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Decadent Dark Chocolate Delights

Are you a dark chocolate fan? If you aren't yet, you will be after trying these recipes.
<p>Turn leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits by soaking bread crumbs with whisked sugar and rum. Serve over melted chocolate and top with light, fluffy whipped cream.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe: </strong><a href="../../../recipefinder/chocolate-bread-parfaits-recipe-fw0710" target="_blank"><strong>Chocolate-Bread Parfaits</strong></a></p>
Antonis Achilleos
Are you a dark chocolate fan? If you aren't yet, you will be after trying these six recipes delivered straight from heaven. Be warned: They're highly addictive.Need more dessert ideas? Try these 13 rich chocolate dessert ideas or any of these fudge recipes.
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Get Ready for Dark Chocolate Decadence!

<p>Turn leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits by soaking bread crumbs with whisked sugar and rum. Serve over melted chocolate and top with light, fluffy whipped cream.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe: </strong><a href="../../../recipefinder/chocolate-bread-parfaits-recipe-fw0710" target="_blank"><strong>Chocolate-Bread Parfaits</strong></a></p>
Antonis Achilleos
What's not to like? Amp up your appreciation for chocolate with these irresistible dark chocolate recipes. You'll probably find that you actually do have room for dessert, after all.
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Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

<p>There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.</p><br />

<b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/dark-chocolate-bark-roasted-almonds-seeds-recipe-fw0311" target="_blank"><b>Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds</b></a>
John Kernick

There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this rich, dark chocolate bark at home. Roasted whole almonds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds pepper the chocolate for an added salty crunch.


Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

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Malted Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Malted Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Buttercream
Ditte Isager

Buttercreams abound in this lavishly layered chocolate cake. To call this cake "fluffy," "heavenly," or "divine" is a severe understatement.


Recipe: Malted Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Buttercream

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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

<p>These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-pistachio-biscotti-recipe-fw1210" target="_blank"><b>Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti</b></a></p>
John Kernick

These nutty, chocolate biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee or tea. Pistachios add a bit more crunch and color, while the chocolate holds it all together.


Recipe: Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

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Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints

<p>Thumbprint cookies — made by pressing a small round of dough with the thumb to form an indentation — are great for filling with chocolate or jam. Feel free to mix the batter with any kind of mint-flavored candy, like Andes chocolate mints.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-mint-thumbprints-recipe"><b>Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints</b></a></p>
Quentin Bacon

These thumbprints have a creamy, minty white-chocolate filling. Chopped Andes mint candies can be mixed into the batter for a burst of fresh flavor. Can you think of a better combo than chocolate and mint?


Recipe: Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints

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Chocolate-Bourbon Tart

<p>This rich tart is like a dark-chocolate truffle in a crisp, flaky cocoa crust. Bourbon adds a wonderful smokiness; be sure to heat it carefully with the sugar so it doesn't ignite.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/chocolate-bourbon-tart-recipe-fw1010%22 target="_blank"><b>Chocolate-Bourbon Tart</b></a></p>
Cedric Angeles

This rich tart is like a dark-chocolate truffle in a crisp, flaky cocoa crust. Bourbon adds a wonderful smokiness, but be sure to heat it carefully with the sugar so it doesn't ignite!


Recipe: Chocolate-Bourbon Tart

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Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

<p>Turn leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits by soaking bread crumbs with whisked sugar and rum. Serve over melted chocolate and top with light, fluffy whipped cream.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe: </strong><a href="../../../recipefinder/chocolate-bread-parfaits-recipe-fw0710" target="_blank"><strong>Chocolate-Bread Parfaits</strong></a></p>
Antonis Achilleos

Inspired by her grandmother, who used up bread "until the dear end," Italian master Lidia Bastianich turns leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits.


Recipe: Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

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More Magnificent Chocolate

<p>There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.</p><br />

<b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/dark-chocolate-bark-roasted-almonds-seeds-recipe-fw0311" target="_blank"><b>Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds</b></a>
John Kernick

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