There’s something about a list like this that makes me want to clear my afternoon and bake my way through every single entry. When I sat down to put together these 18 chocolate recipes, I kept thinking about all the kitchen moments that brought me here — the first time I realized a good chocolate dessert could fix almost any kind of day.
What follows is a collection of chocolate desserts I’ve personally wanted to make again and again, pulled from bakers I trust. Whether you’re after something quick for a weeknight, something impressive for company, or just want to drown your sorrows in a bowl of something deeply chocolatey, you’ll find it in the list below. Pour a cup of coffee, and let’s dig in.
Each recipe links out to the original source so you can see exactly how the baker made it. I’ve kept my notes short on purpose — these folks have already done the hard work of perfecting their version, and my job is just to point you to the good stuff.
What’s Inside
- Vegan With a Vengeance Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Dessert
- Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
- Almost Paleo Brownies
- Chocolate Grasshopper
- Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
- VanillaChocolateand Butterscotch Pudding Mixes
- Red Velvet Pound Cake
- Chocolate Coated Orange Peels
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- tuxedo Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Italian Deviled Eggs
- Nobake Chocolate Cheesecakes for Two
- Chocolate Custard Low Points
- Arbys Jamocha Shake Copycat Recipe Fat Free Version
- ChocolateChambord Cheesecake
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
The 18 Recipes
All credit goes to the original bakers. Click through to the source for the full method, ingredient measurements, and the story behind each one.
Vegan With a Vengeance Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan With a Vengeance Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Dessert
Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Dessert from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Almost Paleo Brownies
Almost Paleo Brownies from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Chocolate Grasshopper
Chocolate Grasshopper from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
VanillaChocolateand Butterscotch Pudding Mixes
VanillaChocolateand Butterscotch Pudding Mixes from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Red Velvet Pound Cake
Red Velvet Pound Cake from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Chocolate Coated Orange Peels
Chocolate Coated Orange Peels from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
tuxedo Chocolate Covered Strawberries
tuxedo Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Italian Deviled Eggs
Italian Deviled Eggs from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Nobake Chocolate Cheesecakes for Two
Nobake Chocolate Cheesecakes for Two from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Chocolate Custard Low Points
Chocolate Custard Low Points from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Arbys Jamocha Shake Copycat Recipe Fat Free Version
Arbys Jamocha Shake Copycat Recipe Fat Free Version from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
ChocolateChambord Cheesecake
ChocolateChambord Cheesecake from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie from Food.com is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with a mix. The food.com team has tested this one until it works every single time, and you can taste that care in every bite. If you only try one new chocolate recipe this month, make it this one.
Tips for Chocolate Success Every Time
After making my way through chocolate recipes for years now, I’ve picked up a few small habits that quietly make everything better. None of them are hard, and none of them require fancy equipment — just a little attention.
- Use the chocolate the recipe calls for. If it says dark chocolate chips, don’t swap in milk chocolate and expect the same result.
- Room-temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and bake more evenly. Pull your butter and eggs out 30-60 minutes before you start.
- Measure flour by weight if you can — it makes a real difference in final texture, especially in cakes and brownies.
- Don’t overbake. Most chocolate desserts keep cooking a little on the cooling rack, so pull them out when the center still looks slightly underdone.
- Let things cool before slicing or frosting. I know. The waiting is the hardest part. But the texture really does improve.
- Salt brings out the depth in chocolate. A tiny pinch of flaky salt on top of a frosted cake or fudge square is never a bad idea.
That’s a Lot of Chocolate
I know, I know — this is a lot. But when you love chocolate as much as I do, having options feels like a kindness to your future self. My personal favorite from this list is number 6, but I’ll let you discover your own.
If you make any of these, I’d love to hear how they turned out — drop me a note in the comments or tag me on social. And if you have a chocolate recipe I should add to the next roundup, send it my way. I’m always collecting.
Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real baker or food writer. I’m grateful to each of them for sharing their work so we can all learn from it.
- Vegan With a Vengeance Chocolate Chip Cookies — Food.com
- Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Dessert — Food.com
- Flourless Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies — Food.com
- Almost Paleo Brownies — Food.com
- Chocolate Grasshopper — Food.com
- Mint Chocolate Cheesecake — Food.com
- VanillaChocolateand Butterscotch Pudding Mixes — Food.com
- Red Velvet Pound Cake — Food.com
- Chocolate Coated Orange Peels — Food.com
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies — Food.com
- tuxedo Chocolate Covered Strawberries — Food.com
- Italian Deviled Eggs — Food.com
- Nobake Chocolate Cheesecakes for Two — Food.com
- Chocolate Custard Low Points — Food.com
- Arbys Jamocha Shake Copycat Recipe Fat Free Version — Food.com
- ChocolateChambord Cheesecake — Food.com
- Chocolate Chip Cookies — Food.com
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie — Food.com
