These sweet, edible Chocolate Cherry Mice are a favorite in our family. Our mom saw the idea on television once and then put her own spin on these sweet treats to make them even cuter! We loved to help her make them when we were kids, and now the grandkids love making them too.
Ingredients in Chocolate Cherry Mice
Milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips or candy melts – I love using chocolate candy melts in this recipe. They are so easy to use, they melt so well and turn out so smooth every time. Wilton and Ghirardelli are both great brands. Of course, you can use chocolate chips as well, but you will have to add a little bit of oil to them.Maraschino cherries WITH stems – It’s important to find the cherries WITH stems. They are tough to find sometimes, but you need the stems to make the mice tails. The stems become the tail of the mouse.Hershey chocolate kisses – You can use milk or dark chocolate depending on your preference.Peanut halves – This recipe calls for halved peanuts for the ears, but you could easily swap them out for sliced almonds or even little bits of marshmallows for the ears.Cinnamon red hot candies – These are getting harder to find around the holidays as well. A mini M&M will also work as a nose.White frosting – I usually just buy a small squeeze tube from the grocery store cake aisle, but you can also make your own. Our recipe for royal icing is perfect for the small detail of the eyes.
How To Prepare The Body of the Chocolate Cherry Mice
You can easily make these yourself, or bring in the kids and make an assembly line. It’s a fun project for the whole family during Christmas break.
Unwrap the Hershey kisses and place them in a large bowl.Drain cherries in a colander and dry with a paper towel.Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler.Dip the maraschino cherry in the melted chocolate. Hold the cherry by the stem and make sure it is fully covered in the chocolate. Place the dipped cherry on it’s side on a rimmed baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper.Press a chocolate kiss onto the front of the cherry. It’s important to do this while the chocolate covered cherry is still wet so they will stick together.
How To Decorate The Chocolate Cherry Mice
Tiny hands may struggle with this part, but older kids will do great.
Ears – press two halved peanuts or almond slices between the cherry and kiss for the ears. Make sure to do this while the chocolate is still wet.Eyes – add two dots of white frosting. If you don’t have a frosting bag and tip, then you can spoon the frosting into a small plastic bag and cut a tiny hole in the corner of the bag to pipe eyes.Nose – with a toothpick, add a dot of melted chocolate to a red hot and place it on the end of the kiss. There are your chocolate cherry mice!
Christmas Mice For Holiday Neighbor Gifts
Turn these chocolate mice into Christmas mice for a darling neighbor gift for the holidays. Make a plate of them and attach a card saying “‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Be sure the chocolate is dry and hardened completely before covering them with plastic wrap or placing them in a tin or cellophane bag. In addition to serving or gifting them on a plate, they are a fun topper for cupcakes or a themed birthday cake.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chocolate Mice
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More Fun Christmas Treats
In our family, we love making big batches of goodies to give to our neighbors, and candy is our favorite thing to make! Here are a few more favorites to box up for friends and neighbors.
Christmas Crunch
See’s Fudge Recipe
Mom’s Homemade Caramels
Chocolate Covered Cherries
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