These adorable little chocolate covered cherry mice were my go-to Valentine's Day treats every year when my kids were in school, but they are perfect for any party, including Christmas! Are they cute or what?
How excited would the kids in your child's class be to see these on the party table at school? They are super easy to make, too! Get the kids to help. If they are a bit older, they can do it on their own.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Mice
Makes 24
Ingredients
½ small bag of chocolate for melting ( I used milk chocolate chips)
24 Hershey Kisses
48 Sliced almonds
1 Tube of frosting or frosting gel for eyes (I used white, but you can use any light color)
Directions
Get the cherries out of the jar and onto a few paper towels. The drier they are, the better. If you've ever melted chocolate, you know that the slightest bit of liquid can ruin the consistency of the chocolate. Place on wax paper.
Unwrap Hershey Kisses.
Melt the chocolate chips. This can be done using the microwave at 30% power and in 1-minute intervals, stirring in between, or placing a glass bowl in a couple of inches of boiling water. Stir frequently.
Once chocolate is melted, dip cherries into chocolate covering cherry completely.
Once cherries are covered, stick them to the bottom of a Hershey Kiss. Place on wax or parchment paper to dry.
Using the tube of frosting, place eyes on the Hershey Kiss.
Place in refrigerator until served or pack up in a cooler for travel if the weather is warm.
Watch and follow along! It's so easy!
My daughter loved making these treats when she was younger. She still loves to cook. I miss the days of making treats with her. She's in college now!
We teased the cat with one of the mice. Don't worry, we know chocolate is not for cats! We gave her a proper treat!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Mice
Ingredients
- 24 Maraschino cherries WITH STEMS
- ½ small bag of chocolate for melting I used milk chocolate chips
- 24 Hershey Kisses
- 48 Sliced almonds
- 1 Tube of frosting for eyes I used white, but you can use any light color
Instructions
- Get your cherries out of the jar and onto a few paper towels. The drier they are, the better. If you've ever melted chocolate, you know that the slightest bit of liquid can ruin the consistency of the chocolate. Place on wax paper.
- Unwrap Hershey Kisses.
- Melt the chocolate chips. This can be done using the microwave at 30% power and in 1-minute intervals, stirring in between, or placing a glass bowl in a couple of inches of boiling water. Stir frequently.
- Once chocolate is melted, dip cherries into chocolate covering cherry completely.
- Once cherries are covered, stick them to the bottom of a Hershey Kiss. Place on wax or parchment paper to dry.
- After about 2-3 minutes, stick the sliced almonds just behind the Hershey Kiss. These are the mice ears.
- Using the tube of frosting, place eyes on the Hershey Kiss.
- Place in refrigerator until served or pack up in a cooler for travel if the weather is warm.
Looking for more delicious Valentine's Day treats? Check out this Sweetheart Surprise Valentine's Day cake these amazing Valentine's cupcakes, or these Almond Butter Truffles. YUM!
And if you're trying to trim down, you'll love these Weight Watchers desserts just for Valentine's Day.
Rachel
What? These are SOOO cute! LOVE the pic with your cat... hehe! I am pinning these for later! 🙂
admin
Thanks, Rachel! Glad you like them! Coming from you, that is quite a compliment 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
jenny at dapperhouse
That picture with the cat is SO CUTE!! I love these little mice because they are darling but also because they sound and look so delicious. Great fun for me and my son to do together.
Carol Yemola
What a cute idea.
Heather DeBooy
Such a cute treat!
Miranda A.
I'm totally pinning these right now! adorable.
Shirley
These look great! And I know they must be tasty!
evelyn florinchi
Too cute
KARENALBERTWINSLOW
THOSE ARE SO ADORAABLE. YOU CAME UP WITH SOMETHING REALLY INTERESTING. THANKS
Lisa P
Super cute!
Jessica Z
These are adorable! I have to make these!
Lynn C.
Absolutely adorbs! Might whip some up for my mom because she used to have pet rats and misses them. Just hope her cat doesn't get into them. lol
Mary Dailey
Oh, how cute are these! The grandkids would love to help make them too!
rachelcartucci
The pic of the kitty and the treat...precious!!!!!!!! Very creative. Thanks so much!
Sacha Schroeder
These are so cute. I showed them to my daughter and she wants to make them! Thank you for such a creative idea.
Stacy Ferrell
What a cute idea, and love the pic of the cat. 🙂
Jill A. Collins
These really are so cute and perfect for a party!
Debbie Welchert
These are so cute and would be so much fun making and eating.
lisa
I've seen a variation of this before. What a cute idea.
lissa crane
These are adorable! And so is your cat! I can't wait to make these with my kids, they will love these little mice!
Carly
These are adorable! I think they would be just as much of a hit with adults as they would with kids! I wonder if there's a way to do them with any other fruit since i hate cherries... you've inspired me to come up with something! =]
Leona G
This is such a cute idea. I love cherries
lei
this is the cutest idea I have ever seen. love that cat sniffing at it!
wendy c g
I have seen these before, so cute
Nicole Becker
There is nothing better than those cherries and chocolate!! OMG, I would eat them all!! LOL
Michelle Salais
Omg! I love marashino cherries. Love to eat them right outta the jar. Now with chocolate in the shape of lil mice, even better!
sandra davis
cute ideas but I hate cherries
Anne Marie Carter
Cute idea! I love cherries and chocolate together.
tanya holland
They are adorable. Too cute
Melisa Hennings
i have made these before! they were amazing! They were a huge hit at the party!
Melanie Herberg
super cute! these are gonna be a big hit!
Lori Davis
These are super cute! How creative!!
Jessica D
These are the cutest treats I have ever seen!
Dinah G
Too cute!
Myrna Kasick
I have never seen this idea before. Awesome!
kelly mcgrew
oh my goodness, this is the most creative idea i've seen! thanks so much i just may try this because they're so adorable and the ingredients actually work together which i love!
Natalie Weick
Super cute ideas
Kathy Giesbrecht
I think they are adorable. Glad its not the real thing though. 🙂
Kelly
LOL, Kathy! I agree! Thanks for stopping by!
Heather McCormick
The kids would have fun making these. Thanks for the creative idea.
Christine Beasley
Love these! Great for Christmas, too!
Angela Haskins
I am not a fan of cherries, but these are too stinkin cute.
Mary Fagans
OMG!! These have to be the cutest chocolate covered cherries ever!! Who would have thought you can make mice out of cherries <3
Tiffiny Brink
Cute idea! Loveit! ty
melisa
How cute! Chocolate, cherries and nuts together, yummy! Great idea!
M.Clark
These are so cute!! Thank you for sharing this recipe, I cannot wait to try making these.
Jasmine P
This is so cute!
Cindy ~Hun... What's for Dinner?
I have seen these floating around Pinterest and they are so cute! I love the photo with your cat, LOL. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Lisa Nicholson
Adorable, I'm sure the kids love them!
LISA MILLER
adorable
pasqualina tekaucic
really cute
Heather {Woods of Bell Trees}
These are so stinkin' cute! Love the pic with the cat and the mouse. hehehe My little man would love making these!
Cynthia
These are super adorable!! I'm sure the cat would have loved to eat that one. Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.
Ashley Vazquez
These are super cute!
natalie parvis
My mom and I made these for christmas one year and they were a total hit!
Ali
Aww, these are the cutest! Thank you so much for linking this recipe up at Recipe Sharing Monday. I hope to see you back next Monday. Have a good weekend!
Mika
Even Cats can't resist it!
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Auntiepatch
Very cute! And the cat, too!
Joanne T Ferguson
G'day and how oh, so cute!
Thanks for sharing!
Viewed as part of the Foodie Friends Friday Valentine's Day Party!
Cheers! Joanne
Ashley Robertson
Cute and really tiny
Rebecca Peters
my 4 year old is obsessed with mice and would flip for these!
Kelly Stilwell
You have to make them, Rebecca! They are fun to make and fun to eat!
Christy Anderson
How cute are these! And I love the pic with your cat!
Marlys (This and That)
Love these.. and I love the cat and mouse picture 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday Valentine's Party and I hope that you will join us this week for our Snack Foods theme party.
Tammy S
oh my goodness love too make this for sure thanks for posting it Cute ideal
allyson becker
So cute! I think the cat is having way too much fun with it though!
Janette Polivka
So cute and unique!! I don't like cherries, but I would still really enjoy making these for my family! Thank you for sharing. It's also great for parties!
Renee
I have been making these for a few years and they are always a hit at holiday gatherings! So simple and so cute!
Miz Helen
These are the cutest little Valentines treats ever. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
Cassie
A number of years ago my sister and I took a train trip up to Oregon in December to spend some time with my dad and my step mom, we were there for my sister's 16th birthday so we made a big deal out of it (all whopping four of us. haha), there were noisemakers and balloons and my step mom made all kinds of treats, including these! I'd never seen them before but they're sooo cute!
She had them, if I remember right, on oreo cookies which made them a bit much but it wasn't hard to eat them separately without the cookie at the same time.
Kinda wish I had the stuff to make a couple of these right now. hehe
Yvonne Biller
These are really cute, and would be fun to do with the kids. But here in the U.S. they don't allow you to bring homemade foods or treats to the kids anymore, to many have allergies and then they never know if someone puts anything else in them. I loved making treats for my kids to take to school when they were younger. Sadly those times have passed.
Kelly Stilwell
My girls are in college now and I have to agree. Some of my favorite memories are when I made special treats for their classrooms. I was a room mom many times! Thanks for visiting.