Tag Archive: chocolate dessert
Irish Cream Truffles
March 9, 2011
Everyone is Irish in March, so celebrate by enjoying these wee tasty morsels!
Chocolate Mint Dessert
March 2, 2011
Chocolate and mint are one of many flavor combinations that just “goes together.” Here they are together in a low-fat dessert that you freeze before serving.
Dark Chocolate & Irish Cream Pudding
February 23, 2011
When the mood strikes for warm, homemade pudding try this dark chocolate variation using a shot of Irish Cream liqueur.
| Dark Chocolate & Irish Cream Pudding • 1 egg • 1 1/2 cups of milk • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa • 2/3 cups of sugar • 3 Tbsp. corn starch • 2 Tbsp. butter • 4 oz. chopped dark chocolate • 1/4 cup Irish Cream liqueur • Toppings: whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings or cocoa powder Read more |
Layered Raspberry Brownies
February 16, 2011
Chocolate and raspberry is one of my favorite combinations.
If you can get past the fact that this recipe calls for almost an entire pound of butter, you’ll really love these!
| Layered Raspberry (Chambord) Brownies First Layer: • 1 cup sugar • 1/2 cup butter • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 4 eggs, beaten • 1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup • 1 cup flour Read more |
Chocolate Cherry Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle
February 9, 2011
This is one of those recipes that look as good as it tastes! Or does it taste as good as it looks? You decide. Enjoy this with your Valentine Sweetheart.
| Chocolate Cherry Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle • 1/2 cup butter • 1 cup white sugar • 1 egg • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder • 1 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk • 1 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped (you can use milk chocolate if you prefer) Read more |
Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake
February 2, 2011
I’m sure you will enjoy staying indoors during this wintry weather time of year. You can bake up some comfort food – like cheesecake! Here is variation of a chocolate cheesecake I like by adding coffee liqueur.
| Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake • 1 1/4 cups chocolate wafers, crushed • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon • 8 ounces light cream cheese • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 2 eggs • 2 1/2 cups sour cream • 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder for garnish Read more |
Chocolate Chip Nut Bars
January 26, 2011
We're putting together a Chocolate University Online recipe book. Some of the recipes I post here on the blog are recipes that we've collected for that book.
This one is no exception. Here are comments from our recipe tester...
"Everyone I’ve served them to likes them, although two people at the potluck commented on how sweet they are — well, what do you expect with 2 cups of brown sugar versus only 1 1/2 cups of flour!!!
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Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties
December 29, 2010
These peppermint patties may be the perfect ending to a holiday meal! Be sure to temper the chocolate to give a finish and snap to your creation.
| Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk • 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract • 4 cups powdered sugar • 3 cups semisweet chocolate, chopped Read more |
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
November 24, 2010
Bryn let's me make the cheesecakes at our house. In my opinion there's nothing like a good cheesecake to help celebrate any worthy event.
For your Thanksgiving chocolate fix this year you might want to try a chocolate chip cheesecake.
| Chocolate Chip Cheesecake • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies • 2 to 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted • 24 ounces cream cheese, softened • 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk • 3 eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla • 1 cup mini chocolate chips • 1 teaspoon flour Read more |
Chocolate-Banana Swirl Cupcakes
November 17, 2010
Here a delightful combination of chocolate and banana, in a cupcake form.
For a delicious variation of this recipe you can replace the banana with your favorite winter squash or pumpkin!
| Chocolate-Banana Swirl Cupcakes • 6 tbsp butter, softened • 2/3 cup sugar • 1/2 tsp salt • 2 large eggs • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract • 1 ¼ cup flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (approx. 1 large ripe banana) • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted over a double boiler Read more |