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December 1, 2020 By Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen 18 Comments

Cherry Mash Truffles

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These Cherry Mash Truffles are a delicious copycat of Cherry Mash candies featuring a soft cherry center, covered in chocolate peanut coating.

If you’re a fan of cherry, you’ve gotta try these Roasted Cherry Hazelnut Chunk Brownies

Cherry Mash Truffles in a bowl

It’s #ChristmasSweetsWeek and all week-long I will be bringing you delicious treats that scream Christmas time.  I’ve got candy, drinks, breakfast food and cocktails.

It’s going to be a seriously delicious week!

First up are these delicious Cherry Mash Truffles.

Cherry Lovers Rejoice!

I happen to LOVE the flavor of cherry.  When I was a little girl, my dad would gift me a box of chocolate covered cherries every year for Christmas.  It’s one of my fondest memories and I can’t look at a box of those chocolates without smiling.

I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a Cherry Mash, but if you love cherry flavor, you’re missing out.  But not any more because you can make them at home.

From the taste to the he exact electric pink color that is the center of these amazing candies, I’d like to say I nailed it 100%

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Cherry Mash Truffles in a mug surrounded by cherries and candy

When I was younger, I use to babysit the kids across the street.  When it was Christmas time their mother would bring over cherry bing bars and they were my favorite thing in the World!

I’ve seen them called Cherry Bing Bars, Bing Candy, Twin Bing and Cherry Mash.  I was a little at lost as to what to call these but I landed on Cherry Mash Truffles.

Fast forward to a few years ago and I messaged one of the kids I use to babysit for and she sent me the recipe her mother always use to make.

A quick Google search and an entire case of cherry chips later, I was in the kitchen making those delicious cherry bing bars.

Cherry Mash Truffles with cherry bakery emulsion from LorAnn Oils

Recently, while traveling back from South Dakota, I had a Cherry Mash (old fashioned candy bar) from a gas station and it reminded me of the cherry bing bars I had when I was younger.

Instantly I knew what I was going to do with the bottle of Cherry Bakery Emulsion, from LorAnn Oils and Flavors, I had recently received.

I made the candy inside with the cherry flavoring, some powdered sugar and milk.

Then melted chocolate, added chopped peanuts and dipped the cherry centers in.  Homemade cherry chocolate candies in no time.

common questions and helpful tips

  • Help!  I can’t find the cherry emulsion extract!
    • No worries!  You can purchase the one I used here on Amazon OR you can use Cherry Extract
      • Also, feel free to use any type of extract you’d like.  You could make strawberry truffles with strawberry extract, raspberry truffles with raspberry extract or try peppermint extract for a delicious holiday twist!

If you love cherry, chocolate and a little bit of crunch and salt, then these Cherry Mash Truffles are for you!

Hot Pink center of a Cherry Mash Truffles

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Cherry Mash Truffles

Cherry Mash Truffles

Yield: 25 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

These Cherry Mash Truffles are a delicious copycat of Cherry Mash candies featuring a soft cherry center, covered in chocolate peanut coating.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 teaspoons LorAnn Cherry Bakery Emulsion
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

  1. Into the bowl of your stand mixer, place butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar.  Mix to combine.  Add another cup of powdered sugar, followed by milk.  Mix to combine. Add remaining of powdered sugar, cherry emulsion and food coloring. Mix to combine. 
  2. Using a 2 teaspoon cookie scoop, scoop cherry mixture into balls and place onto a sheet pan.  Once all mixture has been rolled into balls, place into freezer to chill for 2 hours or until solid.
  3. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together. Stir in peanuts.
  4. In batches, dip cherry balls into the chocolate and place onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Once all cherry balls are dipped, place into freezer to set.  Store in refrigerator.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 25 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 98Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 0g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on strawberryblondiekitchen.com should only be used as a general guideline.

© Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
These Cherry Mash Truffles are a delicious copycat of Cherry Mash candies.

I highly recommend you add these little candies to your cookie tray this year.  They’re super simple, easy and wonderfully delicious!

Cherry Mash Truffles

🍬More Christmas Sweets recipes: 

Beverages:

Brownie Batter Hot Chocolate Mix from The Spiffy Cookie
Christmas Flip from Our Good Life
Easy Cranberry Orange Madras from Love and Confections
Glogg from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Grinch Cocoa with Peppermint Marshmallows from Kate’s Recipe Box
Salted Caramel Toffee Martini from Family Around the Table
Sparkling Snowfall Cocktail from Seduction in the Kitchen
Sugar Cookie Martini from The Redhead Baker

Breakfast:

Christmas Cranberry Bread from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Easy Cinnamon Roll Christmas Tree from Jonesin’ For Taste
Overnight Caramel French Toast from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen

Candies:

Cherry Mash Truffles from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Chocolate Covered Orange Cheesecake Truffles from Cooking with Carlee
Dark Chocolate Cherry & Peppermint Snowflake Bark from Sweet Beginnings
Grinch Fudge Topped Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Fudge from Lady Behind the Curtain
Red Velvet Fudge from Live Love Texas

Desserts:

Black Forest Tiramisu Parfait from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Chocolate Bundt Cake from Juggling Act Mama
Chocolate Eggnog Cupcakes from The Crumby Kitchen
Christmas Chocolate Chip Sprinkles Butter Cookies from Moore or Less Cooking
Cookie Butter Pudding Cups from The Beard and The Baker
Cranberry Almond Ecstasy Bars from Tip Garden
Date Filled Cookies from Platter Talk
Easy Snickerdoodle Cake from Daily Dish Recipes
Eggnog Blossom Cookies from Blogghetti
Eggnog cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Gingerbread Cheesecake Trifle from My Suburban Kitchen
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream from Tara’s Multicultural Table
Glazed Gingerbread Loaf from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Marbled Star Cookies from Eat Move Make
Mint Chip Cookies from The Mandatory Mooch
No Bake Peppermint Eggnog Pie from Who Needs A Cape?
Peppermint Shortbread from Cheese Curd in Paradise
Pepper Jelly Rugelach from Take Two Tapas
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from April Golightly
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Toffee Thumbprint Cookies from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Ugly Sweater Cake from Mildly Meandering
Vanilla Yogurt Mousse with Cinnamon Apples from With Two Spoons
Vegan Hot Chocolate Layer Cake from The Baking Fairy
Winter Wonderland Snack Mix from An Affair from the Heart

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Cherry Mash Truffles


Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: candy, cherry, chocolate, Christmas, LorAnn, Truffles

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  1. Betsy Barnes says

    December 10, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    A few years ago I tried a new cookie recipe for the holidays. I’m not much of a baker, however, they were amazing and worth the time, plus everyone loves them. I baked the Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies every year.

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    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      December 11, 2018 at 1:50 pm

      I love the combination of chocolate and cherry. Those cookies sound delicious!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    December 11, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    I love the chocolate and cherry combination and look forward to making these! What a wonderful giveaway opportunity.

    Reply
    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      December 11, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    December 11, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    I love cherry mash candy made in St joe, Mo.

    Reply
    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      December 11, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      So do I and now you can make a copycat at home!

      Reply
  4. Patty says

    December 22, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    I am so excited to make these. They look wonderful! Making them for family and work. Thanks

    Reply
  5. Jessica block says

    December 11, 2019 at 10:48 pm

    Can I substitute the emulsion with plain old cherry extract?

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    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      December 16, 2019 at 10:05 am

      Absolutely! Just use the same amount as the emulsion, as it’ll work 1:1. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shaye says

    December 21, 2019 at 8:33 am

    Can regular chocolate chips be used for this or does it have to be the semi sweet?

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    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      January 13, 2020 at 1:49 pm

      I apologize for the delay! You can use whatever chocolate chips you have on hand!

      Reply
  7. Carolyn says

    November 5, 2020 at 12:05 pm

    I can’t find cherry extract, could I substitute strawberry?

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    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      November 6, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Yes, you can use strawberry extract and make strawberry chocolate truffles. You can purchase the cherry I used on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3ex75UE

      Reply
  8. Tricia says

    November 6, 2020 at 9:24 am

    Would you be able to make the centers ahead of time and freeze them and dip them later?

    Reply
    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      November 6, 2020 at 9:30 am

      Yes, absolutely!

      Reply
  9. Connie Peterson says

    December 9, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    Can these be made in a pan and cut into squares?

    Reply
    • Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says

      December 14, 2020 at 11:29 am

      Hi Connie! I have not tested the recipe that way so I cannot be certain it would work.

      Reply

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