Ideas for Leftover Valentine’s Day Chocolate
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Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the chocolate will remain for weeks to come. Instead of forcing yourself to nibble on foil-wrapped hearts until May (or freezing them until forever), find cool ways to turn those leftover sweets into new treats.
The possibilities are endless, but here are some ideas to help get you started.
Popcorn drizzle
If you’ve never tried chocolate-covered popcorn, now is your chance. All you have to do is melt the chocolate, pop a bag of popcorn and drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn, it’s that simple. The flavour is the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and you can spruce it up as much as you’d like by adding a few more ingredients like cocoa powder.
Chocolate bark
Chocolate bark is another creative use for all that chocolate. You can combine all your leftover Valentine’s Day chocolate, melt it, lay it across a sheet, then spread bits of other Valentine’s Day candies on top and finally put it in the freezer. Once the chocolate sheet is completely frozen, you can start breaking pieces up and thereby create chocolate bark pieces. This idea could be experimental depending on the type of candy you decide to sprinkle on top as well.
Make chocolate chip cookie dough
Raw cookie dough is great, but it would be even better with pieces of your leftover chocolate thrown into the mix. Just find an easy plain cookie dough recipe to make, and then add whatever leftover chocolate you weren’t planning on eating. Odds are your chocolate add-ons would be a lot better than the pre-added chocolate chips.
Chocolate fondue
A way to incorporate multiple different foods in the mix is making fondue out of all that chocolate. By melting milk chocolate with marshmallow cream, a delicious concoction is created for all your dipping desires. From fresh fruit like strawberries for an extra romantic evening on top of Valentine’s Day to pretzels for that sweet and salty combo, you can literally dip anything in chocolate fondue.
Lava cake
A warm treat with a molten surprise inside- made of yesterday’s date night gift, of course- is like celebrating twice.
Sweet french toast
Treat friends (or that special someone) to a post-Valentine’s Day brunch. The standout on your menu: Chocolate-and-banana french toast.
Modified s' mores
The chocolate component of a s’more is traditionally a bar, but who says it has to be? Break the rules and use whatever pieces you have lying around, even if they have nuts or other added ingredients. You may end up creating your new favourite campfire tradition.
Hot cocoa
If you have access to a powerful blender (plus melted chocolate, espresso powder, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and whole milk), you’ve got everything you need to whip up this wintertime staple.
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the chocolate will remain for weeks to come. Instead of forcing yourself to nibble on foil-wrapped hearts until May (or freezing them until forever), find cool ways to turn those leftover sweets into new treats.
The possibilities are endless, but here are some ideas to help get you started.
If you’ve never tried chocolate-covered popcorn, now is your chance. All you have to do is melt the chocolate, pop a bag of popcorn and drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn, it’s that simple. The flavour is the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and you can spruce it up as much as you’d like by adding a few more ingredients like cocoa powder.
Chocolate bark
Chocolate bark is another creative use for all that chocolate. You can combine all your leftover Valentine’s Day chocolate, melt it, lay it across a sheet, then spread bits of other Valentine’s Day candies on top and finally put it in the freezer. Once the chocolate sheet is completely frozen, you can start breaking pieces up and thereby create chocolate bark pieces. This idea could be experimental depending on the type of candy you decide to sprinkle on top as well.
Make chocolate chip cookie dough
Raw cookie dough is great, but it would be even better with pieces of your leftover chocolate thrown into the mix. Just find an easy plain cookie dough recipe to make, and then add whatever leftover chocolate you weren’t planning on eating. Odds are your chocolate add-ons would be a lot better than the pre-added chocolate chips.
Chocolate fondue
A way to incorporate multiple different foods in the mix is making fondue out of all that chocolate. By melting milk chocolate with marshmallow cream, a delicious concoction is created for all your dipping desires. From fresh fruit like strawberries for an extra romantic evening on top of Valentine’s Day to pretzels for that sweet and salty combo, you can literally dip anything in chocolate fondue.
Lava cake
A warm treat with a molten surprise inside- made of yesterday’s date night gift, of course- is like celebrating twice.
Sweet french toast
Treat friends (or that special someone) to a post-Valentine’s Day brunch. The standout on your menu: Chocolate-and-banana french toast.
Modified s' mores
The chocolate component of a s’more is traditionally a bar, but who says it has to be? Break the rules and use whatever pieces you have lying around, even if they have nuts or other added ingredients. You may end up creating your new favourite campfire tradition.
Hot cocoa
If you have access to a powerful blender (plus melted chocolate, espresso powder, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and whole milk), you’ve got everything you need to whip up this wintertime staple.
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