Description
Fresh from the oven, Cherry Pie Bombs deliver pure dessert magic in bite-sized parcels that’ll make your taste buds dance with delight. Crispy pastry wraps around sweet cherries, creating a perfect handheld treat perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh cherries
- ½ cup cold butter
- ½ cup cold milk
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Filling and Sweeteners:
- ¼ cup cherry preserves
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Leavening and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups flour, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cut ½ cup cold butter into tiny cubes and blend into the flour mixture until it looks like rough breadcrumbs.
- Add ½ cup cold milk and gently combine until a soft dough emerges.
- Transfer dough to a flour-dusted surface and knead briefly until smooth.
- Roll the dough to a ¼-inch thickness and use a 3-inch round cutter to create circles.
- Remove cherry pits and dice 1 cup fresh cherries into small pieces.
- Blend chopped cherries with ¼ cup cherry preserves in a separate container.
- Place 1 tablespoon of cherry mixture exactly in the center of each dough circle.
- Fold dough over filling and firmly press edges to create a complete seal.
- Whisk 1 egg with 2 tablespoons water to create an egg wash.
- Brush each sealed dough bomb thoroughly with the egg wash.
- Pour 2 cups vegetable oil into a deep pot and heat to precisely 350°F.
- Carefully slide 3-4 dough bombs into the hot oil using a slotted spoon.
- Fry each batch for 2-3 minutes, rotating once, until achieving a golden-brown color.
- Extract bombs from oil and let drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Blend ¼ cup powdered sugar with 1 tsp vanilla and ½ tsp almond extract.
- Drizzle the glaze generously over warm cherry bombs before serving.
Notes
- Chill your dough for about 30 minutes before rolling to ensure a flakier texture and easier handling.
- Use fresh, ripe cherries for the best flavor, and make sure to remove all pits completely before chopping.
- If deep-frying makes you nervous, these can also be baked at 375°F for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- For a lower-fat version, swap deep-frying with baking and use a light spray of cooking oil to help achieve a crisp exterior.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Pies
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 355 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg