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Perfect recipes to celebrate Chocolate Day

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Whether you want to turn a dull day around or celebrate your best days, chocolates have always been a go-to snack to create little moments of happiness! Luckily, with a whole day dedicated to celebrating chocolate, there’s no excuse needed to indulge in some sweet treats.

Celebrate this Chocolate Day with Mars Wrigley’s diverse portfolio of delicacies:

Smoky Chipotle Brownie Bites

INGREDIENTS

1 box (25oz) fudge brownie batter, prepared

2 t TABASCO® Chipotle Sauce

1½ c GALAXY® FUSIONS, ¼” chopped

DIRECTION

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Add chipotle sauce into prepared brownie batter.

Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Fill each cup one quarter of the way with the infused batter.

Top with 1¼ teaspoons of chopped GALAXY® FUSIONS. Push chocolate down slightly in the center. Cover each with the remaining batter.

Bake for 12-14 minutes. Do not overbake.

Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Serve 2 bites per serving.

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

INGREDIENTS

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

¾ cup + ½ cup GALAXY® FUSIONS

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 cups sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

Food-grade red color

2 teaspoons white vinegar

4 eggs

1½ cups all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Drizzle

2 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

½ cup confectioners sugar

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons heavy cream

DIRECTION

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

Preheat oven to 325°F and spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Melt butter and pour into the stand mixer. Add sugar and mix.

In the following order, add vanilla extract, cocoa powder, salt, food-grade red color, and vinegar to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. 

In a separate bowl whisk eggs together and slowly pour into the chocolate mixture.

Slowly add in the flour, mixing until fully combined. 

Gently fold in ¾ cup GALAXY® FUSIONS.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 180°F.

Melt remaining GALAXY® FUSIONS. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Drizzle

Whisk together all ingredients. Set aside.

Assembly

Slice brownies when cool and drizzle with cream cheese sauce and melted GALAXY® FUSIONS . Serve.

Mini Sundaes

INGREDIENTS

Sundae One Ingredients:

2 tablespoons M&M’S®

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

1 tablespoon strawberry sauce

2 tablespoons whipped cream

1 maraschino cherry

Sundae Two Ingredients: 

2 tablespoons M&M’S®

1 scoop of strawberry ice cream

1 tablespoon chocolate sauce

2 tablespoons whipped cream

1 each maraschino cherry

Sundae Three Ingredients: 

2 tablespoons M&M’S®

1 scoop chocolate ice cream

2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce

1 each maraschino cherry

DIRECTION

Place a scoop of ice cream into each of three separate cups.

Top ice cream with each sundae’s indicated sauce and whipped cream if utilized.

Add M&M’S® Brand Minis Milk Chocolate Candies and a cherry to the top of each sundae

PB&J Boca Bites

INGREDIENTS

Strawberry Filling:

½ c SNICKERS® Bars, ¼” chopped

1 c strawberry preserves

Peanut Butter Frosting:

1¼ c vanilla frosting

6 T peanut butter, no sugar added

4 lb biscuit dough, raw

Assembly for 1 Bite:

1 boca bite, baked and cooled

¼ T peanut butter frosting (above)

½ t chocolate sauce, to finish

½ t SNICKERS® Bars, ¼” chopped

DIRECTION

Strawberry Filling:

Mix strawberry preserves and chopped SNICKERS® Bars. Set aside.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

Combine vanilla frosting and peanut butter. Set aside.

Boca Bite Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare sheet trays with parchment paper lightly sprayed with oil.

Similar to preparation of raviolis, roll the biscuit dough into ⅛” thick long rectangle and brush with water.

Portion ½ teaspoon dollops of strawberry filling across one edge of the prepared dough and fold over the other half to seal the filling between 2 layers of dough

Cut out the boca bites with a 1.75″ ring cutter (discard excess dough or reserve for other uses) and place on prepared sheet trays.

Bake for 10 minutes. Remove boca bites and cool completely.

Assembled Bites:

Top each prepared boca bite with peanut butter frosting followed by a drizzle of chocolate sauce and additional chopped SNICKERS® Bars. Serve 2 bites per serving.

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