Hidden Treasure Chocolate Cups Recipes

CHOCOLATE TREASURE BOXES

Steps:

• Melt dipping chocolate according to package directions; dip strawberries into chocolate and allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside., Cut candy bars in half widthwise. Drizzle with white chocolate; refrigerate until set. Dip the short sides of two candy bar halves into melted chocolate; place at right angles to each other on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, forming two walls of a box. Dip the short sides of two more candy bar halves; attach at right angles to form a four-walled box. Repeat, forming a second box. Refrigerate boxes and strawberries until set, about 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; fold in whipped topping., Place boxes on serving plates. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert star pastry tip. Fill bag with pudding mixture; pipe into boxes., Reheat dipping chocolate if necessary. Dip the long sides of remaining candy bar halves into melted chocolate; adhere to a top edge of each box, forming a lid. Garnish with strawberries. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set.

BURIED TREASURE CUPCAKES - K

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter in large mixing bowl as directed on package; set aside.
• WHISK cream cheese, egg and sugar in small mixing bowl until well blended.
• SCOOP cake batter, using 1/4-cup dry measuring cup, into each of 24 paper or foil-lined medium muffin cups, filling each cup about half full.
• SPOON 1/2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture over batter in each muffin cup. Top with 1 cookie.
• Cover evenly with remaining cake batter.
• BAKE 19 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• TOP cupcakes with whipped topping and remaining cookies just before serving. .