Easter may be over, but we can still eat chocolate!
The kids have had their eggs, now it's time for some proper grown up chocolate treats, starting with a chocolate and chilli mousse!
Chocolate and chilli mousse
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 Mins
Cooking Time: 10 Mins
Allergens: Lactose, Milk, Lactose
Health benefits of Chocolate and chilli mousse:
A pudding that delivers protection for your blood, skin and eyesight
Ingredients
300ml/½ pint double cream, whipped to soft peaks
4g/1 red chilli, chopped
100g/3½oz dark chocolate, chopped
Steamed chocolate pudding
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 20 Mins
Cooking Time: 90 Mins
Allergens: Milk, Lactose, Eggs, Gluten
Health benefits of Steamed chocolate pudding:
Keep your nervous system healthy and looks after your immune system
Ingredients
100g butter
125g caster sugar
45g/5 tbsp cocoa powder
8g/1 tbsp cornflour
100g/2 large eggs
250ml milk
150g self-raising flour
30g/2 tbsp hot water
Click here for the method and full nutrition
Chocolate brownies with walnuts
Serves: 12
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 50 Mins
Allergens: Lactose, Nuts, Milk, Lactose, Eggs, Gluten
Health benefits of Chocolate brownies walnuts:
Is good for your immune system, tissues, organs, bones and sinews
Ingredients
8g/1½ tsp baking powder
100g butter
200g caster sugar
100g/2 eggs
100g walnuts, chopped
200g plain flour
100g dark chocolate
Baked chocolate bananas
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 25 Mins
Allergens: Lactose
Health benefits of Baked chocolate bananas:
A dessert that will provide some protection for your heart, bones and immune system
Ingredients
400g/4 ripe bananas
1 x 64g dark chocolate bar
4 tsp desiccated coconut
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Chocolate and coconut macaroons
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 30 Mins
Cooking Time: 20 Mins
Allergens: Lactose, Eggs, Gluten
Health benefits of Chocolate and coconut macaroons:
For your antioxidant activity (cleansing/repairing), cellular energy and heart
Ingredients
200g caster sugar
200g coarsely grated fresh coconut (about 1 coconut in total)
30g/1 egg white
60g/4 tbsp plain flour
150g bar dark chocolate, chopped
Gluten free chocolate cupcakes
Serves: 12
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 30 Mins
Allergens: Lactose, Milk, Lactose, Eggs
Health benefits of Gluten free chocolate cupcakes:
These gluten free cupcakes will provide support for your immune system, sight, and blood.
Ingredients
1tsp baking flour
150g golden caster sugar
2tbsp cocoa powder
3 medium eggs
125ml whole milk
250g dark chocolate
200g butter
200g gluten free flour
I hope you enjoy these recipes and remember there are over 600 recipes on checkyourfood.com all with full nutrition.
Surya Wright
Co-founder, production manager
I'm our communications and marketing person, dealing with social media and copywriting. I also work with Matt and Ric overseeing the design and strategic management of the site.
I'm also the author of the Eva the Hungry Amoeba children's book series (only one so far). You can find it on Amazon.
My favourite foods, shepherds pie and smoked haddock!
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