3 chocolate recipes that will go down a treat this International Chocolate Day

Friday is the day all chocoholics have been waiting for – it’s International Chocolate Day! A day to truly indulge in all the delicacies chocolate has to offer, without any judgement. Chocolate comes in many delicious forms; cakes, cookies, brownies, tarts, pies… and well, the list could go on. To celebrate this super sweet day, we have shared some simple cocoa-filled recipes to tantalise your taste buds. Enjoy!

Chocolate s’mores milkshake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of chocolate sauce
• 250ml semi-skimmed milk
• 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream
• Handful of marshmallows
• 30ml whipped double cream
• Crushed digestive biscuits

Method

• Coat the inside of the glass with a drizzle of chocolate sauce
• Blend the milk with the chocolate ice cream until smooth and pour into your glass
• Top with whipped cream, toasted marshmallows, crushed digestives and a drizzle of chocolate sauce for the perfect treat! Serve immediately.
  
  
  

Chocolate thumbprint cookies

Ingredients

• 100g plain flour
• 90g buckwheat flour
• 60g golden caster sugar
• 180g unsalted butter
• 100g dark chocolate
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Method

• Mix the flours and sugar together in a bowl, and then add the butter so it starts to make a dough
• Tip the dough out onto a flour-covered work surface and knead until smooth
• Roll the dough into 25 small balls and transfer on to a baking tray
• Create a thumbprint in the middle of each dough ball
• Put in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes before baking for a further 15-20 minutes, until golden brown
• Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a bowl and use a teaspoon to fill the hole in each cookie
• Allow the chocolate to set then dig in!
  
  

Chocolate and avocado mousse

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados
• 3-4 tablespoons of runny honey
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 50g raw cacao powder

Method

• Blend both avocados in a food processer and blend until smooth
• Add the honey, vanilla and cacao powder and blend again until all is combined
• Spoon the mousse into wine glasses and keep in the fridge before serving - then enjoy your tasty yet healthy treat.

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