These 19 chocolate recipes are proof that chocolate does, indeed, make everything better. Well, okay, maybe it doesn’t make every situation in life better. But it does make us feel better, which in turn makes it a little easier to handle everything else.
Chocolate-Bourbon Banana Bread
: Joy Wilson
1/20
This life-changer of a recipe isn't your mom's banana bread. It's better. And we've got no qualms saying that.
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Chocolate Soufflé
: America’s Test Kitchen
2/20
If you’ve been hesitant to make chocolate souffle out of fear, worry not. This easy version is guaranteed to reach lofty heights. A no-stress, high-stakes dessert. We show you how.
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Easy Chocolate Crêpes
: Jenny Zarins
3/20
French-y but not at all fuss-y, these superbly chocolate-y crepes satiate that certain je ne sais quoi.
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Hershey's Chocolate Cake Redux
: David Leite
4/20
Certain things in this world inspire lasting love. Like this cake. An old-fashioned American classic for a reason.
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Dark Chocolate Waffles
: Marie Kazalia
5/20
Yep. You've heard of breakfast for dinner. We're up leveling to breakfast as dessert. Not just any dessert. Dark chocolate decadence with crisp edges that's delicious alone or with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream.
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
: Carl Tremblay
6/20
Vegan chocolate cupcakes. So scrumptious and deep dark chocolatey that no one's even going to notice they're vegan. Swear.
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Gluten-Free Brownies
: Josh Weissman
7/20
These are, quite frankly, as fudgy and rich as the real deal. Despite being flourless. Swear. Make a batch and see if anyone can tell the difference.
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Ina Garten's Chocolate Pecan Scones
: Quentin Bacon
8/20
From the Barefoot Contessa herself, these chocolate pecan scones are packed with plenty of bittersweet chocolate and pecan chunks and are, predictably, flaky and tender pastry perfection.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato
: Christopher Hirsheimer
9/20
We're food folks, not number crunchers. But perhaps our most favorite equation ever? Chocolate + hazelnuts = gianduia.
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Basic Chocolate Cake
: Boyloso
11/20
One of the best darned chocolate cakes we've ever experienced. Seriously. (Would we tease about a topic as life-altering as this?!)
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Spiced Chocolate Truffles
: Ellen Silverman
12/20
At last, spiced chocolate truffles made with dark chocolate that taste delectable, are easy to make, and—believe it!—nutrient dense. Our prayers have been answered.
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Ultra-Thin Chocolate Chunk Cookies
: Deborah Jones
13/20
A theatrical departure from the norm, these diaphanous beauties shatter dramatically as they deliver untold caramelized, bittersweet chocolate goodness.
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Toblerone Rice Krispies Treats
: Maja Smend
14/20
A kid classic that’s been gussied up with that candy classic that's essentially chocolate, almond, and nougat with hints of caramel. Guaranteed intrigue.
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German Chocolate Cake
: Carl Tremblay
15/20
Dark chocolate cake stacked high and smothered with gooey caramel and coconut and pecans? Don't mind if we do.
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Vegan Chocolate Cake
: Kate Whitaker
16/20
No one will ever know it's vegan...unless you tell them. All you'll experience is chocolate through and through.
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David Lebovitz's Best Brownies
: Maren Caruso
17/20
"Best brownies" is a bold assertion. Yet these merit exactly that distinction. Shatteringly crisp on top, fudgy in the center, and intensely chocolatey through and through.
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Chocolate Bourbon Truffles
: Erin Scott
18/20
Chocolate bourbon truffles. A brilliant and boozy gift for the chocolate lover who has everything.
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Chocolate Bundt Cake
: Cenk Sonmezsoy
19/20
An homage to the chocolate cakes of yesteryear but with a contemporary dark chocolate oomph that turns tradition upside-down in the most pleasing possible way. You're welcome.
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Chocolate Fudge
: Steve Pool
20/20
A no-fail chocolate fudge that's easy to make and foolproof as can be. Although that's not the only reason why we make batch after batch after batch and they each disappear.
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