Milk Chocolate And Cherry Crunch Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, brown sugar, oats and cocoa. Cut the butter in pieces and cut into the flour mixture until resembles coarse crumbs. Spray a 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Press about 3/4 of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. Mix the almond extract into the cherry pie filling and spread filling over the crumbs. Sprinkle last of the crumbs on top.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. If some of the crumbs look dry on top when you remove from the oven just take the back of a spoon and mash them into the cherry mixture until they are wet. Makes about 8 servings.

CHERRY CREAM CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, dash salt, butter and vanilla; mix at low speed until crumbly. Stir in coconut, oats, and walnuts.
• Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture into bottom of ungreased 12 x 8 inch baking dish or 13 x 9 inch pan; reserve remaining crumb micture for topping. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients except fruit pie filling. Stir until mixture thickens. Spread evenly over crust. Carefully spoon fruit pie filling evenly over lemon filling mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over filling. Bake at 375 for an additional 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Toss cereal, pretzels, peanuts, marshmallows and cherries in large bowl.
• Heat baking chips and half-and-half in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until chips are melted. Stir in almond extract.
• Pour melted mixture over dry ingredients. Toss gently until dry ingredients are coated. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand about 1 hour or until set. Store loosely covered up to 1 week.

CHERRY CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread cherry pie filling in a 9x12-inch glass dish.
• Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in butter slowly until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle crumbly mixture over cherry pie filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, 30 to 32 minutes.

CHERRY CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the pecans, dates and chopped cherries. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in cornflakes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; press a cherry half into center of each. , Bake at 350° for 14-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 8-inch square pan, spread pie filling.
• In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon evenly over pie filling.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until very bubbly around edges. Serve warm.

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x4-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon butter and reserve.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar together in another bowl with a spatula or an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time with a whisk or an electric mixer, fully blending in the first egg before adding the next. Stir in yogurt and vanilla extract.
• Chop pitted cherries coarsely with a knife, or by pulsing on and off a few times in a food processor. Add to the wet ingredients along with the chocolate chunks and chopped walnuts. Stir briefly to combine. Batter may look curdled, but don't worry.
• Pour in the flour mixture and mix with a spatula until all the flour has disappeared. Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan, making sure to smooth the top evenly and fill in the corners. Tap pan on the counter to release any air pockets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let bread rest in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
• While bread is resting, combine powdered sugar and milk in a bowl for icing, adding more milk as needed to reach a thin, runny consistency.
• Brush icing over loaf, allowing to drip down the sides. Let cool completely before slicing and serving, about 20 minutes more.

MILK CHOCOLATE AND CHERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, making sure the foil is tucked into the corners and that there is at least 1-inch overhanging the top of the pan on all sides.
• Melt the chocolate chips and butter, whisking occasionally until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cereal and cherries.
• Spread the chocolate mixture across the bottom of the baking pan in an even layer with a spatula (it doesn't have to be perfect).
• Refrigerate until hardened, about 1 hour.
• Break into pieces.
• Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.