Andreas Viestad's Ultimate Hot Orange Chocolate

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Ingredients:

• 5 ounces dark chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
• 1 orange zest of to garnish

Steps:

• Break the chocolate into very small pieces
• Add milk and chocolate to a small pot and heat while stirring constantly with a rubber spatula
• When the milk mixture is almost boiling remove from heat and pour into 2 mugs
• Whip cream to a medium stiff peak
• GENTLY fold in marmalade
• Top with orange whipped cream and orange peel if desired
• Bon appetit

Banana Nut Fudge Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large overripe banana mashed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or 6 oz semisweet baking chocolate

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Grease bottom of an 8 square baking pan
• Mix all ingredients EXCEPT the butter and the chocolate chips on low just until blended
• Melt butter amp; chocolate
• stirring often
• in a saucepan on stove over low heat until smooth
• Add melted mixture to other mixture and beat until well blended
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 for about 3o minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Cool on wire rack

Banana Split Waffles Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1 1/2 cups soymilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries diced
• 1/4 cup banana diced
• 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple sliced
• 1 medium banana sliced
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• whipped cream

Steps:

• Preheat Waffle Iron spray with non-stick spray if needed
• In a food processor or blender whip the flax seed and water together until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency about 2 minutes Add the margarine and milk and whip for another minute
• In a large bowl combine the flour baking powder and salt Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the milk mixture Stir until just combined Add the chocolate syrup stir Fold in chocolate chips strawberries and banana
• Spoon 1/2 cup batter or the amount recommended for your waffle iron onto the hot iron Spread the batter to just within 1/4 inch of the edge of the grids using the back of your spoon or spatula Close the lid and bake until the waffle is crispy Serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on the rack in a 200 degree F oven while you finish cooking the rest keeping the oven door cracked will help prevent them from getting soggy Decorate the waffle with toppings

Chill out Frozen Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients:

• 6 fluid ounces milk
• 1/2 cup hot cocoa mix or 2 packetswe use Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate flavor
• 1 1/2-2 cups crushed ice cubes
• whipped cream
• additional hot cocoa mix

Steps:

• Pour milk into blender
• Add hot cocoa mix and ice
• Blend first at low speed and then high speed until ice is finely crushed and slushy
• Pour into tall glass and top with whipped cream and a dusting of hot cocoa mix if desired
• Serve with a straw and enjoy
• PS This recipe was originally posted using small ice cubes At our shop we have a commercial blender that has no problem getting through these Since most people have regular blenders I have changed it to crushed ice

Chocolate Chips and Toffee Cheesecake

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/3 cups heath bits 'o brickle toffee pieces divided
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine melted
• 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup hershey's milk chocolate chips
• 2 cups whipped topping

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325F
• Stir together graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup toffee bits and melted butter
• Press onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan
• Bake 10 minutes amp; cool
• Increase oven temperature to 350F
• Beat cream cheese sugar and vanilla until smooth
• Gradually beat in eggs beating just until blended
• Fold in milk chocolate chips and 1/2 cup toffee bits
• Pour into prepared crust
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set
• Remove from oven to wire rack
• With knife loosen cake from sides of pan; cool completely
• Evenly spread whipped topping over surface of cheesecake
• Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup toffee bits over whipped topping
• Cover; refrigerate several hours or until chilled
• Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake
• Enjoy

Chocolate Coffee Frappuccino

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons chocolate velvet millstone regular grind coffee or 2 tablespoons veneto chocolate regular grind coffee
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup soymilk
• 1 tablespoon Splenda sugar substitute to taste or 1 tablespoon artificial sweetener of choice
• 1/8 teaspoon guar gum you can find this at the local HFS
• 3 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon walmart sugar-free chocolate syrup or 1 tablespoon your favorite chocolate syrup

Steps:

• Double brew the coffee
• Let cool
• Place coffee soy milk Splenda and guar gum in the blender blend about 15 seconds
• Add ice blend again for 15 seconds
• Place the beverage in a wide mouthed glass swirl with chocolate syrup
• Insert straw and enjoy
• Also great with mint syrup added to the blender with coffee

Chocolate Fudge

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Ingredients:

• 1 can condensed milk I use Nestle brand
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Go for Hintz Dutch Processed brand
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 100 g nuts finely chopped use almonds walnuts or cashews
• sugar

Steps:

• Add cocoa powder to milk in a bowl
• Stir to dissolve
• Now take a broad heavy based pan
• Pour the condensed milk alongwith the rest of the ingredients into the pan
• On low flame
• stir the contents of the panconstantly till the mixture becomes homogenous
• After 20 minutes
• you will notice that the mixture has thickened and started leaving the sides of the pan
• Now
• cook it till it becomes thick enough to set
• Pour it into a greased with butter plate
• Smoothen the top with a flat ladle
• It should be about 1/2 inch thick
• Allow to cool
• Cut into pieces
• Serve
• Store this in your freezer if it remains though it is so yummy that it is not quite likely that itll remain and allow to thaw a bit before serving

Chocolate Nut Crunch

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar in saucepan
• Bring to a boil
• Boil 4 minutes stirring constantly
• Pour into buttered 8x8in pan
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips
• Cover and let stand for 2 minutes
• Spread chocolate
• Sprinkle with nuts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Streusel Cake

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Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350/ Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan
• In a large bowl combine first 4 ingredients
• With a electric mixer beat on low speed until streusel is blended and crumbly
• Transfer 1 cup lightly packed streusel to a small bowl to reserve
• Add the eggs milk vanilla extract baking powder and baking soda to remaining streusel
• Beat on low speed until well-blended; increase speed to medium and beat until well blended
• Scrap the bowl occasionally about three minutes; stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips
• Transfer batter to pan and sprinkle evenly with reserved streusel and remaining cup of chips
• Bake about 35 minutes until tester inserted into center comes out clean
• Cool cake in pan on a wire rack

Chocolate Torte - No Baking

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Ingredients:

• 157 ml double cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 225 g dark chocolate
• 57 g butter

Steps:

• Prepare a 7x7 dish by lining it with greaseproof paper for easy removal of the torte once cold
• Measure out the butter and chocolate and chop up ready for adding later
• Put the cream
• sugar and salt in a pan and bring slowly to near boiling stirring constantly You should see small bubbles at the edges of the pan
• Add the butter and chocolate and stir well until melted Then add any other flavourings if desired eg ginger etc optional
• Pour into prepared dish and chill in fridge overnight or until set at least 7 hours Id guess
• When set torte can be turned carefully onto serving dish where it will sit firm and not ooze You can then decorate with cream / fruit / drizzled white chocolate optional

Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 drops green food coloring
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 In large bowl beat sugar 1 cup butter and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy Beat in egg yolk until smooth Beat in flour and cocoa
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1 inch balls On ungreased cookie sheet place balls 1 inch apart With inxes finger or thumb make indentation in center of each ball
• Bake 7-9 minutes or until set Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack Cool completely about 30 minutes
• In small bowl beat 1/4 cup butter and the powdered sugar on low speed until smooth Beat in milk peppermint extract and enough food color for desired color Spoon about 1/2 t filling into each cookie
• Melt the chocolate chips and shortening and drizzle over the tops of each cookie

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream Bars

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1 18 1/4 ounce box brownie mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• whipped cream chopped peanuts chocolate-peanut butter candies and caramel sauce to garnish

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F
• Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray Line pan with foil
• allowing sides to overhang; spray foil
• In small bowl
• combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar
• Mix in melted butter
• Press crumb mixture into prepared pan
• Bake until golden
• about 5 to 7 minutes
• Cool on wire rack
• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cakelike brownies adding 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil and 3 eggs
• Fold in chopped nuts
• Pour batter into crust-lined pan
• Return to 350F oven; bake until brownie is just set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
• 30 to 35 minutes
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack
• With electric mixer in medium bowl
• beat cream cheese until smooth
• Add peanut butter and confectioners sugar; beat until just blended it will look lumpy
• Add milk; beat lightly to loosen mixture
• In separate bowl
• whip 1 cup of the cream and gently fold into peanut butter mixture
• Spread mousse evenly over cooled brownie
• Refrigerate 1 hour
• Heat remaining 1/2 cup cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just boiling
• Remove from heat; add corn syrup and chocolate chips
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes
• Stir until smooth
• Pour glaze over chilled mousse and spread to cover completely
• Return to refrigerator for at least 1 hour
• Run a small knife around inside of pan and lift out brownie
• Heat knife under hot running water and trim edges
• Slice brownie
• rinsing knife after each cut
• into 5 strips about 1-1/2 inches wide
• Cut each strip into 5 pieces about 1-1/2 inches square
• Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with whipped cream
• nuts
• candy and caramel sauce

Crunchy Chocolate Truffle Pie Vegan-Friendly

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12 ounces firm silken tofu
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 9 inches graham cracker pie crust
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate-covered pretzels

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds Stir and heat 30 seconds more Repeat stirring and heating until chocolate is just melted Set aside
• Combine tofu and maple syrup in food processor Blend 3 minutes or until smooth
• Add peanut butter and process until smooth
• Add melted chocolate and process until smooth
• Pour mixture into prepared pie crust smoothing top; refrigerate 20 minutes
• Sprinkle chopped pretzels on top and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve

Devil's Food Cupcakes W/Chocolate Ganache Frosting amp; Centers

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Ingredients:

• 13 ounces heavy cream
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate I use a bag of chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup cocoa preferably but not absolutely Valrhona or Cocoa Barry Extract Supermarket cheap stuff works also
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise I use fat free and it works fine
• 2 cups sifted cake flour I rarely ever sift as I find that cake flour seems to always measure right I know I should
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• GANACHE
• In a sauce pan bring your cream to a light boil
• Then pour in the chocolate and start stirring immediately
• Keep going until you have a smooth mixture
• At first this will seem like its not working as the chocolate hasnt begun to mix with the cream
• Then
• in second
• it will start to form Just give it time
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool
• Dont be tempted to taste throughout the cooling process as youre not supposed to touch the ganache until it sets
• Put ganache in fridge until youre ready to use
• If youre making these in a hurry
• start making the batter
• If not
• make the batter when youre ready to start baking your cupcakes
• CUPCAKES
• Pre-heat oven to 375F
• Line cupcake tray with cupcake papers
• Whisk together water and cocoa
• Set aside and let completely cool you can put this in the fridge too
• When cocoa mixture is cool
• whisk in the mayonnaise and vanilla until smooth
• Meanwhile
• combine dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on low until combined
• Once mixed
• increase speed to medium and beat in cocoa mixture for one minute
• The batter is supposed to be thin
• but Ive seen it thin/medium
• Poor batter into a measuring cup with a spout and fill each cupcake 1/4 the way full
• Now take out your ganache and with a spoon make a small ganache ball and set one ball in the center of each cupcake
• Continue to fill each cupcake until its 3/4 the way full to prevent spilling batter
• Check to make sure your oven is at 375 and bake for 15-20 minutes until cupcakes are set
• Poke with a toothpick to confirm they are done
• The toothpick should slide out smoothly without any cake on it
• Once completely cooled make sure you cool the cupcakes or your ganache will melt
• frost with the rest of your ganache frosting
• You should have extra ganache left over - about a cup

Double Fudge Banana Muffins/Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup mashed banana about 2-3 bananas
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F Grease or line muffin tin
• Whisk together the egg sugar oil vanilla and bananas
• Mix the dry ingredients and add to the wet Mix just until combined
• Add the chocolate chips
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out slightly sticky to get that brownie consistency
• Top with your favorite frosting or fudge

Easy Toffee Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 1 3 1/2 ounce box chocolate pudding mix such as jello brand use the cook and serve kind not instant
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk the more milk fat the richer it will be
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 18 ounce box devil's food cake mix such as duncan hines
• 1 12 ounce package toffee pieces with it won't effect the outcome of the brownies or 1 12 ounce package without chocolate it won't effect the outcome of the brownies

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350
• In a medium size sauce pan on med/low heat add in your milk and your pudding mix IMPORTANT DO NOT FOLLOW PUDDING MIX DIRECTIONS
• bring to a boilas soon as it boils add in your butterand mix and turn off heat and set aside Get a large mixing bowlempty out your cake mix IMPORTANT DO NOT FOLLOW CAKE MIX DIRECTIONS After you empty out the cake mixstir in your pudding mixtureOnce everything in mixed well pour batter into a greased 9x13 glass pan Sprinkle the whole bag of toffee chips over brownie batter Bake 350 for 45 minutes
• For a variation you can change cake mix baseand or add 1 cup chopped nuts

Flourless Orange and Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 orange whole
• 125 g caster sugar
• 200 g dark chocolate melted
• 100 g ground almonds
• 3 eggs separated
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

• Put the orange in a microwave safe bowl
• Add 250ml water cover with clingfilm and microwave on high for 20 minutes turning halfway through or simmer for 1 hour in a small saucepan
• Leave to cool still covered
• Heat oven to 180C
• Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking parchment
• Cut the orange in half and remove pips
• Put in a food processor with 5 tbsp of orange liquid left in the bowl and blitz to a smooth puree
• Add the sugar melted chocolate egg yolks and baking powder and whiz again to mix thoroughly
• Tip into a large bowl
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into chocolate mixture
• Spoon into lined tin
• Put the tin on a baking sheet then in the oven
• Bake for 1 hour covering with a piece of foil or baking parchment halfway through to stop the top burning
• Cool in the tin

Ginger Chocolate Shortbread

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar also known as fruit sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped preserved gingerroot not candied but the type preserved in syrup
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped

Steps:

• Please note that this recipe calls for preserved ginger
• which is the ginger typically sold in jars or in bulk stores where I buy mine that is in a sweet syrup; the type of ginger that is candied and sugared is NOT the type of ginger to use
• Place soft butter and superfine sugar in a mixing bowl and
• using an electric mixer
• blend butter and sugar together until fluffy
• Slowly stir in flour
• then chopped ginger
• then chopped chocolate
• The mixture will be crumbly
• Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter; wrap logs tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm
• about one hour
• Dough keeps well in the fridge for several days
• so theres no need to bake the whole batch up at one time if youre pressed for time
• When ready to bake
• preheat oven to 300F
• Cut logs of cookie dough into slices about 3/8-inch thick I found a sharp serrated steak knife worked better for me than my chefs knife; arrange about two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in centre of oven for 18 to 20 minutes
• Cool cooked cookies on a wire rack; do not store until completely cool

Heart Smart Oatmeal Date Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 3 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat
• Remove from heat and add brown sugar
• Stir until smooth
• In a medium bowl combine all-purpose flour whole-wheat flour baking soda oats and salt
• Combine the butter mixture with the dry ingredients and add egg vanilla and chopped dates
• Fold in bittersweet chocolate
• Mix well and spoon mixture by tablespoon-fulls out onto lightly greased or silicone baking matcovered baking sheets
• Bake for 12 minutes until tops are dry to the touch

Insanely Chocolatey - Chocolate Nemesis Cake

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Ingredients:

• 12 ounces dark chocolate broken into small pieces really good quality
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whipped cream to serve
• 1 cup fresh raspberry to serve
• chocolate curls

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300F; line an 8-inch diameter shallow cake pan 2 inches deep with nonstick baking paper
• then grease it with butter and sprinkle with flour
• Beat the eggs with one third of the sugar until the mixture quadruples in volume this operation will require beating for around 10 minutes with an electric beater Heat the rest of the sugar in a saucepan with 1 cup water until the sugar dissolves into a syrup
• Add the chocolate pieces and the butter Mix well When smooth
• remove from the heat and leave to cool Pour the mixture over the eggs while it is still slightly warm and continue to beat gently until it is smooth no more than 20 seconds
• Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and place the pan in a roasting pan of hot water The water must come right up to the top of the mold
• so that the cooking is uniform
• Bake it for 30 minutes in the oven until it has set Check for doneness by gently placing the palm of your hand on the surface If it is not set
• continue cooking
• Cool the cake in the pan before turning upside down to unmold onto a cake plate Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream some fresh raspberries or just inhale the cake straight off the plate If youre feeling really crazy for chocolate
• top the cake with chocolate curls too ;

Layered Ice Cream Candy Cake

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Ingredients:

• 24 ice cream sandwiches
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 1 11 3/4 ounce chocolate syrup
• 1 11 3/4 ounce butterscotch syrup or 1 11 3/4 ounce caramel syrup
• 4 Snickers candy bars or your favorite candy bar
• 1/2 cup peanuts

Steps:

• Layer 12 ice cream sandwiches in a 9x13 pan
• Spread half of the Cool Whip on top then 1/2 of the caramel and chocolate toppings and sprinkle with half of the candy and half of the peanuts
• Repeat then freeze

Maggie Beer's Caponata

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Ingredients:

• 1 stalk celery leaves washed and chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 eggplant cubed approx 2cm x 2cm
• 2 ripe roma tomatoes seeded diced
• 4 large green olives pitted roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons capers packed in salt rinsed drained
• 1/3 cup basil leaves roughly shredded
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• 5 g dark chocolate good quality
• sea salt to taste
• fresh ground black pepper to taste
• extra virgin olive oil to taste

Steps:

• Saut the onion and celery in a frying pan with a splash of olive oil until the onion colours a little and the celery retains a crunchy firmness
• Add the sugar and mix well to combine deglaze with the vinegar and continue to cook until a little syrupy Remove from the pan and set aside
• Add a good splash of extra virgin olive oil evoo to the pan and fry off the eggplant you may need to do this in batches if your pan isnt big enough adding a little more oil if needed and a little salt
• When the eggplant is almost cooked all the way through with a rich golden colour add the diced tomatoes Reduce the heat and continue to cook until the tomato has softened a little
• Add the onion and celery mixture along with all the liquid back into the pan with the eggplant Mix well and then add the olives capers sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• While the mixture is still warm add the chocolate so that it melts and stir in gently Then add the basil and adjust the seasoning if necessary
• Serve

Maple, Walnut amp; Flax Pancakes

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-fat buttermilk can substitute 1/2 yogurt and 1/2 milk
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or more

Steps:

• Whisk flour flax seed meal walnuts baking powder baking soda and salt in medium bowl to blend Whisk buttermilk 1/4 cup maple syrup and egg in another medium bowl Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk just until incorporated
• Brush large nonstick skillet lightly with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat Working in batches add batter to skillet by scant 1/4 cupfuls Cook until bubbles appear on surface of pancakes and undersides are golden brown about 2 minutes Turn pancakes over and cook until golden on bottom about 2 minutes Brush skillet lightly with vegetable oil as needed before adding each batch
• Transfer pancakes to plates Serve with additional maple syrup or jam

Mochaccino Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 6 ounces chocolate yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 squeeze
• 1 cup ice cube

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in a blender to desired consistency and serve

Molten Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 lb semisweet chocolate
• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• cooking spray
• powdered sugar for decorating

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425
• Place a saucepan of water on high heat Heat to a boil
• then reduce to simmer
• In a mixing bowl
• crack eggs and warm them over simmering water for 1 minute hold bowl directly over the water
• using a dish towel to protect your hands
• whisking constantly
• Remove eggs from heat
• and whisk for another minute until eggs are very fluffy
• Meanwhile
• put the chocolate and butter in a large
• heatproof
• stainless-steel or tempered-glass bowl; set it over the simmering water
• making sure the water doesnt touch the bowl
• Let the chocolate and butter melt; remove from heat
• Let mixture cool slightly by stirring occasionally
• about 5 minutes
• Once slightly cooled
• fold the chocolate and butter into the whipped eggs until no more streaks show Batter will deflate
• Spray 6 4-ounce ramekins or ovenproof dessert cups with nonstick cooking spray or use foil cups
• or muffin tins
• Fill them 3/4 of the way full and place on a baking sheet
• Bake for 10-12 minutes
• depending on how gooey youd like the centers
• Turn the cakes out onto dessert plates
• and serve immediately with a sprinkle of powdered sugar

Rich Chocolate Brownie Waffles

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

• Beat shortening until creamy and fluffy
• Slowly adding in sugar continue creaming shortening with sugar
• When light add in melted chocolate then eggs
• Blend well
• Sift dry ingredients together add alternately with milk with the vanilla added
• Add in the nuts and blend well
• Bake batter in a waffle iron

The Best Tortillas You Will Ever Have

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 flour tortillas
• 4 bananas
• 100 g chocolate chips

Steps:

• Spread 1 tbsp peanut butter over 1 wrap
• Add chopped banana all over the place
• Sprinkle with 1 tbsp honey
• Sprinkle with a handful of chocolate chips
• Roll it up
• Place toothpicks in to keep in place
• Cut up if desired
• Best made just before eating but can sprinkle lemon or lime over if you need to keep

Vegan Chocolate and Banana Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1/4 tablespoon peanut butter
• 35 g protein powder such as Tru-Food Vegan

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth

Vegan Chocolate Ganache Pumpkin Spice Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds or 2 tablespoons Ener-G Egg Substitute
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup soymilk

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 grease or spray a 9x9 pan
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave for 30 sec intervals stirring after each 30 seconds until melted in a medium bowl
• Stir in pumpkin vanilla oil and flaxseed to the melted chocolate
• Mix all dry ingredients flour cocoa powder baking soda baking powder salt cinnamon nutmeg and cloves until well combined and stir in wet ingredients
• Spread evenly into the pan batter will be thick and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean Let cool
• Ganache melt margarine and soymilk in a small bowl either in the microwave or on a double boiler Stir in chocolate chips and continue heating until melted and smooth
• Spread over cake when cake is cooled refrigerate cake if you want ganache to set or dig in for melty chocolate-y heaven D

Very Raspberry Frappes

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries or 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
• 3 tablespoons raspberry liqueur framboise or 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry jam
• 2 cups other berry gelato or 2 cups ice cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup crushed shortbread cookies or 1/3 cup chopped chocolate wafer cookie
• shortbread cookies or chocolate wafer cookie

Steps:

• Thaw raspberries if frozen; place 1 cup berries in blender or food processor
• Cover and blend or process until smooth; press pured berries through fine-mesh sieve into bowl Discard seeds
• Add liqueur and jam to pureed berries; whisk until smooth
• FOR FRAPPE
• iin blender or processor combine berry mixture gelato and milk
• Cover and blend or process just until combined stopping blender to scrape down sides as needed
• Stir in chopped chocolate or crushed cookies
• Divide remaining berries and frapp between two chilled glasses
• Top with chocolate or cookies
• Serve with long-handled spoons

Weight Watchers Vegan Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup organic coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cuphot water divided
• 1 cup shredded coconut unsweetened

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
• In a large bowl sift together flour cocoa baking soda and salt In another large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar with oil and vanilla until well-blended Add half of flour mixture and half of water to sugar mixture; beat until smooth Add coconut remaining water and remaining flour mixture; beat until well-combined dough might be a little stiff and sticky
• Scoop scant tablespoons of dough and roll into balls; place on prepared cookie sheets leaving about 1 1/2- to 2-inches between each cookie When all 50 cookies are made flatten each ball into a 2-inch disk with the back of a wet spoon or fork
• Bake until done about 8 to 10 minutes Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely Yields 1 cookie per serving