Description
Ignite your taste buds with these Aromatic Fireball Cherry Bombs! This delightful recipe combines the sweetness of fresh cherries with a spicy cream cheese filling, all wrapped in crispy bacon and finished with a sweet brown sugar glaze. Perfect for parties or cozy nights in, these cherry bombs promise to impress your guests and leave them craving more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 fresh cherries, stems removed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 10 slices thick-cut bacon, cut in half
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese and chili powder until well combined.
- Stuff each cherry generously with the cream cheese mixture using a piping bag or small spoon.
- Wrap each stuffed cherry tightly with half a slice of bacon and secure with toothpicks if necessary.
- Arrange the wrapped cherries on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is crispy. In the last five minutes, sprinkle brown sugar over each cherry to create a sweet glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cherry bomb (37g)
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 175mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg