Red Velvet Bon Bons

Name: Red Velvet Bon Bons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 39
Cuisine: Deep South,
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 bottle (1 oz) McCormick® Red Food Color; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided; 1/2 cup heavy cream

These bon bons pack all the drama of a Red Velvet Cake into a petite indulgence.

20m

PREP TIME

15m

COOK TIME

194

CALORIES

13

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 39

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick® Red Food Color
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup heavy cream

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
2 Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips. Spoon batter into paper-lined mini cupcake pans, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3 Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks.
4 Meanwhile, microwave remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and cream in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Dip top of each bon bon in chocolate mixture. Let stand on wire rack until chocolate is set.