Chocolate
If you love Chocolate as much as I do, today's post is sure to please. Check out the Heavenly Chocolate Cake, the Chocolate Mousse, and the rest of today's yumminess. Enjoy!
FANTASY FUDGE
This recipe, from My Food and Family, begins, "Delight your taste buds with this amazing Fantasy Fudge. This Fantasy Fudge is a classic marshmallow fudge that gets its chocolatey, nutty goodness from BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate and walnuts."
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Total Time: 25 minutes
To view this online, go to https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/051833/fantasy-fudge.
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 small can (5 oz.) evaporated milk (about 2/3 cup) (Do not use sweetened condensed milk.)
3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions
Line 9-inch square pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to full rolling boil in 3-qt. saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 4 min. or until candy thermometer reaches 234°F, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add chocolate and marshmallow creme; stir until melted. Add nuts and vanilla; mix well.
Pour into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom of pan. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into 1-inch squares.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Size Wise
A serving of this sweet treat is 2 squares. You'll find that a small portion goes a long way on chocolate flavor.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I saw something similar to this a few years back and tweaked it a little. For anyone who is sure that he or she won't like tofu, this may be the game-changer.
Ingredients
1 10-12 ounce tub of silken tofu
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
2 - 3 tablespoons milk (you can use soy milk, if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions
Melt chocolate chips along with the milk over low to medium heat, stirring constantly.
Place silken tofu, melted chocolate chips, vanilla, and syrup into blender. Blend on a medium setting, pulsing if needed to combine.
Pour into 4 bowls or small cups, and let cool for 10 minutes or so.
Dig in! Yum!
PUMPKIN-CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE
This was in the November/December 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times, page 70. It begins, "It took us four tries to get this recipe just right, but the result—a rich, creamy, pumpkin-flavored cheesecake laced with spice and swirled with chocolate—is truly spectacular."
Makes 24 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/pumpkin-chocolate-swirl-cheesecake/.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
2 8-oz. pkg. Neufchatel cheese, softened
2 cups light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup flour
1 15-oz. can pumpkin
1 & 1/2 Tbs. ground ginger
1-1/2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
To make Chocolate Crust:
Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press into prepared pan, and bake 10 minutes.
Melt chocolate in bowl in microwave on medium power, stirring every 30 seconds to heat evenly. Set aside. Blend cottage cheese in food processor 3 minutes, until smooth. Add Neufchâtel cheese, brown sugar, eggs and flour, and process until smooth. Add pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg, and process 1 minute, or until smooth.
Whisk 1 cup cream cheese batter into melted chocolate. Pour remaining batter into crust. Spoon dollops of chocolate mixture onto batter, and swirl with knife.
Bake cheesecake 1 & 1/2 hours, or until top is firm and cake is beginning to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely on wire rack, then chill well before unmolding and serving.
HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE
This yumminess is from Everyday Diabetic Recipes, and begins, "If you're looking for a diabetic chocolate cake recipe for your recipe box, then you've got to try this Heavenly Chocolate Cake. You're going to love the tasty combination of chocolate cake with a surprising creamy layer at the bottom. It's made with healthier ingredients, and has under 10g of sugar per serving. After one taste, we can pretty much guarantee you're going to want to make this recipe a permanent part of your collection."
ook Time: 50 minutes; Chill Time: 4 hours; Serves: 20; Serving Size: 1 (1-1/2 x 2-inch) slice
To view this online, go to https://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/Cakes/Heavenly-Chocolate-Cake.
Ingredients
2 pounds fat-free ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16-ounce) package sugar-free chocolate cake mix
1 (1.4-ounce) package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup fat-free milk
1 (8-ounce) container fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, beat ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth; set aside. In another large bowl, prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour cake batter evenly into baking dish. Slowly pour cheese mixture evenly over cake batter.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
In a medium bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth. Fold whipped topping into pudding until well combined. Spread mixture on top of cake.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until ready to serve.
Do You Believe in Magic?
This Heavenly Chocolate Cake actually does a bit of magic while it's baking in the oven. Your layers will actually reverse from the order that you put them into your baking dish. How cool is that?!
CHOCOLATE TOFU ICE CREAM
This recipe is from the August 2000 issue of Vegetarian Times. It starts off, “You’d never guess that this rich, dence fudgy ice cream contains considerably less fat that the classic version.” Makes 5 cups.
Ingredients
1 lb. soft tofu, drained
1 cup sugar
1 cup plain soy milk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Directions
In blender, puree all ingredients in 2 equal batches until very smooth.
Pour mixture into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Serve right away or transfer to airtight container and freeze up to 3 days.
GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP
This yumminess is from purewow, and begins, "Let’s be honest: All Halloween candies aren’t created equal, and peanut butter cups take the cake. They’re pretty much the best invention since, well, chocolate. So to pay homage to our favorite treat of all time, we’ve created the world’s biggest peanut butter cup. (OK, it might not *actually* be record-setting, but it’s BIG. Look at it!)
"With just seven ingredients and a straightforward set of instructions, this mega-Reeses isn’t difficult to make, but there are a few tricks you should keep in mind for success. When melting the chocolate, you’ll use a double boiler: basically, a bowl set over a small amount of simmering water. Be careful with the heat—you don’t want to burn the chocolate—and don’t get any water into the bowl, or that silky melted chocolate will seize up and you’ll have to start over. Finally, when slicing into this beauty, let it come to room temperature for about ten minutes and run your knife under hot water to avoid cracking. (But even if it cracks, it’ll still taste good.)
"We give you permission to conjure one of these up for every single Halloween party this season. The only catch is you have to invite us over."
Okay, this is me talking (or, rather, writing). Why save this yumminess for Halloween? If you're like me, you won't have a problem making this any time of the year, right?
Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes; Serves: Makes one 9-inch peanut butter cup (10 servings)
To view this online, go to https://www.purewow.com/recipes/giant-peanut-butter-cup.
Ingredients
12 ounces dark chocolate
10 ounces milk chocolate
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Bring a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water to a simmer over medium heat. Combine the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and coconut oil in a medium-size heatproof bowl and place it over the saucepan. (The bottom shouldn’t touch the water.)
Heat the chocolate over the water until it’s melted and smooth. Pour half of the chocolate into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable base. Gently tap and swirl the pan until the chocolate fully coats the base. Refrigerate the base until fully set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the salt and vanilla. On a piece of parchment paper, form the mixture into a 9-inch circle.
Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and carefully place the peanut butter disk on top of it. Press the peanut butter layer into the edges of the pan. Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter and gently tap and swirl until it fully coats the peanut butter layer.
Refrigerate until the top is fully set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. To slice, run a sharp chef’s knife under hot water and carefully cut the peanut butter cup into wedges. This ensures the top doesn't crack while you're slicing.
FANTASY FUDGE
This recipe, from My Food and Family, begins, "Delight your taste buds with this amazing Fantasy Fudge. This Fantasy Fudge is a classic marshmallow fudge that gets its chocolatey, nutty goodness from BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate and walnuts."
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Total Time: 25 minutes
To view this online, go to https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/051833/fantasy-fudge.
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 small can (5 oz.) evaporated milk (about 2/3 cup) (Do not use sweetened condensed milk.)
3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions
Line 9-inch square pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to full rolling boil in 3-qt. saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 4 min. or until candy thermometer reaches 234°F, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add chocolate and marshmallow creme; stir until melted. Add nuts and vanilla; mix well.
Pour into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom of pan. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into 1-inch squares.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Size Wise
A serving of this sweet treat is 2 squares. You'll find that a small portion goes a long way on chocolate flavor.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I saw something similar to this a few years back and tweaked it a little. For anyone who is sure that he or she won't like tofu, this may be the game-changer.
Ingredients
1 10-12 ounce tub of silken tofu
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
2 - 3 tablespoons milk (you can use soy milk, if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions
Melt chocolate chips along with the milk over low to medium heat, stirring constantly.
Place silken tofu, melted chocolate chips, vanilla, and syrup into blender. Blend on a medium setting, pulsing if needed to combine.
Pour into 4 bowls or small cups, and let cool for 10 minutes or so.
Dig in! Yum!
PUMPKIN-CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE
This was in the November/December 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times, page 70. It begins, "It took us four tries to get this recipe just right, but the result—a rich, creamy, pumpkin-flavored cheesecake laced with spice and swirled with chocolate—is truly spectacular."
Makes 24 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/pumpkin-chocolate-swirl-cheesecake/.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
2 8-oz. pkg. Neufchatel cheese, softened
2 cups light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup flour
1 15-oz. can pumpkin
1 & 1/2 Tbs. ground ginger
1-1/2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
To make Chocolate Crust:
Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press into prepared pan, and bake 10 minutes.
Melt chocolate in bowl in microwave on medium power, stirring every 30 seconds to heat evenly. Set aside. Blend cottage cheese in food processor 3 minutes, until smooth. Add Neufchâtel cheese, brown sugar, eggs and flour, and process until smooth. Add pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg, and process 1 minute, or until smooth.
Whisk 1 cup cream cheese batter into melted chocolate. Pour remaining batter into crust. Spoon dollops of chocolate mixture onto batter, and swirl with knife.
Bake cheesecake 1 & 1/2 hours, or until top is firm and cake is beginning to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely on wire rack, then chill well before unmolding and serving.
HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE
This yumminess is from Everyday Diabetic Recipes, and begins, "If you're looking for a diabetic chocolate cake recipe for your recipe box, then you've got to try this Heavenly Chocolate Cake. You're going to love the tasty combination of chocolate cake with a surprising creamy layer at the bottom. It's made with healthier ingredients, and has under 10g of sugar per serving. After one taste, we can pretty much guarantee you're going to want to make this recipe a permanent part of your collection."
ook Time: 50 minutes; Chill Time: 4 hours; Serves: 20; Serving Size: 1 (1-1/2 x 2-inch) slice
To view this online, go to https://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/Cakes/Heavenly-Chocolate-Cake.
Ingredients
2 pounds fat-free ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16-ounce) package sugar-free chocolate cake mix
1 (1.4-ounce) package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup fat-free milk
1 (8-ounce) container fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, beat ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth; set aside. In another large bowl, prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour cake batter evenly into baking dish. Slowly pour cheese mixture evenly over cake batter.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
In a medium bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth. Fold whipped topping into pudding until well combined. Spread mixture on top of cake.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until ready to serve.
Do You Believe in Magic?
This Heavenly Chocolate Cake actually does a bit of magic while it's baking in the oven. Your layers will actually reverse from the order that you put them into your baking dish. How cool is that?!
CHOCOLATE TOFU ICE CREAM
This recipe is from the August 2000 issue of Vegetarian Times. It starts off, “You’d never guess that this rich, dence fudgy ice cream contains considerably less fat that the classic version.” Makes 5 cups.
Ingredients
1 lb. soft tofu, drained
1 cup sugar
1 cup plain soy milk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Directions
In blender, puree all ingredients in 2 equal batches until very smooth.
Pour mixture into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Serve right away or transfer to airtight container and freeze up to 3 days.
GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP
This yumminess is from purewow, and begins, "Let’s be honest: All Halloween candies aren’t created equal, and peanut butter cups take the cake. They’re pretty much the best invention since, well, chocolate. So to pay homage to our favorite treat of all time, we’ve created the world’s biggest peanut butter cup. (OK, it might not *actually* be record-setting, but it’s BIG. Look at it!)
"With just seven ingredients and a straightforward set of instructions, this mega-Reeses isn’t difficult to make, but there are a few tricks you should keep in mind for success. When melting the chocolate, you’ll use a double boiler: basically, a bowl set over a small amount of simmering water. Be careful with the heat—you don’t want to burn the chocolate—and don’t get any water into the bowl, or that silky melted chocolate will seize up and you’ll have to start over. Finally, when slicing into this beauty, let it come to room temperature for about ten minutes and run your knife under hot water to avoid cracking. (But even if it cracks, it’ll still taste good.)
"We give you permission to conjure one of these up for every single Halloween party this season. The only catch is you have to invite us over."
Okay, this is me talking (or, rather, writing). Why save this yumminess for Halloween? If you're like me, you won't have a problem making this any time of the year, right?
Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes; Serves: Makes one 9-inch peanut butter cup (10 servings)
To view this online, go to https://www.purewow.com/recipes/giant-peanut-butter-cup.
Ingredients
12 ounces dark chocolate
10 ounces milk chocolate
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Bring a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water to a simmer over medium heat. Combine the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and coconut oil in a medium-size heatproof bowl and place it over the saucepan. (The bottom shouldn’t touch the water.)
Heat the chocolate over the water until it’s melted and smooth. Pour half of the chocolate into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable base. Gently tap and swirl the pan until the chocolate fully coats the base. Refrigerate the base until fully set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the salt and vanilla. On a piece of parchment paper, form the mixture into a 9-inch circle.
Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and carefully place the peanut butter disk on top of it. Press the peanut butter layer into the edges of the pan. Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter and gently tap and swirl until it fully coats the peanut butter layer.
Refrigerate until the top is fully set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. To slice, run a sharp chef’s knife under hot water and carefully cut the peanut butter cup into wedges. This ensures the top doesn't crack while you're slicing.
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