No Bake Chocolate Cherry Brandy Balls for the Dessert Plate
Prep 40 minutes · Rest 12 hours · Total 12 hours · Yield 27 balls
No Bake Chocolate Cherry Brandy Balls for the Dessert Plate keeps the shopping list focused on Dried tart cherries chopped, Brandy, and Chocolate Cookie Crumbs such as Oreos ground fine. It serves 27 balls.
Count on 40 minutes of prep, 12 hours of resting, about 12 hours from the first measurement to the plate.
What goes in the bowl
- ½ cup Dried tart cherries chopped
- ¼ cup Brandy
- 2 cups Chocolate Cookie Crumbs such as Oreos ground fine
- ½ cup Confectioner’s Sugar
- ⅔ cup Pecans toasted, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter melted
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ cup Chocolate Cookie Crumbs for coating
- 2 tablespoons Turbinado sugar or Sanding sugar
How the cooking goes
- In a small bowl, soak cherries and brandy for at least 30 minutes. This can be done up to two days ahead.
- In a mixing bowl combine chocolate cookie crumbs, confectioner’s sugar, chopped pecans, butter, salt and soaked cherries along with any lingering brandy.
- Stir with a large spoon until completely incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ¼ cup chocolate cookie crumbs for coating and turbinado sugar.
- Scoop with a cookie scoop or a tablespoon into 1 inch balls. Roll in cookie crumb coating and place on a baking paper lined sheet pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours. The balls will firm up in the refrigerator and the flavors will meld the longer they sit. Serve chilled or at ambient temperature.
After it comes off the heat
Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.
If you want another plate from Chocolate, open Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Cherry Mascarpone Frosting for a Smooth Finish and Professional Chocolate Ganache for the Dessert Plate.
