Chocolate

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Boycott the biscuit this summer with a healthier alternative

We all know the temptation to reach for a snack come mid-afternoon – lunch has come and gone, dinner is still hours away and it's all too easy to grab a cookie from the biscuit jar to curb...

Gü's decadent chocolate birthday cake

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Chocolate treats to bake up a storm in the kitchen this National Baking Day

Gluten-free coconut chocolate brownies

Dish type: Baking Ingredients 70 grams of sifted TIANA coconut flour 76g of butter or TIANA Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 64g of cocoa powder 6 eggs 250g TIANA Organic Raw Crystallised Coconut Nectar 1/2...

Dairy-free chocolate and mini egg masterpiece

Dish type: Dessert Super simple and very impressive, this is the perfect Easter indulgence! Preparation time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: none Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 x Alpro soya Desserts - chocolate...

Easter gift guide: a cherry-picked selection of chocolate Easter eggs and treats

We have sampled and scoured, and after doing all the hard homework for you, have cherry-picked the perfect selection of Easter treats. Choose from traditional Easter eggs like Prestat's Sea Salt Caramel...

Easter cakes from master chefs Eric Lanlard, Claire Clark and John Torode

With Easter just around the corner, HELLO! Online has spoken to top pastry chefs Eric Lanlard and Claire Clark, along with MasterChef John Torode, for the perfect Easter cake recipes. Take your pick from...

Eric Lanlard's dark chocolate moelleux

Serves 12–14 Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus cooling Cooking time: 40–45 minutes Ingredients For the sponge 350g (11½oz) butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 50g (2oz) dark...

Delia Smith's brazil nut brownie recipe

Dish type: Cake Brownies need introducing to those who have not yet made them. Yes, they are cakes but not in the conventional sense. They are supposed to be moist and squashy, and although they won’t...

Rachel Allen's Irish Stout and Chocolate Melting Middles

Preparation time: 15 minutes / Cooking time: 8 minutes / Serves 4 Approximate cost per portion: £0.56p Calories per serving 357 / Fat per serving 28g Ingredients: • 75g (3oz) Kerrygold butter,...

Chocolate cranberry truffles recipe

Makes: 30 truffles Ingredients • 225g dark chocolate • 75g Craisins® Dried Cranberries • 2 tablespoons double cream • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder • 1 1/2 tablespoons icing...

Chocolate fondue

Dish type: dessert, chocolate Made in minutes, pour this wonderfully luxurious fondue into a pretty heart shaped cup or keep hot in a mini fondue bowl with a burner. Serves 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking...

Win hearts with showstopping chocolate desserts

February 14 is the one day of the year when you have a reason to leave a love note stuck on the door or write a sweet poem in a card. Valentine's Day, when florists sell more red long-stemmed roses than...

Brandied chocolate truffles

Dish type: dessert Makes 8 Preparation time: 45 minutes Chilling time: 4½ - 5 hours Ingredients 150ml (1/4 pint) double cream 200g (7oz) dark chocolate, broken into pieces 2 tablespoons icing...

Heart-shaped Chilli Chocolates

Dish type: dessert, chocolate Ingredients • 100g CHOC Chick organic cacao powder • 6 tbsp CHOC Chick organic cacao butter • 3-4 tsp Sweet Freedom, agave syrup, honey or maple syrup ( to...

Chocolate heart fondant with a strawberry and mint salad

Dish type: dessert, chocolate Ingredients 6 large fondants; 400g chocolate 400g butter 400g caster sugar 4 eggs 4 egg yolks 400g plain flour A little extra butter and flour (60g each) to lubricate...

Raymond Blanc's Chocolate Mousse

Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling Ingredients 165 g (51/2 oz) dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids, finely chopped 25g (1 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder 10 organic or free...

Shaun Rankin’s Chocolate Soufflé with Christmas pudding ice cream

Dish Type: Dessert Serves 6 Ingredients Ice cream 4 egg yolks 90g caster sugar 250ml milk 250ml whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 vanilla pod, split 150g christmas pudding Soufflé 3 eggs 85g...

Eric Lanlard's Chocolate and Chestnut Christmas Yule Log

Dish type: Dessert Serves 6 Preparation and cooking time: about 1 hour,10 minutes Ingredients For the sponge 3 egg whites 130g (4¾oz) golden caster sugar 4 egg yolks 50g (2oz) unsalted butter,...