you wish. If you do decide to also make red chocolate hearts, I recommend that you buy red chocolate, instead of trying to make it by adding food dye. The food dye can react with the melted white chocolate in unpredictable ways and ruin it.
Ingredients and Items Needed:
- White Candy Melts
- Red Candy Melts
- Cherry Flavoring Oil
- Silicone Mini Heart Mold
- Red Sugar Sprinkles
I have provided links to the items on Amazon, but you should also be able to pick the items up at your local craft store.
How to Make the Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts:
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt White Candy Melts according to package directions. Add 2-3 drops of cherry flavor to taste, and mix well. Fill silicone mold with melted chocolate. You can repeat the process with red chocolates. Just make sure you reserve an ounce or two of each color to drizzle over the top of the hearts.
Tap the mold a few times to settle the chocolate and remove any uneven parts.
Allow to harden for at least one hour, then remove hardened candy from the mold and set on wax paper.
Melt a small amount of Red Candy Melts according to package directions and drizzle onto some of the chocolate hearts. Add a pinch of sugar sprinkles to others. Let harden completely and store at room temperature.
Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts
Ingredients
- 12 oz. White Candy Melts divided
- 12 oz. Red Candy Melts divided
- 4 - 6 drops LorAnn Cherry Flavoring Oil divided
- Silicone Mini Heart Mold
- Red Sugar Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 10 oz. of the White Candy Melts according to package directions (reserve 2 oz. for topping the hearts later).
- Add 2-3 drops of cherry flavor to taste, and mix well.
- Fill silicone mold with melted chocolate.
- Tap the mold a few times to settle the chocolate and remove any uneven parts.
- Repeat steps 1 - 4 with the red chocolate melts.
- Allow to harden for at least one hour, then remove hardened candy from the mold and set on wax paper.
- Melt 2 oz. of Red Candy Melts according to package directions and drizzle onto some of the white chocolate hearts.
- Melt 2 oz. of white Candy Melts according to package directions and drizzle onto some of the red chocolate hearts.
- Add a pinch of sugar sprinkles to others.
- Let harden completely and store at room temperature.
More Homemade Valentine’s Day Candy Recipes:
Chocolate Coated Clementine Hearts
Thanks to Arena of The Nerd’s Wife Blog for sharing her Valentine’s Day recipe with us!
Virginia says
Those look too pretty to eat! But, I’m sure I would because they sound yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Cathy says
These are so cute and I bet they are delicious. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy
Marilyn says
I LOVE these chocolate hearts mmmmmmmmm and just gave this great post a shout out! Happy Thursday!
http://www.4you-withlove.com/2014/02/22-valentines-day-desserts.html
Tammy says
Hi…Just stopping by to let you know you have been featured over at One More Time Events…Thank you for sharing and hope to see you at this weeks party…Hugs Tammy
Amy R. says
Love these little chocolate hearts and they look very easy to make! Thank you for sharing with us at Get Crafty Friday. You’ve been featured this week. I hope you will stop by and join us again. Have a happy Friday and a wonderful weekend!
-Amy
Mum of One says
Thank you for sharing with the Monday Parenting Pin It Party. I am afraid I cannot pin this to our main board but I have pinned to my Valentines pinterest board. They look great!