Surprise Chocolate Bites Recipes

CHOCOLATE BITES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar. Add egg while beating. Add milk, cocoa and vanilla and stir.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt and add to the first mixture. Add also the nuts if wanted. Stir well.
• Pour the dough with a spoon in a greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven of 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes.

THE REALTOR'S CHOCOLATE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Melt butter, add flour and 1/2 cup nuts. Mix and press into bottom of 13x9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cream powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust.
• Mix instant pudding with milk. Spread over cream cheese layer.
• Spread remainder of whipped cream over chocolate pudding layer. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
• Chill overnight.

CHOCOLATE CAKE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, crumble cake. Add frosting; mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls; place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze about 45 minutes or until firm. Refrigerate to keep chilled.
• In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave 8 oz of the candy coating uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15-second increments until melted and smooth.
• Remove one-third of the balls at a time from refrigerator. Using 2 forks, dip and roll 1 ball at a time in coating. Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet; immediately decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate cake balls about 10 minutes or until coating is set. Melt remaining candy coating in 6-oz batches; dip remaining balls. (Reheat coating in microwave if it is too thick to coat.) Serve at room temperature. Store in airtight container.

SURPRISE MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Add the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until firm to the touch. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.