There is no other confection with as much obsessive following as chocolate, and for good reason! What could be more satisfying than a creamy milk or dark chocolate bar? Only a little depending on our opinion! Maybe a large tray of chocolate-chip-filled muffins or fluffy brownies will do the trick. Or a nice big piece of Oreo pie.
We’ve compiled a list of chocolate treats that are suitable for almost every occasion, including birthdays and holidays.
1. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
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The most traditional chocolate recipe of all time, a tender and nutty chocolate chip cookie, must come first before we can discuss tortes, pies, sheet cakes, and brownies. For the most intense chocolate flavor, use crushed chocolate bars or slices instead of chips in this recipe, requiring for twelve ounces of bittersweet chocolate.
2. World’s Best Chocolate Cake
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Why is this chocolate cake the best in the world? First of all, it’s simple! Using self-rising flour simplifies the process of creating the dough. For the strongest chocolate taste, the dough requires a mixture of shredded dark chocolate, instant coffee grains, and cocoa powder that has been Dutch-processed.
3. Chocolate Nemesis
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We can assure you that you did not overlook the ingredients list by scrolling down this chocolate recipe fast enough. This delicious dessert only needs four ingredients, but the flavor is far deeper than that.
4. Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Neither your typical peanut butter cookies nor your grandmother’s typical chocolate chip cookies are these. Both peanut butter and black cocoa powder are needed for the cookie dough. The dough is combined with semi-sweet chocolate chips, which adds even more chocolate flavor.
5. Double-Chocolate French Macarons
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Many factors exist for not making macarons. Making them takes a lot of time, money, and temperament. In addition, they taste like a tiny bit of Paris and, if you master the recipe—which we assure you you will—will elevate you to the status of a true pastry artist. These are just a few additional reasons to give them a try.
6. Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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Using just premium butter (instead of butter and shortening) and unsweetened cocoa powder that has been Dutch-processed, this European-style buttercream is a flashback to simpler times. Serve it by a spoonful, pour it over a cake, or pump it onto cupcakes.
7. Chocolate Dump-It Cake
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A “dump” cake may not seem like a very sophisticated or elegant idea, but its charm lies in the fact that it requires a lot fewer dishes and yields a rich, really moist cake.
8. Chocolate-Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies
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An homage to two popular treats, Nutella and peanut butter blossom cookies, are these thumbprint cookies.
9. No-Churn Chocolate Soft Serve Ice Cream
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When you take this easy, no-churn recipe out of the freezer, you’ll get rich, creamy ice cream that’s ready to scoop.
10. Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart With Rosemary-Quinoa Crust
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The filling of chocolate ganache is excellent. It’s the earthy quinoa crust, though, that really elevates this tart to remarkable status. To add flavor elements that you can’t really put your finger on but know are excellent, lemon zest and rosemary are added to the dough.
11. Chocolate Cream Pie
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One of those sweets that remain embedded in our culinary memories from childhood is chocolate cream pie. The pudding filling, in this case, the yolks of eggs and a mixture of half for a thicker consistency, is the key to a successful cream pie.
12. Intense Chocolate Tart
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It’s easy to create this seemingly easy chocolate tart, but it tastes elegantly enough for the most elegant evening party. The intense taste of the chocolate filling is only enhanced by the buttery, salty crust. It tastes great just the way it is, but it would taste even better with a dab of whipping cream or an addition of caramel sauce.
13. Vegan Salted Caramel Fudgy Brownies
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How is it possible to achieve this fluffy, non-dairy texture in brownie baking? Almond milk and vegan butter should be combined in equal amounts; that’s the only secret.
14. Chocolate Granita
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Everything about granitas is hard to hate. It requires no fancy equipment, is exceedingly simple to prepare, and is almost entirely dairy-free and gluten-free. You just need to make sure that you have some space in your refrigerator and that you are always ready to clean it every few hours.
15. Salted Double-Chocolate Cookies
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Naturally rich in chocolate, these cookies also fulfill sweet-salty tastes. They are quite easy to prepare, yet have just the right amount of flare that lifts them to a festive level. Making the dough is as easy as stirring together the wet and dry ingredients individually, combining them into a dough, then rolling it into slices.
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Final Thought
Reach for some chocolate and let your imagination run wild the next time you enter your pantry. Enjoy the process of learning new ways to use this amazing ingredient to enhance the flavor and health of your dishes. Who can say? Perhaps the next recipe you add a little chocolate to will grow into an all-time favorite!
