International Chocolate Day is on its way, and you know what that means: Time to get your chocolate on!
If you’re not familiar with the holiday, International Chocolate Day takes place on the last Monday of February every year. It was created by the confectionery company Nielsen back in 2007 to promote awareness of the importance of chocolate and to showcase its vast array of benefits. The holiday is celebrated all over the world by people who enjoy eating chocolate as a treat or who have a passion for making their own at home. If you celebrate this holiday and love to make chocolate, it makes sense that you’d want to share your homemade creations with others too. Let’s take a look at some great ways that you can celebrate International Chocolate Day this year!
Make Your Own Chocolate Bar
One of the most delicious ways to celebrate International Chocolate Day is by making your own chocolate bar. It doesn’t get much better than that, right? You can make a chocolate bar in just about any flavor you want. This recipe for an Almond Caramel Chocolate Bar is one of my personal favorites.
Make Traditional Dark Chocolate Cake
If you’re planning on celebrating International Chocolate Day and you have a craving for something sweet, there’s no better way to satisfy that craving than with a delicious cake. To make this cake, you’ll need:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter at room temperature, cubed into small pieces
¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature (or regular milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice, for wetting the sponge cake layers in step 9.
1 egg, beaten (for the egg wash)
Enjoy Fresh Cocoa Powder
Cover a large, flat surface with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl, combine the cocoa powder, skim milk, and butter. Stir until the butter has melted before adding the chocolate chips. Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture and mix well. Using a spoon or spatula, drop tablespoons of batter onto your prepared surface to make round pancakes about 1/4-inch thick. You can also drop small mounds of batter to make balls. Place the pancakes on a wire rack to cool completely before transferring them into an airtight container or storing in a freezer bag.
Whip Up A Fruity Toff
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If you’re looking to celebrate International Chocolate Day with your pals or for a special event, make some fruity toffeeday. This quick and easy recipe is a no-bake recipe that requires only five ingredients. You can whip this up in minutes and it’s sure to be the best part of any party.
Ingredients:
– 2 cups vanilla wafers (the thicker the better)
– 2 tbsp melted butter
– 1 cup sugar
– ¼ cup milk or cream
– 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Line an 8×8 dish with one layer of vanilla wafers. Add another layer, then add melted butter to cover the whole pan. Add sugar and mix together with a spoon until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and vanilla extract together until they are well combined, then pour over the wafers. Let cool for one hour before cutting into squares and serving.
Delight Your Taste buds With Cookies
It’s likely that you already have a favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies, but what about something a little more artistic? Have you considered adding in different ingredients to make your cookie recipe stand out from the rest?
For example, if you’ve always been fond of peanut butter, try adding in some chopped peanuts to your standard chocolate chip cookie dough. If you’re more into making cake-style cookies, then it might be time to make a batch of brownies! You could also go with a decadent dessert like truffles or even melt some chocolate and add it to ice cream.
Dessert Dishes To Try
The best way to celebrate International Chocolate Day is to make some delicious and satisfying desserts. These 10 recipes will show you how to combine flavors and ingredients for sweet treats that everyone will love!
1. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
These dark chocolate peanut butter cups are a great way to celebrate International Chocolate Day. The dark chocolate, peanut butter, and oats all work together in this recipe for a rich taste that everyone will love. You can also put these bars into small cupcake liners if you don’t want the mess of making individual servings. And if you wanted to make these extra special, you could even drizzle them with chocolate or dip the tops in melted white chocolate!
2. Strawberry Mousse Cake
You can take your dessert game up a notch with this strawberry mousse cake! This recipe uses mascarpone cheese, so it’s perfect for people who are dairy-free and also has a light texture that’s perfect for summertime desserts. It also has strawberries cooked right into the cake batter which give it an incredible flavor that pairs well with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream too!
3. Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars With Coconut Cookie Crusts
You’ll never have to eat another boring cheesecake again when you’ve made these salted caramel cheesecake bars! These creamy bars use coconut cookies as the crust so they provide a great crunchy contrast against the smooth filling. They’re topped with a layer of
Discover New Chlorophilic Sweets
This is the perfect time of year to experiment with making new chocolate treats. You can try making your own dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate for this holiday. Another great idea is to experiment with flavors. If you’re not sure what to make, take some inspiration from other people’s recipes and create something that suits your taste preferences. There are also tons of great ideas out there on the internet!
Don’t Forget The Kids!
The best way to celebrate International Chocolate Day is by giving it a little something for all ages! If you have kids, this is the perfect time to make them some delicious chocolate treats. This can be as easy as melting down some milk or dark chocolate bars and using a cookie cutter to create your own shapes. You can also use melted chocolate to make delicious homemade chocolates with your children. Kids will love the creative process that comes with this activity, and they’ll have so much fun experimenting with flavors and textures.
If you want some ideas on how to make chocolate for adults, you can always go for simple options like dipped strawberries or bananas in melted chocolate. Or try making a flavored mixture of melted dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and hazelnuts; top it off with a bit of sea salt on top to give it that salty-chocolate taste that everyone loves!
Conclusion
Happy International Chocolate Day! Here are some delicious ways to celebrate:
Celebrate by making your own chocolate bar, making a traditional dark chocolate cake, enjoying fresh cocoa powder, whipping up a fruity toff, delighting your taste buds with cookies, trying out some new dessert dishes, making kid-friendly chocolate bars and yes, don’t forget the kids!
Happy International Chocolate Day!
