Chocolate Truffle Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Place mini foil baking cup in each of 30 mini muffin cups. Spray foil cups with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, place 3/4 cup chocolate chips; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, stirring until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil. Pour cream mixture over chocolate in bowl; stir until smooth. Add crushed granola bars and marshmallows; mix well. Spoon slightly less than 1 measuring tablespoonful mixture into each muffin cup; gently press into cups.
• In small bowl, place 2/3 cup chocolate chips; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, stirring until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil. Pour cream mixture over chocolate in bowl; stir until smooth. Spoon melted chocolate over each crunchy truffle; smooth top with tip of spoon. Decorate with candy sprinkles.
• Refrigerate about 3 hours or until firm. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a medium-sized pan, combine semisweet chocolate chips and heavy cream over low heat, mix until you achieve a smooth consistency.
• Pour mixture into a bread pan.
• Allow to sit in refrigerator for 1 hour or until mixture is solid.
• With an ice cream scoop, form balls from the mixture (refreeze if truffle begins to melt).
• Roll in cocoa powder for topping.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Microwave white chocolate and 1 Tbsp. milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat cream cheese; beat with whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• Repeat with semi-sweet chocolate and remaining milk in separate microwaveable bowl.
• Spoon chocolate mixtures, side-by-side, into 4 dessert dishes. Refrigerate 15 min. Garnish with Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries or Chocolate Shapes (see Tips) just before serving, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 42 miniature muffin cups. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full (about 1 tablespoon each) with batter.
• Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until toothpick inserted into edge of brownie cup comes out clean. Do not overbake. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over low heat just until hot but not boiling; remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until melted. Let stand about 15 minutes or until mixture coats spoon. (It will become firmer the longer it cools.) Spoon about 2 teaspoons chocolate mixture over each brownie cup. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.

Steps:

• Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl.
• Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the bowl with chocolate. With a wire whisk, slowly stir the cream and chocolates together until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in the Grand Marnier, if using, coffee, and vanilla. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• With 2 teaspoons, spoon round balls of the chocolate mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm. Roll each dollop of chocolate in your hands to roughly make a round ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, or both. These will keep refrigerated for weeks, but serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat the convection oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, vanilla and eggs, and mix until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the milk and oil, and mix until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and mix together. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix on medium speed until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Turn off the mixer and add the hot coffee. Mix on low for 2 minutes more.
• Fill the lines three-quarters full with batter and bake for 14 minutes. Once completely cooled, use a paring knife to cut out the center of the cupcake.
• To assemble: Using a small ice cream scoop, fill the cupcakes with 1 scoop of the cooled Chocolate Truffle Ganache. Using a piping bag with a 1M tip, generously frost the cupcakes with Whipped Chocolate Buttercream, making sure to cover the filled area.
• Add the boiling cream to the chips and stir together until chips are completely melted. Add liqueur, mix well and set aside to cool.
• In an electric mixer, beat the butter on high for 2 minutes. Once the butter is whipped, add the powdered sugar 1 cup a time until well blended. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the cocoa powder and blend on medium speed until well incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the heavy cream. Once the heavy cream is incorporated, turn the mixer on high and whip for 3 to 4 minutes.

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and milk; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to roll. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in coatings as desired.

Steps:

• Cooking Aids: mini muffin baking pan, mini muffin cups, medium scoop (cookie drop size or tablespoon).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare mini muffin pan with paper liners.
• Stir brownie mix, water, oil and eggs until well blended.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter, use the medium scoop for less mess.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
• Cool completely before glazing.
• Glaze: Heat whipping cream in small saucepan over low heat just until hot but not boiling; remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate until melted.
• Let stand about 15 minutes.
• Spoon mixture over brownie and add sprinkles.