Chocolate/4 recipes

Irish whiskey pie is a no-bake chiffon dessert: a light, boozy whiskey-spiked custard set with gelatin, folded with whipped cream, and chilled in a pie shell under shaved chocolate. A grown-up treat.

Nut wedges with a cinnamon-honey nut filling sandwiched between flaky pie crust rounds, baked golden and drizzled with melted chocolate. A bakery-style pastry treat.

Lemon kiss cookies with a buttery almond dough wrapped around chocolate kisses, dusted in powdered sugar, and drizzled with melted chocolate. A lemon-chocolate surprise cookie.

Marble scones with swirled chocolate and vanilla doughs folded together for stunning ribbons of bittersweet chocolate. A buttermilk-tender showpiece scone for brunch or afternoon tea.

Fudgy bon bons: a chocolate truffle-like dough wrapped around a Hershey's Kiss, baked just 6 to 8 minutes, and drizzled with white chocolate. A hidden-surprise cookie that bakes up shiny and molten.

Witches' hats Halloween treats made from crisp rice cereal, marshmallows, and chocolate, shaped into cones and dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate. A fun no-bake project kids love.

Three layers of espresso-spiked chocolate: a fudgy brownie base, a brown sugar walnut filling with coffee granules, and a mocha chocolate drizzle on top. For serious coffee and chocolate lovers.

Forget the store-bought granola bars that are always way too sweet and not necessarily as healthy as you think. Making your own is always the way to go, these granol bars are made with almonds, almond butter, chocolate and oats; absolutely easy to make, and they can be a filling, nutritious and delicious grab-n-go breakfast or a handy snack.

Hazelnut spritz cookies pressed into delicate rings, baked until pale gold, and dipped in dark chocolate. A European-style holiday cookie for cookie trays and gift tins.

Moist chocolate date cake studded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, no frosting needed. Plumped dates keep this one-pan cake incredibly tender while cocoa and vanilla add deep chocolate flavor.

Italian rainbow cookies (seven layer cookies): three almond paste sponge layers tinted red, green, and yellow, stacked with raspberry jam, and coated in chocolate. A classic holiday bakery tradition.

Old-fashioned three-layer chocolate cake built with brown sugar, buttermilk, and melted unsweetened chocolate. A heritage American layer cake decorated with walnuts and frosted between every tier.

Cracker pecan pie with a meringue-like base of stiff egg whites, crushed crackers, and sugar topped with pecans and broiled milk chocolate. A crustless, no-flour dessert.

French-style praline truffles made with dark chocolate, egg yolks, butter, and hazelnut praline paste, rolled in grated chocolate. A classic Parisian chocolatier technique for silky, nut-scented truffles.

Party date cake is a big-batch chocolate date loaf topped with sugar, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips. Served warm in slices with whipped cream for a crowd-sized dessert.

Raspberry chocolate pie layers a glazed raspberry topping over a billowy cream cheese filling on a vanilla wafer pecan crust sealed with melted chocolate. A no-bake-style chilled dessert.