Gifts for The Hot Chocolate Lover in Your Life

If you like hot chocolate or know someone that does than you will love these fabulous gift ideas.

Books 

40 Sinfully Sweet Hot Chocolate Recipes! If you are a subscriber you can read it free!

I have this book and have made many recipes from it. 

Here are a few more gift ideas. Simply click on the item that you like and you will be taken to the shop selling them.

Dark Chocolate Atole

As the weather get warmer a cup of hot chocolate in the morning or before bed is one of my favorite beverages. This chocolate atole is a wonderful addition to your drinking chocolate repertoire because it "kicks it up a notch" with a little spice and a little rum. The consistency is a bit like pudding because of the cornmeal. I think you will love it on a cool Fall or winter evening. 

Dark Chocolate Atole 

Recipe from Katherine Clapner of Dude, Sweet Chocolate

1/2 cup of fine ground cornmeal

21/2 cups of whole milk

21/2 cups of water

1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon

5 tablespoons cane sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon of dark rum

1 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons Valrhona cocoa powder

6 ounces Valrhona Equatorial chocolate

Whipped Cream

Combine the corn meal, milk water, Cinnamon, sugar, vanilla and rum in a blender and blend the mixture until smooth.

Transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan and add the salt and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens slightly, then cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add chocolate and whisk until melted.

Serve with whipped cream and enjoy.

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5 Chocolate Friday Favorites

Good morning!  Here are my 5 chocolate favorites from this week. 

I love peanut butter cups, peanut butter eggs, ghosts, trees and whatever other shape comes up with but occasionally I eat too many and am left with a pile of them. Rather than wasting them I like to make these Reece's Peanut Butter Cup No Bake Cookies.

Oh my goodness, doesn't this Oohey Gooey Chocolate Cake look decadent? I cannot wait to make it. 

Chocolate Waffles! I have never had chocolate waffles and I cannot wait to make this recipe from I Bake He Shoots. 

Cute book for kids, The Sweet History of Hot Hot Chocolate.

This Chocolate Tea is a great drink when you do not feel like the calories from hot chocolate. It is light and has the essence of chocolate so you get all of the flavor but not the calories. 

That's it for this week. I hope you found something your liked!

Have a great day. 

5 Chocolate Friday Favorites

Happy Friday! Is there anything better than Friday? Ok, maybe starting the day off with something chocolate. Here are my 5 Chocolate Friday Favorites. 

Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies  are a favorite in my house all year long. 

All The Crumbs Please

This Death By Chocolate Cake from All the Crumbs Please is so cute and a great cake to make with your kids and grandkids!

Oreo Acorns

Oreo Acorns from The First Year are so easy and cute for game day or a Fall party. 

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No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars from Two Peas and Their Pod. I could eat the entire pan. 

Baker's Royale

This photo from Baker's Royale is gorgeous! And the Chocolate Covered Pears look delicious!

Cute Finds for Holiday Gifts

Mini Cake Set great for the baker in your life. 

Cute T-shirt although I wish it said I just want to drink hot chocolate and bake things!

Have a great weekend. 

You can also check out my Friday Favorites from Pine Cones and Acorns and my 

favorite Quotes on Between Sisters Between Friends!

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5 Chocolate Friday Favorites

Good morning! Happy Friday! I hope you enjoy my 5 chocolate favorites for the week. 

Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin and chocolate are the perfect pairing. These Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are easy and delicious and are a must for your Fall table. 

Spider Web Cheesecake

Isn't this Spider Web Cheesecake cool? 

Oh my goodness, Pecan Pie Brownies! These look fabulous. 

Drinking Chocolate

I am always on the hunt for really good drinking chocolate and this one is my new favorite.

Does it get any better than FREE? Check out Death by Chocolate on Kindle. It's free today. 

Have a great weekend and be safe. 

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5 Chocolate Friday Favorites

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Good morning chocolate lovers! Here are my 5 favorite chocolate finds from the week! I hope that you visit the blogs and try these delicious recipes and that you enjoy my chocolate finds.   

Image I Am Baker

Oh my goodness...I am drooling over this Chocolate Mayonaise Cake from I Am Baker.

Image Pastry Affair

If you have any leftover zucchini you can make these Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins from Pastry Affair.

These Salted Chocolate Stuffed Caramel Cookies from Creme de la Crumb look like something I would eat the entire pan of before they were even cool. 

Chocolate Cookbook

The New Chocolate Cookbook by Maricel E. Presilla.  This book looks great!

Chocolate Shower Gel!  Sounds like a great way to start the day!

Enjoy!

No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Truffles

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Is there anythings better than a rich, chocolaty dessert? There is if the dessert is homemade and easy! This No Bake Cheesecake with Chocolate Truffles is that dessert! It is the perfect dessert for a party or just a weekend treat and as I mentioned it is so easy it only takes about 20 minuets from start to finish to prepare. You will have to wait a minimum of 4 hours for it to set but I promise it will be worth it!

I found the recipe on one of my favorite blogs Also the Crumbs Please and have made it 3 times since then. Make sure to stop by and check out Sabines' beautiful blog and other scrumptious recipes. 

No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Truffles

Recipe from Also the Crumbs Please 

Orea Cookie Crust

36 Oreo cookie with filling, crushed into crumbs

1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

8 Tablespoons butter, melted

Cheesecake Filling

3 Cups Cream cheese(24 Oz.), softened

1 + 1/2 cups white sugar

2  Tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder

2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips melted and cooled

1 cup heavy cream

Garnish with Homemade Truffles

Line a 9" Spring From Pan with parchment paper and set aside. 

Crust: In a large bowl mix together the crushed Oreo crumbs, cocoa powder, and melted butter until evenly combined and moistened. Pour mixture into the  9" Spring From Pan and press in the bottom and around the sides(half way up). Then place in the freezer until filling is ready. 

Filling: In a large bowl beat the softened cream cheese with a hand-held mixer until light and creamy. About 1 minute. Then add the sugar and the  unsweetened cocoa powder and mix until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate and the vanilla extract. Then add the heavy cream and beat with mixer until soft peaks form, about another 1-2 minutes. Pour the mixture into the crust and spread evenly to smooth out the top. Place in the refrigerator for 4 hour or until firm. I like to refrigerate mine overnight. 

Truffles

8 ounces 60% chocolate Chips

1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream

Coco powder

chocolate jimmies

cookie crumbs

chopped nuts

Chop the chocolate and place in a heat proof bowl. Heat the heavy cream until hot but not boiling, can be done on the stovetop or microwave. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate, let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk until combined and smooth. Refrigerate until firm. Once mixture is firm use a small cookie scoop to form balls, transfer to hand and roll into a ball. Roll the ball in unsweetened coco or cookie crumbs, place on a plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 

To serve, remove cheesecake from springform pan, place on a platter or cake stand and decorate with truffles in any design that you like. Cut, serve and enjoy.