Chocolate recipe collection

Reduced fat brownies made with applesauce, cocoa powder, and melted unsweetened chocolate. Fudgy and rich with less oil, topped with toasted walnuts.

Giant chocolate chip cookies baked in foil pans to hold their extra-thick shape. Butter and shortening blend creates crispy edges and soft, melty centers loaded with chocolate.

This is an easy yet elegant butter-pecan cookie shaped to resemble an acorn and dipped in melted chocolate chips and chopped pecans.

Old-fashioned chocolate coconut tea cakes with a sour cream crumb and a cinnamon-scented chocolate glaze spread while warm. Twelve dainty cupcakes for afternoon tea or coffee with a friend.

Creamy peanut butter balls studded with crispy rice cereal, dipped in chocolate for the iconic Ohio candy that's dangerously easy to eat by the dozen.

Classic no-bake Ohio buckeye candy with creamy peanut butter centers dipped in rich melted chocolate. These iconic peanut butter balls are a must for holiday cookie trays, game day parties, and Buckeye fans everywhere.

Chunky drop cookies packed with milk chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, granola, flaked coconut, and chopped nuts. Brown sugar keeps them chewy, and a hint of orange zest ties it all together. Makes 3 dozen.

Layered chocolate and cherry parfaits made with sugar-free pudding, cream cheese, and sour cherries. A lighter take on Black Forest flavors that comes together in 15 minutes with no baking required.

These are almost like a "candy" as well as a wheat-free cookie.

Intensely fudgy brownie cookies loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa. Brown sugar and a short bake time keep these thick, chewy, and soft in the center. The key: pull them before they look done.

A naturally gluten-free flourless chocolate cake with ground almonds and whipped egg whites, finished with a glossy chocolate-honey glaze. Dense, rich, and intensely chocolatey with a crusty top and silky interior.

Homemade butter toffee loaded with almonds and walnuts, topped with melted milk chocolate and more nuts. Cooked to hard crack stage with a hint of rum extract. Break into shards for gifting.

Scotcheroos are no-bake peanut butter rice cereal bars topped with melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. Crisp, chewy, and ready in 30 minutes with no oven, just a saucepan and a spoon.

Microwave chocolate cherry upside-down cake bakes in 12 minutes flat. A dairy-free wacky cake batter swirled with cherry pie filling, inverted onto a plate for a glossy ruby topping.

Chewy chocolate coconut cookies made with just six ingredients. Sweetened condensed milk melted with unsweetened baking chocolate, stirred with shredded coconut and chopped nuts. Like chocolate macaroons with a fudgy twist.

Crustless chocolate decadence cheesecake delivers truffle-like richness in every bite. Topped with Kahlua whipped cream and chocolate curls, the showpiece dessert for dinner parties and birthdays.