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.
- 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
- 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!
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says
January 21, 2014 at 7:02 pmMy husband would love these.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
B @ The Sequin Notebook says
January 22, 2014 at 9:40 amFound you through the Delish Desserts linkup! I’m definitely saving this idea for Valentine’s Day – adorable, yet so simple!
Paula says
January 23, 2014 at 11:47 amThis would make the perfect gift. I would love for you to share this fabulous post at our WIW Linky party. I hope you can join us!
Paula
Ivy & Elephants
Miz Helen says
January 25, 2014 at 5:52 pmHi Alea,
Your Cherry Flavored White Chocolate Hearts look awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Sandra @ Scrumptilicious 4 You! says
January 25, 2014 at 6:57 pmThese are such a great idea! I love the cherry flavor idea! Thanks for posting on the Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious 4 You! Pinning too!
Tulip says
January 27, 2014 at 3:21 pmLooks amazing! I like love white chocolate with cherries so I bet this is delicious. Thanks so much for sharing the how-to!
Donald Horne says
January 28, 2014 at 1:10 amLooks amazing! i prefer love chocolate with cherries therefore I bet this can be delicious. Thanks such a lot for sharing the how-to!
Jacqui Odell says
January 28, 2014 at 10:29 amThese look so yummy!! I love white chocolate! I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday! (http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-3.html)
Diane Balch says
January 29, 2014 at 10:39 amHi Alea,
It has been a while.. great to see you. My daughter will love to make these can’t wait to share your recipe with her. Thanks for coming by foodie friday.
Leslie says
January 29, 2014 at 1:12 pmCongratulations…this post is being featured on Create It Thursday this week! Thanks for sharing such a great idea with us last week.
Jerri says
January 29, 2014 at 6:40 pmLove this idea! Easy and very cute! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
Ginger says
January 30, 2014 at 5:44 amFeaturing YOU today! Thank you for linking to {wow me} wednesday!
Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com
Mum of One says
January 30, 2014 at 8:30 amThank 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!
Amy R. says
January 30, 2014 at 5:56 pmLove 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
Tammy says
February 2, 2014 at 7:24 amHi…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
Marilyn says
February 12, 2014 at 12:39 pmI 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
Cathy says
January 13, 2015 at 12:42 pmThese are so cute and I bet they are delicious. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy
Virginia says
January 15, 2015 at 5:12 amThose look too pretty to eat! But, I’m sure I would because they sound yummy. Thanks for sharing.