Our Most Crave-Worthy Chocolate Dessert Recipes
In the mood for chocolate? Of course you are. Eat (and drink!) your way through our most-decadent chocolate desserts and cocktails.
By:
Liz Gray
Chocolate Brownie Pudding
This chocolate brownie pudding is the ultimate sinful treat. One part brownie and one part molten lava cake, it's 100 percent delicious.
Neapolitan Bonbon Cupcakes
These Neapolitan cupcakes are a triple-flavor threat, with a rich chocolate cake base and vanilla and strawberry frosting. Make them extra special by adding your favorite chocolate candy on top.
Hoppin' Hot Scotch
Butterscotch schnapps, hot chocolate and amaretto combine to create a decadent after-dinner cocktail that's rich enough to replace a traditional dessert.
Red Velvet Cake
There's a reason this Southern classic remains a special-occasion favorite: It's just a little bit chocolatey, dressed up with lots of rich cream cheese frosting.
Texican Tailgate Cocoa Freeze
For a chocolate fix in warmer months, try this rum-spiked blender drink.
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies
Combining the flavors of brownies and cheesecake, this addictive bar cookie is sure to become a family favorite.
Baklava With Chocolate-Hazelnut Glaze
This flaky, nutty, layered dessert recipe is easier to make than you might think. A Nutella-based glaze adds a chocolatey twist.
Baklava With Nutella Glaze Recipe
From:
Sam Henderson
Simple Homemade Fudge
This isn't your grandmother's fudge recipe: Sea salt and vanilla bean paste and extract add a layer of complexity to this version of the rich chocolate candy.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
Studded with bites of chocolate, these pumpkin-spice scones are the perfect way to get your day started. Serve alongside tea, coffee or a tall glass of milk.
Maple Nut Toffee
Take the traditional taste of toffee up a notch with the addition of real maple syrup. Topped with a layer of semisweet chocolate, it's hard to resist snacking on just one more piece.
Homemade Maple Nut Toffee Recipe
From:
Sam Henderson
Mexican Hot Cocoa and Puff Pastry Cinnamon Sticks
A milk-frothing tool called a molinillo makes traditional Mexican hot chocolate extra creamy, but you can create a similar effect with a basic kitchen whisk. Puff pastry cinnamon sticks are a super-simple accompaniment to homemade hot chocolate.
Mexican Hot Cocoa and Puff Pastry Cinnamon Sticks
From:
Sam Henderson
Salty-and-Sweet Chocolate Pie
This pie replicates the salty, sweet, insanely delicious Take 5 candy bar. Each slice includes layers of pretzels, peanuts, peanut butter, caramel and chocolate.
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes
Take the classic strawberry shortcake from the brunch table to the dessert spread with the addition of dark chocolate.
Chocolate Mandarin Dream
Chocolate and oranges are a classic combination; mix chocolate liqueur and mandarin liqueur with vodka to try it in cocktail form. Rim each glass with an orange wedge and dark chocolate shavings.
Affogato
Keep dessert simple but unexpected with an Italian tradition of espresso and ice cream topped with chocolate sauce. Serve with crispy biscotti.
Cocoa Raspberry Heaven
You'll be swooning over this raspberry-infused hot chocolate cocktail that's spiked with raspberry liqueur and white creme de cacao.
Chocolate Chai Cups
The secret to these professional-looking chocolate bowls? Dip non-toxic balloons in chocolate, chill, then pop the balloon! Fill with chai-spiced whipped cream, fresh fruit or ice cream.
Chocolate Soup (for Two)
Chocolate soup is a fun and unexpected way to end a romantic dinner. Silky and indulgent, this recipe generously serves two. Use bittersweet chocolate chips or your favorite brand of chocolate bar.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cookie Truffles
Original chocolate truffles have graced birthday, potluck and holiday parties for years. These truffles provide a little twist on the classic recipe and combine everyone's favorite duo — chocolate and strawberries — in a fun new way.
Ganache-Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are universally beloved, but your family and friends will be even more head-over-heels in love with the classic treat once you've dipped a batch in rich chocolate ganache.
Triple Chocolate Brownies
These super-chocolatey brownies aren't for the faint of heart. Three intense varieties of chocolate — dark, bittersweet and Valrhona cocoa powder — combine to create a brownie that will satisfy the most discerning chocoholic.
Coconut Hot Chocolate Spoons
Just swirl these coconut chocolate spoons in hot milk to create a delicious homemade hot chocolate. Give them as gifts, or keep a batch on hand for late-night chocolate cravings.
How to Make Coconut Hot Chocolate Spoons
From:
Michelle Edgemont
Chocolate-Dipped Kettle Chips
Super-crunchy, salty, kettle-fried potato chips are the perfect canvas for the addition of sweetness and chocolate. A thin layer of caramel and chopped nuts makes this chip satisfy all your cravings at once.
Dark Chocolate Truffles With Champagne and Coconut Flakes
Traditional dark chocolate truffles take on a sophisticated twist when spiked with cognac and champagne and rolled in shredded coconut.
Dark Chocolate Truffles With Champagne and Coconut Flakes Recipe
Gooey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Don't overbake these classic chocolate cookies; the short baking time ensures they come out with a crispy exterior and soft, gooey center.
Salted Caramel-Topped Chocolate Brownies
Top dense chocolate brownies with a gooey salted caramel layer for a bakery-worthy dessert that's perfect for a special occasion.
Toasty Hot Chocolate
Almost a dessert in itself, this cold-weather cocktail gets a kick from a shot of tequila. It's the perfect late-night or after-dinner treat.
Mexican Chocolate Mock-tini
Why deny the non-drinkers in your life their own chocolatey cocktail? Cinnamon gives this rich, non-alcoholic drink a spicy finish.
Apricot Dark Chocolate Trail Mix
Here's a healthier way to indulge your chocolate cravings: With dried fruit, toasted nuts and dark chocolate, this treat is actually as good for you as it tastes.
Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Pie
Toasted coconut plus dark chocolate equals a delicious, single-serving dessert.
Tuxedo Cookies
Friends and family will flip for these crunchy chocolate sandwich cookies filled with rich mascarpone cream and then rolled in mini chocolate chips.
From:
Sam Henderson
