Chocolate Berry Dessert Food

CHOCOLATE BERRY TARTS

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 4 tablespoons butter; stir in cracker crumbs and sugar. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm., In a small saucepan, combine the cream, cinnamon and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted. Pour into crusts. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour., Just before serving, arrange berries over filling; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE BERRY CUPS

Steps:

• Put chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt it by heating it in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until chocolate is smooth and melted.
• Stir pecans into the melted chocolate
• Line a 12 cup mini muffin pan with aluminum liners
• Fill each cup with the melted chocolate
• Top each chocolate-filled cup with berries, pressing them into the chocolate so they are partly submerged
• With a spoon, drizzle any remaining chocolate over the berries
• Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm
• Store the chocolates in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days

EASY CHOCOLATE BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl & add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup whipped topping.
• Place half the brownie cubes into a 2 quart serving bowl or trifle dish. Top with half EACH of the pudding mixture, raspberries and remaining whipped topping. Repeat layers.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve.
• OPTIONAL: Garnish with raspberries or fresh mint sprigs.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and butter at 70% power; stir until smooth. Cool. , In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in melted chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; beat into egg mixture. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside., For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and white chocolate. Beat in the egg, sugar, sour cream and vanilla just until combined. Carefully spread over bottom layer. Cut through filling with a knife to swirl. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Just before serving, fold whipped topping into white chocolate. Fold in strawberries; spread over dessert. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE & BERRY MOUSSE POTS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't directly touch the water. Once melted, allow it to cool for 5-10 mins, then stir in the yogurt.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then whisk in the sugar and beat until stiff again. Fold the whites into the chocolate mix - loosen the mixture first with a spoonful of egg white, then carefully fold in the rest, keeping as much air as possible.
• Put berries into small glasses or ramekins, then divide mousse on top. Chill in the fridge until set.

CHOCOLATE-BERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
• Top dessert with berries. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over berries. Let stand 10 min. or until dessert is slightly softened.

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE-BERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Cover bottom of 9-inch square pan with cake slices, cutting and piecing slices to fit. Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over cake slices.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP and berries just before serving. Drizzle with syrup.