chocolate recipes
Chocolate Bunny Bread
April 20, 2011
Chocolate bunnies? How about a chocolatey loaf of bread shaped like a bunny instead? OK, how about eating the bread first and then the usual chocolate bunnies for dessert?
Here's a recipe for a chocolate bread, with the added benefit of chocolate chips, shaped into a fun bunny for Easter. If you want to sweeten it for the kids, decorate with frosting and jelly beans.
| Chocolate Bunny Bread • 3 1/4-3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour • 2/3 cup sugar • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 2 packages rapid rise yeast • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 2/3 cup milk • 1/4 cup water • 1/4 cup butter or margarine • 1 egg • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 1/3 cup milk or dark chocolate chips • Decorations: jelly beans, frosting (optional) Read more |
Fudge Brownie Pie
April 13, 2011
Here's an interesting recipe for a brownie within a pie. Basically it's a big round brownie in a pie crust. Sounds like the best of two worlds.
| Fudge Brownie Pie • 1 9-inch unbaked pastry shell • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips • 1/4 cup margarine or butter • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk • 1/2 cup biscuit baking mix • 2 eggs • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup nuts, chopped Read more |
Favorite Chocolate Cheesecake
April 6, 2011
I enjoy making cheesecakes. Over the years I have picked up a few good recipes. One of my favorites is a Garlic Cheesecake! As you can imagine, this is not for dessert. It's a good appetizer though.
Well, I'm not writing for Garlic University Online so I'm not going to give you the recipe for that cheesecake. Instead, I'm going to give you the recipe for one of my absolute favorite chocolate cheesecakes.
This is a substantial cheesecake with lots of chocolate impact. It's rich and dense. It takes time to make, but the results are really worth the effort.
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Chocolate Delight Bars
March 30, 2011
Here's a recipe for Chocolate Delight Bars. This bar is in three layers; a nice flour crust on the bottom, then a layer of chocolate from melted chocolate chips, and then a nutty layer on top.
I've heard good comments about this dessert and hope that you do too.
Chocolate Raspberry Mousse
March 23, 2011
You know how you get a favorite recipe and then over time you seem to forget about it as new things come along? Well this is one of those.
This chocolate raspberry mousse is easy to make and quite delicious, but it's probably been a couple years since I last made it.
Almost Fat–Free Chocolate Cupcakes
March 16, 2011
Some things get “lighter” in spring. My mood gets lighter, my appetite gets lighter, and as I shed my heavy winter sweaters, my clothes get lighter!
Here is a recipe for something lighter in fat calories...
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 |
Chocolate Facial Mask Recipe
February 22, 2011
One day I came home from work to find my daughter putting lemon juice and sugar on her face. “What are you doing?” I asked. “I’m making my own facial scrub,” she answered, “and next, I’m making pore strips out of gelatin and honey.” There goes my grocery budget!
The practice of using food as a beauty treatment is certainly not new. And for my daughter, the interest in making her own natural products from scratch comes partly from being sensitive to harsh, laboratory made chemicals. Plus, it appeals to her creative side!
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