Need a Chocolate Recipe!

Updated on October 22, 2008
K.R. asks from Kennebunk, ME
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Hello Mamas!

I'm in charge of the chocolate fix for our All Day Scrapbooking session on Saturday. I am a very good chef but short on time. Any recipes that won't take so long I'll have my toddler hanging off my leg for attention but will wow the crowd? I need to plan for 15 people.

Thanks so much!!

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S.F.

answers from Boston on

If you like hot chocolate cake that has that melty center, there is a very easy and quick recipe on the back of the Hershey's box (or on their web site, listed as Hot Fudge Pudding Cake). It usually serves 8 so you can double it. It's really easy, quick and delicious.

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C.M.

answers from Boston on

Easiest recipe ever:

Chocolate fondue
1 container of cool whip
1/3 cup semi-sweet choc. chips

Mix both in a microwaveable bowl and zap in micro for a minute, stir, zap for another minute and stir, add 30 sec. increments if it isn't smooth yet. Serve with pretzels or cubed pound cake, marshmallows, strawberries

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D.S.

answers from Springfield on

This is a very easy brownie recipe from a mix but tastes great. Bake a batch of brownies using a mix that is for a 13x9 inch pan. When they come out of the oven sprinkle them with one cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and one cup of chopped pecans (or chopped walnuts) put in oven for two more minutes. Cut when cool.

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A.M.

answers from Lewiston on

I saw the other recipes and am now wanting my own choc. fix!!! hehe

Anyways I have the simplist and best fudge recipe. Take a bag of unsweet or semi-sweet choc. chips, 16 0r 18 oz+, put that in a microwave safe bowl. Add a can of sweet condensed milk and stir.

Microwave for about a minute and take out and stir. should be all melted but if not put back in the microwave and do a 30 second, stir, 30 second and stir until it is all melted. Put into a cake or pie pan (or another serving dish) and put in the fridge for about a hour or 2. And its ready to serve.

Now I do sometimes change it up, stir in some peanut butter chips right after the bowl comes out of the microwave or when it is in the serving dish (before going in the fridge)

My husband loves it when I put Andes thin mints on top of the fudge right out of the microwave in the dish. It makes this hard crunchy topping. I prefer the mints on top of a cheesecake but then again I am not that much of a choc-o-holic! hehe Best of luck! I have a 3 year old that thinks she must help with EVERYTHING and rather than fight it I just go with it and give her a job! hehe!!

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J.M.

answers from Boston on

I don't know any chocolate lover who doesn't love brownies from a mix. But if you want it to look a little fancier, you can turn it into chocolate "truffles" - chose an "extra fudgey" box recipe, and cook according to the directions on the box, although make sure to undercook just slightly (so they would be really gooey). Let them cool in the pan a little, and when the brownies are still warm, scoop up by generous teaspoon-fulls, roll gently into balls, and then roll in assorted toppings - crushed nuts, coconut, powdered sugar, cocoa powder. Yum.

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S.H.

answers from Boston on

Mexican Chocolate Wedding cakes! These are the easiest cookies ever, they have a short list of ingredients, don't take too long to bake and taste like you spent all day!

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350F. Cream butter and brown sugar, add melted chocolate and vanilla, add flour and salt. I generally skip the nuts, but it's just a preference thing. Make 1 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart and bake 8-10 minutes. You can roll them in powdered sugar or cocoa powder as well but they are delicious plain if you'd rather not take the time (or make the mess). They say it makes about 5 dozen, but I never seem to get more than four (I'm sure mine are a little big).

Enjoy your scapbooking day!

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K.C.

answers from Boston on

As Easy As 1-2-3 Fudge

Serves: 10
Prep Time: Less than 15 minutes
This recipe is: Kid-friendly
Level of Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS:
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
1 can of frosting

DIRECTIONS:
Put the chips in a microwaveable bowl, put in microwave for 1 minute, stir and put in microwave for 30-45 seconds until melted. Add ready-made Frosting and mix thoroughly. Spread on cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Cut in 1-inch squares and serve. Everyone will think you spent hours to prepare. Enjoy!!!

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H.C.

answers from Boston on

A fast one that I do is Chocolate Cream Pie. You'll have to make more than one though. Oreo premade crust, chocolate instant pudding and cool whip. Can't get much easier.

If you want something that is easy but takes a little more time try dirt cake. Cool whip, vanilla instant pudding (with milk) and softened cream cheese blended then layer with crused oreos. Very rich amd just chocolatey enough.

Good luck
H.

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H.R.

answers from Hartford on

I have one for a crock pot chocolate lava cake that will wow any crowd. If you double it, it still fits in the pot and will work for 15 people (version below is once the recipe). The smell alone will make everyone want some.

Hot Fudge Cake

1 c plus 3/4 c packed brown sugar, divided
1 c flour
1/4 c plus 3 T unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 c milk
2 T butter, melted
1/2 t vanilla
1 3/4 c boiling water

Mix 1 c br. sugar, flour, 3 T cocoa, bak powder and salt together in mixing bowl (I just do it in the crock pot). Stir in milk, butter and vanilla. Spread over bottom of crock pot.

In another bowl, mix remaining 3/4 c brown sugar and remaining 1/4 c cocoa. Sprinkle over mixture in crock pot. Do not stir.

Pour in boiling water. Do not stir. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours Serve warm in bowls with ice cream or whipped topping.

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S.O.

answers from Providence on

chocolate bark is so easy. melt chocolate chips (whatever kind you like, dark, milk etc). pour on wax paper covered pan, let cool a little while. Press smashed hard candy into the chocolate and let cool. (my kids love to smash candy canes or hard candies. I put them in a ziploc and whack with a rubber mallet, or hard spoon until they are in little pieces(careful, I broke my wooden one this way last year) You can be halloween-y if you use orange candy or even candy corn.
Then break into bite sized chunks.
Enjoy

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L.S.

answers from Hartford on

Hi K.,
my neighbor does oreos and nutterbutters dipped in melted ghiradelli (spelling??) chocolate from Sams Club. Then she melts white chocolate over it to give it a design. ITs quick for sure. Not sure if its what your looking to do.

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A.H.

answers from Hartford on

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and
vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to
cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!



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B.W.

answers from Boston on

what about simply melted chocolate -chips, bars or squares (kept warm in either a crock pot or one of those bowl over hot water things?) with lots of yummy things to dip like: strawberries, marshmallows, cubes of pound cake, bananas, etc.. I think it would be easy to buy, make and enjoy! Good luck!

D.B.

answers from Boston on

This is really easy:

Seven Layer Dream Bars

1 stick butter (or equivalent in margarine)
1 & 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs (one of the 3 packs inside the box, ground up - use food processor, blender, or a rolling pin)
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
9 ounces chocolate chips
9 ounces butterscotch or peanut butter chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 can sweetened condensed milk

(all of the quantities are approximate - you can't screw this up!)

Melt the butter in a rectangular baking pan (approx 9x12). Mix in graham cracker crumbs & press down with the back of a fork to form a crust on the bottom of the pan. Add the other ingredients, sprinkling them evenly across the crust. If you are worried about allergies to nuts, leave them out. Same with the peanut butter chips - just use butterscotch, or double up on the chocolate!! Top it off with the sweetened condensed milk, pouring it evenly over the top - it will fill in between the chips. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes - the milk will brown a little on the top. Let it cool completely and then cut it into sqaures. These can be refrigerated, even frozen. They are delicious!

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K.S.

answers from Burlington on

Hi K.! This is a recipe for a chocolate pie, it is so easy and only takes about 15 min to prepare, I have made it so many times!

Ingredients:
9 inch graham cracker shell
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups milk
3 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
whipped cream

Combine cocoa sugar,salt and cornstarch in sauce pan...blend in milk...stirring until smooth....cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until boiling...boil 1 minute...remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla....pour into crust...press saran wrap on top to smooth out bubbles and help it set...put in frigde to chill for about 3-4 hours and top woth whipped cream when you serve it. hope this helps!!! K.:)

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B.A.

answers from Boston on

Similar to one of the responses (the chocolate fondue)... Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) makes a nice change... you don't have to melt it if you are super short on time. It's yummy coupled with pretzels, cubes of shortcake, bananas, dried apricots... basically anything! What doesn't taste good with chocolate?! LOL!

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M.C.

answers from New London on

This is a seriously delicious chocolate cake recipe that could not be easier!! My book club went away for a weekend and had this cake and everyone loved it!!
1 box chocolate cake mix
1/2 C chocolate instant pudding mix
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 C milk
1 package chocolate chips

Mix everything together and pour into a greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50 mins. Serve with whipped cream.
Yum!!

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C.F.

answers from Boston on

I wrote a recipe here http://blogmommas.com/?p=780 for Chocolate Stickies. They are so easy to make and everyone loves them!
Good luck!

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P.B.

answers from Hartford on

Our playgroup did a chocolate fondue for one of the mom's birthdays yesterday and it was so good and easy to make. Just melt a few bags of ghiradelli or some other favorite chocolate chips in a small crock pot or warmer. Then just have a bunch of fruit that they can put on kabob sticks and dip away!!! You could use bananas, strawberries, grapes,angel food cake chunks...pretty much anything that will hold on a stick and tastes good with chocolate and really what doesn't taste good covered in chocolate!

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A.M.

answers from Bangor on

here is a quick idea that is not really cooking: strawberry chocolate tuxedos. you dip strawberries in melted white chocolate first and let it harden. this is the shirt - it should be covering almost the whole berry. then dip the two sides diagonally in darker chocolate and dab on dots for the buttons. can you picture it?

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S.G.

answers from Boston on

These mint-chocolate brownies (home made) are much easier than they seem and they look very impressive, especially when served on a white platter. It's from the Epicurious website - where I get most of my recipes.
'http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/MINT-BROWNIE....

Good Luck!

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S.C.

answers from Boston on

Rocky Road Brownies are easy and a hit

Make up a batch of brownies--I do them out of the box.

Put them in the oven and let them cook for about 20 minutes, until the top starts to set
Remove from oven, and add mini-marshmallows, chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, dried cherries, and/or anything else you can think of or have on hand.
Put back in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until everything starts to melt (but not melt completely).
Remove from oven, cool, and cut and serve.
These have always been a huge hit for me.

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K.B.

answers from Boston on

This recipe sounded soooo weird to me at first, until i tasted the end result! It is sweet and salty and a little crunchy and it's awesome!

Chocolate Saltine Candy

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
12 oz bag of chocolate chips, melted
Saltine crackers (enough to line a cookie sheet, all touching)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Line cookie sheet with the crackers
Boil butter, sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan for three minutes, stirring until it's bubbly and thick
Pour over crackers and spread around, covering all
Bake at 375 for about 5 minutes, then let sit for 1-2 minutes
Pour chocolate over crackers and spread
Place in fridge or freezer until hardened

Optional Toppings: sprinkle coconut, chopped nuts, etc over melted chocolate

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J.C.

answers from Boston on

Hi K.:

I own a business called "Make It Personal." I specialize in personalized choc. bars. I can make 15 bars for your group for Saturday. You can say anything you want on them, and I can add graphics that relate to scrapbooking. The bars are $2/ea. I live in Walpole, and if you're local,I'm happy to drop them off at your home Friday night or Sat. a.m. for no additional charge. I would need to know by Thurs. afternoon.
My web site is www.MakeItPersonal55.com
My email is ____@____.com
My # is ###-###-####

Thanks,
J. Russo

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P.C.

answers from Portland on

I too have a child born on August 11th but mine is already 10!! I have a quick recipe for a nice chocolate fix.....

Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place mini pretzels in a single layer, place on top of each one a hershey kiss. Bake them in the oven until they start to melt.

Takes care of the salt and sweet fix!!!

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