We know you can’t stop obsessing over chocolate, be it milky or dark or nutty. And not only kids, even adults can’t keep their hands off this delightful offering. So, let’s indulge in some delectable chocolate based desserts on July 7, when the world will come together and celebrate Chocolate Day. Del Monte brings you delicious recipes with a twist to treat your loved ones and satisfy your own taste buds this Chocolate day.
CRANBERRY BROWNIES
INGREDIENTS-
- ¾ Cup, All-Purpose Flour, Sifted
- ½ Cup, Cocoa Powder, Sifted
- ¾ Cup, Brown Sugar
- 3 Medium Sized Eggs
- TBSP Vanilla Essence
- 100 Gram Butter
- ½ Cup, Del Monte Dried Cranberries
- 50 Grams, Dark Chocolate, Chopped
METHOD-
- Begin by preheating the oven at 180 degrees centigrade. Take an 8*8 inch square pan and line it with parchment paper.
- While the oven preheats, melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Carefully take out the molten ingredients and whisk them well.
- Add a dash of sweetness with sugar and mix. Then add the eggs, one at a time. Finally, pour in the teaspoonful of vanilla essence and stir everything together.
- Fold in the flour and cocoa powder and pour the mixture into the lined pan.
- Now for the game-changer! Add the scrumptious Del Monte Dried Cranberries to the mix and level the batter evenly to give it a perfect texture.
- Bake the brownies for 20 to 25 minutes or until skewers come out clean.
- Let it cool before cutting the brownies.
-Drizzle some more chocolate on them and your homemade delights are ready to be relished!
CHOCOLATE PRUNE BANANA MUFFIN
INGREDIENTS-
- 1½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Ripened Big Bananas (Mashed)
- Cup Del Monte Prunes
- 175 G Dark Chocolate
- ½ Cup Butter At Room Temperature
- Eggs
- ½ Cup Sugar
- TBSP Vanilla Essence
- TBSP Baking Powder
- ½ TBSP Baking Soda
- ¼ TBSP Salt
METHOD-
- Preheat the oven at 170 degrees C.
- Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
- Cream together butter and sugar. Add 1 egg and beat until incorporated well. Add another egg and beat again. Add vanilla essence and mix. Now add melted chocolate and mix.
- Add flour mixture in 3 batches and fold it until mixed. Add chopped prunes and fold.
- Fill the muffin pans, lined with the muffin liners. Bake them in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until skewers come out clean
OLIVE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
INGREDIENTS-
- 175 G Del Monte Olives
- 300 G Dark Chocolate
- 3 TBSP Butter
- ½ CUP Cream
- 1 TSP Lemon Zest
- SOME Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
METHOD-
- Let’s start by heating the chocolate and cream together, in a double boiler until it melts.
- Then take the mixture off the heat and whisk well to smooth out any lumps.
- Add some butter to the chocolate and cream mixture with a little bit of lemon zest to give it a subtle zing.
- Now mix all the ingredients well.
- It’s time for hero of the show to make an appearance! Add the Del Monte olives to the mixture and fold it in.
- Cover the chocolate mixture and let it sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours. We know the wait is hard.
- Once the mixture is set, scoop out a spoonful and roll it into a small lemon sized ball. Make these delicious chocolate balls out of the whole mixture.
- Refrigerate the prepared truffles for another hour. The wait is almost over, promise!
- Once chilled dust the truffles with cocoa powder.
COCONUT CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE FUDGE
INGREDIENTS-
- 400 GM Condensed Milk
- 300 GM White Chocolate
- 100 GM Desiccated Coconut
- 130 GM Del Monte Dried Cranberries
- 50 GM Dried Almonds, Finely Sliced
- PINCH Of Salt
METHOD-
- Layer a baking pan or any square pan with a parchment paper and keep it aside. Remember to leave enough paper on the edges so that you can pull the fudge out easily once it is set.
- Spread the desiccated coconut out onto a pan and toast it till it turns golden brown.
- Pour condensed milk into a saucepan and add finely chopped white chocolate. Turn the heat on medium and cook the milk until the chocolate melts.
- Keep stirring to avoid it from burning. It would be a shame to have to restart after coming this far. Once it’s done, switch off the heat and mix the toasted coconut, salt and almonds with our star ingredient, Del Monte Dried Cranberries.
- Give it a stir and then pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Let it set in the refrigerator for 4 hrs and if it’s still not set, leave it overnight. Then cut it into bite-sized squares and store it in an air-tight jar in the refrigerator.
Chocolate Cranberry Nut Clusters
INGREDIENTS-
- 75g DEL MONTE dried cranberries
- 50g walnuts
- 50g almonds
- 200g dark chocolate
METHOD-
- Chop the walnuts and almonds.
- Melt the chocolate in a large heat proof bowl in a microwave for one minute. Stir until smooth.
- Add the dried cranberries and chopped nuts to the melted chocolate. Stir well so that all the fruit
- and nuts are coated with chocolate.
- Lightly grease a baking tray or plate.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the chocolate mix on the tray. Chill for 15-20 minutes until set.
- Once set, take off tray and store in a cool place
