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    You are here: Home » Recipes » Desserts » Vegan Chocolate Dipped Cherries

    Vegan Chocolate Dipped Cherries

    Published: May 28, 2013 · Last Updated: Feb 8, 2018 by Karielyn Tillman · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Covered Cherries | The Healthy Family and Home

    These Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Dipped Cherries are super easy to make and so much better than the store-bought version.

    I was inspired to make this after my blog friend Tabatha over at Kitchen to Nirvana posted a recipe for Chocolate Covered Nuts and Coconut Bits and I've had chocolate on my brain ever since.

    Last weekend when I was at Whole Foods, I spotted organic cherries in the produce section and I immediately knew what I wanted to do with them.

    I normally would have made my own homemade chocolate topping using coconut oil, raw cacao butter and maple syrup, but they would have had to be kept frozen to keep the chocolate from melting and frozen cherries just aren't the same as the fresh.

    So I used the Enjoy Life mini-chocolate chips because they are Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, but also because they only have 3 ingredients:  evaporated cane juice, natural chocolate liquor (non-alcoholic) and non-dairy cocoa butter.  If you need the recipe to be lectin-free, just use the 69% Cacao Dark Chocolate Morsels instead of the semi-sweet chocolate chips.

    Why shouldn't you ever buy store-bought chocolate covered cherries? Here's an ingredient list of a popular store-bought version:

     

    S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Chocolate Covered Cherries Candy

    Ingredients:  Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, An Emulsifier, Flavors Artificial Vanillin), treated with Sulfur Dioxide, Preservative, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Preservative, Flavors Artificial, Calcium Chloride, Colors Artificial (Red 40)

     

    They are a box of GMO ingredients, chemicals, preservatives and artificial flavors and coloring.  And, do you even see "cherries" as an ingredient?

    This healthier version is made with clean ingredients and they're vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, nut-free, paleo-friendly and contain no refined sugar.

    They're a great little snack to make in a matter of minutes when you want something sweet, chocolate and healthy.

    Want more healthy dessert recipes?  Check out Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Bark, Healthy Peanut Butter Cups, Crispy Peanut Butter Protein Cups or my Clean Eating Cookbook with an entire chapter of 20 healthy, clean eating dessert recipes that you will love!

     

    Feel Good About What You Eat | The Healthy Family and Home5 Fast Facts About Cherries:

    • high in anti-oxidants
    • contains anti-cancer agents
    • provides anti-inflammatory benefits
    • contains beneficial phytonutrients
    • contains 19 x more beta carotene than strawberries

    *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

     

    Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Covered Cherries | The Healthy Family and Home

     

    Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Covered Cherries | The Healthy Family and Home

     

    Tip #1:  Remember to use caution if you serve these to younger children because the cherries have big seeds in the middle.

    Tip #2:  You can add a little extra nutrition to these by adding organic chia seeds (not lectin-free), organic flax seeds, organic shredded coconut flakes or even organic sesame seeds to the chocolate mixture and give it a little crunch.

     

    Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Covered Cherries | The Healthy Family and Home
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    Clean Eating Vegan Chocolate Dipped Cherries

    Prep 5 mins

    Cook 15 mins

    Total 20 mins

    Author Karielyn Tillman - The Healthy Family and Home

    Yield 14 pieces

    Vegan / Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Lectin-Free / Soy-Free / Nut-Free / Paleo-Friendly / No Refined Sugar

    Ingredients

    • 14 organic cherries
    • 1/2 cup Enjoy Life mini-chocolate chips*
    • 1 teaspoon organic coconut oil

    *Lectin-Free:  substitute with 69% Cacao Dark Chocolate Morsels

    Instructions

    1. Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small saucepan and melt on low heat until it's smooth, stirring the entire time to make sure it doesn't burn.
    2. Gently dip the bottom 3/4 of the cherries into the melted chocolate, taking care to not break them off the stem.
    3. Place the cherries on a baking pan lined with parchment paper and put them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes, or until the chocolate hardens.
    4. Store in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
    5. Enjoy!

    Notes

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    1. Rose - The Clean Dish says

      May 31, 2013 at 10:12 am

      These look SO tasty! It's not cherry season yet where I live but I'll bookmark this for later 🙂

      Reply
      • Karielyn says

        May 31, 2013 at 10:22 am

        Hi Rose! Thanks! As soon as I saw those little guys in the produce section, I grabbed a bag!

        Of course they were just as good plain as with the chocolate 😉

        Reply
    2. Tabatha says

      May 28, 2013 at 2:53 pm

      Karielyn! I love these chocolate covered cherries! The chocolate looks so decadent around the bottom. I will have to try your recipe as well. Cherries seem to be back in season. And thanks for the nice comments about my blog...

      Reply
      • Karielyn says

        May 29, 2013 at 12:24 am

        Hi Tabatha! I'm dying to make the chocolate covered nuts..I already know which ones I will use too!

        And you are very welcome..I absolutely love your blog 😉

        Reply

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