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Midnight Chocolate Pudding #Choctoberfest

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

This post is sponsored by Divine Chocolate as part of #Choctoberfest 2018 event. I received bars of chocolate from Divine Chocolate to review and create recipes. The giveaway is subject to the terms below. All opinions are my own.

Midnight Chocolate Pudding offers rich dark chocolate goodness in an easy to make creamy pudding. Homemade is always better!
Welcome to Day Five of #Choctoberfest blogger recipe event and giveaway hosted by Allison Boyer Hewitt from Food Blogger Love and the PinterTest Kitchen. Thanks Allison for hosting!
I’m a big fan of pudding. Chocolate is my favorite. Homemade pudding is worth the wait.
I make a batch in about 10 minutes then chill until set. Soft set is ready in an hour but best left to chill, covered with plastic wrap or parchment for several hours.
Covering the pudding before chilling will prevent it from getting a skin on top. Lay your plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding. I like to portion mine before chilling to avoid wasting any. It’s that good.

This recipe is made with Divine 100% Cocoa Chocolate Baking Bar instead of cocoa. You can taste the quality.
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Midnight Chocolate Pudding

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Midnight Chocolate Pudding

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1 each

Midnight Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 ounces Divine 100% Cocoa Chocolate Baking Bar
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Melt chocolate in milk, sugar, salt and cornstarch. Cook until milk is hot, sugar is dissolved and chocolate melted.
Temper in egg and vanilla. Cook until thickened, smooth and creamy.
Portion, cover and cool.

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Milk Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes #Choctoberfest

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Welcome to Day Four of #Choctoberfest blogger recipe event and giveaway hosted by Allison Boyer Hewitt from Food Blogger Love and the PinterTest Kitchen. Thanks Allison for hosting!
Milk Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes filled with chunks of chocolate and chocolate flavored cream cheese. Top with chocolate frosting. Four chocolate treats in one cupcake!
I decided to make cupcakes because it also National Chocolate Cupcake Day! My birthday today too so I had to have chocolate cake. But not any chocolate cake.

This recipe is adapted from my Mom’s milk chocolate cake recipe.

Divine 100% Cocoa Chocolate Baking Bar is used in the cake instead of cocoa.
I added chocolate cream cheese and chocolate chips to the center.
The frosting is made with Divine 55% chocolate, So smooth and creamy.

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Milk Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

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Milk Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes #Choctoberfest

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Serving Size: 1 each

Milk Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes #Choctoberfest

Ingredients

cake

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
2 1/2 ounces Divine 100% Cocoa Chocolate Baking Bar melted and cooled
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

filling

4 ounces cream cheese
1 ounce Divine 55% chocolate bar, melted
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips

frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 ounce Divine 55% chocolate bar melted
3 tablespoons milk divided

Instructions

cake

cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Add chocolate.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda.
Alternate adding dry mix and milk until totally incorporated.

filling

Mix together cream cheese, chocolate, and sugar. Stir in chocolate chips.
Fill lined cupcake tins 1/2 way with batter. Add 1 teaspoon cream cheese.
Bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean. cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

cream together sugar and shortening. Add chocolate. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time as needed.

Notes

Add additional time for cooling.

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Lemon Pepper Chicken Burgers #Choctoberfest

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

This post is sponsored by Forte Chocolate as part of #Choctoberfest 2018 event. I received bars of chocolate from Forte Chocolate Gusto Collection Series to review and create recipes. The giveaway is subject to the terms below. All opinions are my own.

Lemon Pepper Chicken Burgers add tart sweet lemon pepper enhanced white chocolate to ground chicken. Sweet, savory and quickly becoming a new favorite!

Welcome to Day Three of #Choctoberfest blogger recipe event and giveaway hosted by Allison Boyer Hewitt from Food Blogger Love and the PinterTest Kitchen. Thanks Allison for hosting!
We love all kinds of burgers. Beef, turkey and chicken appear in a regular burger rotation. I was working on ideas for chicken burgers when I received an assortment of chocolate bars from Forte Chocolate. One bar stood out as a choice for my chicken burger, Lemon & Pepper in White Chocolate. Chicken, lemon and pepper go so well together in so many dishes. The white chocolate adds richness and sweetness balanced by the tart lemon and a bit of heat from the pepper.

Ground chicken, onion, celery and thyme are the burger base. I stirred in one melted Forte Lemon & Pepper in White Chocolate Bar. Fry the burger as usual and serve on your favorite roll.
I skipped the cheese, just lettuce and tomato.

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Lemon Pepper Chicken Burgers

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Lemon Pepper Chicken Burgers #Choctoberfest

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Serving Size: 1 each

Lemon Pepper Chicken Burgers #Choctoberfest

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground chicken
1 (1.58 ounce) bar Forte Lemon & Pepper in White Chocolate Bar
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
salt to taste
2 rolls (optional)

Instructions

Saute onion and celery in oil until tender.
Mix together chicken, cooked vegetables, thyme and salt.
Melt Forte Lemon & Pepper in White Chocolate Bar in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time until completely melted. Fold into chicken mixture.
Form into 2 patties.
Spray skillet with cooking spray. Fry in medium hot skillet, flipping burgers once. Cook until internal temperature reaches 165.
Serve on roll with desired condiments.

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Aztec Beef Chili #Choctoberfest

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Aztec Beef Chili serves tender beef and black beans in a smoky, spicy Mexican-inspired chocolate and tomato sauce. One bite will convince you chocolate and chili are a perfect pair! Celebrate Life Through Chocolate!

Welcome to Day Two of #Choctoberfest blogger recipe event and giveaway hosted by Allison Boyer Hewitt from Food Blogger Love and the PinterTest Kitchen. Thanks Allison for hosting!

I’m a big chocolate fan AND a big chili fan. This combo didn’t appeal to me at first. Then I discovered Forte Aztec Soul Chili Peppers in Chocolate bars.

These bars have a delicate balance of heat and sweet. Aztec Soul Chili Peppers in Chocolate bars are made in the tradition of the Aztecs by combining with dark chocolate with roasted peppers. Forte’s Aztec Soul bars focus is on on the remarkable flavor combination of chili peppers and chocolate rather than on burning your palette. The bar itself is Vegan and Gluten free.

That subtle heat makes this bar perfect for brownies, syrups, cakes and savory dishes like chili and barbecue.

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Using roasted poblano peppers adds a bit of smoky flavor without a lot of heat. To roast peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and pith then broil flat until skins char, about 4 minutes. Remove and wrap in paper towels. Skins should loosen and slid off.