Do you have leftover chocolate bunnies from Easter? Or you just generally really crave some chocolate? No worries, with this quick and easy recipe you’ll whip up a mousse au chocolat in no time. It has been handed down to me from my grandmother and it absolutely never failed me. And as an added bonus:…
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Chocolate Cake Pops or Cake Balls: Leftover Cake Recipe
Do you ever have leftover cake? Here’s a really easy way to keep leftover cake from drying out and to make it delicious and fun: Chocolate Cake Balls! Ingredients: Leftover Cake (no matter what kind) Cream Cheese (whatever kind you have, I used leftover Mascarpone) Powdered Sugar (optional) 100-200g of Chocolate (finely chopped) Sprinkles or…
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies!
It’s windy and cold outside, and warm and cozy inside. For me, there is in such moments nothing better than to take a little time for myself and bake something delicious. And since I’ve become an absolute fan of coconut in the last few weeks, this recipe has become a new favorite: Coconut Chocolate Chip…
Homemade Rafaelo Style Coconut White Chocolate Almond Balls
There’s no need for a long introduction for these – they are done in 15 minutes work time and a nice little treat to accompany your afternoon tea or any other occasion that calls for a sweet little something. Ingredients (ca. 30-40 balls depending on size): 300ml sweetened condensed milk 100g white chocolate 150g coconut…
No Bake Chocolate Cornflakes Cookies
One of my favorite childhood memories are making these really easy, no bake chocolate cornflakes cookies: Yes, they are so easy, even a toddler can do them – there will probably be a mess, of course, but looking at the kitchen after I have been baking, I must admit that I haven’t changed much in…
Rustic Swiss Caramels with Pistacchios
Swiss Caramels are a classic Swiss sweet treat that are not unlike fudges in taste but crumblier and have more “melt in your mouth” texture – you usually get them at autumnfaires and they really are quite addictive. In this version I added some salted pistacchios to the caramels – if you like the combination…
Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bar with Homemade Caramel Sauce
It’s apple time!! With about 16 kg apples eaten per year per capita, apples are by far the most popular fruit in Switzerland! So this is my version of combining the love for fresh apples with a bit of the American influence I’ve taken on over the years; I made Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bars! Creamy,…
Coconut macaroons with Chocolate
Do you need a sweet treat but don’t really have time? These lovely little coconut macaroons are indulgent yet simple and need less than 15 minutes of actual work. Recently, I’ve made them over and over – for a Birthday-party, a potluck, to say thank you to a co-worker – and I still can’t get…
Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Hmmm…it’s the beginning of strawberry season, and I could eat them by the bucket. Though what I really always crave for, is chocolate covered strawberries! I usually get them at food festivals or carnevals, but that isn’t an option at the time of Covid-19, so I did a trial run to come up with this…
Chocolate Tartelettes with Pistacchio
Today, I made these little heart shape chocolate tartelettes with pistaccios. I used heart shaped silicon moulds, but you can also use a lined muffin tin as an alternative, this will, of course, leave you with round mini-tartelettes instead of hearts, probably somewhat like my dark chocolate tartelette recipe with a white crust, which you…