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Our Most Crave-Worthy Chocolate Dessert Recipes

By: Liz Gray
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In the mood for chocolate? Of course you are. Eat (and drink!) your way through our most-decadent chocolate desserts and cocktails.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Texican Tailgate Cocoa Freeze

For a chocolate fix in warmer months, try this rum-spiked blender drink.
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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies

Combining the flavors of brownies and cheesecake, this addictive bar cookie is sure to become a family favorite.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes

Take the classic strawberry shortcake from the brunch table to the dessert spread with the addition of dark chocolate.
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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.
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Affogato

Keep dessert simple but unexpected with an Italian tradition of espresso and ice cream topped with chocolate sauce. Serve with crispy biscotti.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Pie

Toasted coconut plus dark chocolate equals a delicious, single-serving dessert.

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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.
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