Best Chocolate Dessert Recipes
6 must-try recipes for every craving
Ah chocolate - food of the gods and a favourite for so many people around the world. Whether you're snapping it straight off a block, melting it into a rich hot chocolate, dusting it over your morning cappuccino, or folding it into a decadent cake, chocolate is incredibly versatile and creates some of the best desserts ever known.
I'm biased toward dark chocolate myself - a good 70% cocoa block is exactly what I'm after. In my baking, I've discovered that dark chocolate provides the perfect balance to sweeter elements, resulting in richer, more complex flavours with that wonderful chocolate-forward taste we all look for.
I've built a wonderful collection of chocolate recipes on Better With Spice, and each one brings something different to the table - from my indulgent baked chocolate tart and vegan hot chocolate, to creamy tiramisu and the perfect cream cheese chocolate frosting. There's truly something for every chocolate mood and craving.
My 6 Best Chocolate Recipes -
Baked Chocolate Tart
This incredible tart is one of my favourite desserts, but be warned, its incredible luxe and indulgent, so it’s perfect for special occasions or when you really need a treat. The dark chocolate filling has a set, ganache like texture paired with the buttery contrast of a crumbly shortbread base.
Rich Vegan Hot Chocolate
A hot chocolate recipe that’s thick and silky, vegan and good for you? Sign me up! After lots of trial and error of trying to get a creamy texture with plant based milk, I decided to add ground flaxseeds and nuts for a velvety consistency. Dutch cocoa powder and dairy-free chocolate paired with a selection of spices add warmth to this recipe - it’s a proper hug in a mug.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
The glue that holds a cake together adding layers of depth and flavour, I truly believe that a well made, balanced frosting recipe can make or break a cake. My simple cream cheese chocolate frosting requires just 3 ingredients and comes together in about 10 minutes. Bonus points, you can use it as a tart filling or just dip berries into it. Yum!
Marbled Chocolate Sesame Banana Bread
While the name is such a mouthful, these are ingredients that go together perfectly. Chocolate, sesame and banana. Rich, earthy and sweet. This recipe combines the method for my Foolproof banana bread, swirled with chocolate and a rich tahini drizzle to finish.
Easy Cheat’s Tiramisu
This is one of the best performing recipes on my website and for good reason. It’s eggless, doesn’t need to be baked and requires pantry staples and a bit of patience for a bit of indulgence. The ladyfingers are dunked with a mixture of cocoa powder and coffee, then more cocoa powder is dusted on top to really bring out the contrast between the layers of mascarpone and biscuits.
Baked Chocolate Cheesecake
This sumptuous desserts is one of my personal favourites. It’s the ultimate chocolate lovers dessert. Made with crushed Oreo’s for the base, a baked cheesecake filling and chocolate ganache to top it off, this desserts is a triple threat and worth every minute of your time.
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