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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