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Chocolate Truffles

This one is a chocolaty treat great for birthday parties, gift giving or just as something to keep at home for offering to guests. These are super delicious and something you can make with your kids.

Ingredients :

  1. 4oz baking semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  2. ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  3. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  4. Sea salt and chocolate sprinkles
Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients for Coating :

  1. 4 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate

Tips:

  1. Always use baking chocolate to make good truffles because they are easy to melt.
  2. For best results and easy maneuvering use ingredients at room temperature.

Directions:

Chocolate Truffles
  1. Put 4oz chopped chocolate in a glass bowl and add whipping cream to it.
  2. Microwave the bowl for 30 sec and let it stand for a minute before mixing the contents.
  3. Whisk until smooth. If lumpy, microwave in 10-second intervals until the mixture is smooth.
  4. Add vanilla extract and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
  5. Scoop the chocolate and make it into balls and place it on a baking sheet. Place all the chocolate balls in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  6. Microwave and melt 4 oz chocolate in a bowl. Take chocolate balls out of the refrigerator.
  7. Using a fork, cover the chocolate balls with melted chocolate one by one.
  8. Sprinkle truffles with sea salt and chocolate sprinkles.
  9. Store in covered container in refrigerator.
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Banana Chocolate Bread Loaf

Leftover ripe bananas that are about to go bad and just some chocolate bar lying around the home pantry are the only ingredients( & a little more) needed for this amazing, moist and easy to make breakfast bread. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed well
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • Icing sugar to sprinkle
Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf

Tips:

  • Put a parchment paper baking sheet in the loaf pan after greasing the pan and lightly grease the parchment paper also. This helps to get the bread out easily after its baked.
  • For best results and easy maneuvering of the ingredients use butter, eggs and sour cream at room temperature.
  • Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the bread cook for 35 minutes straight and from then on check every 5 minutes so that the bread doesn’t burn.
Banana Chocolate Bread Loaf

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
  • Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Take a big glass bowl and add butter, sugar, eggs,   sour cream and vanilla, then mix until the mixture becomes smooth.
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl and mix until the mixture is smooth.
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
  • Pour the batter in the loaf pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean around 50 to 55 min.
  • Let the bread cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then remove it from the pan but cool completely before slicing and serving.
Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf