By IANSlife

July 05, 2023 (IANSlife) Whether you want to turn a dull day around or celebrate your best days, chocolates have always been a go-to snack to create little moments of happiness! Luckily, with a whole day dedicated to celebrating chocolate, there’s no excuse needed to indulge in some sweet treats.

Celebrate this Chocolate Day with Mars Wrigley’s diverse portfolio of delicacies :

Smoky Chipotle Brownie Bites

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box (25oz) fudge brownie batter, prepared
• 2 t TABASCO® Chipotle Sauce
• 1½ c GALAXY® FUSIONS, ¼” chopped

 

DIRECTION

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Add chipotle sauce into prepared brownie batter.
• Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Fill each cup one quarter of the way with the infused batter.
• Top with 1¼ teaspoons of chopped GALAXY® FUSIONS. Push chocolate down slightly in the center. Cover each with the remaining batter.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• Serve 2 bites per serving.

 

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

INGREDIENTS

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

• ¾ cup + ½ cup GALAXY® FUSIONS
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Food-grade red color
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 4 eggs

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Drizzle

• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup confectioners sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

 

DIRECTION

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownies

• Preheat oven to 325°F and spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Melt butter and pour into the stand mixer. Add sugar and mix.
• In the following order, add vanilla extract, cocoa powder, salt, food-grade red color, and vinegar to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. 
• In a separate bowl whisk eggs together and slowly pour into the chocolate mixture.
• Slowly add in the flour, mixing until fully combined. 
• Gently fold in ¾ cup GALAXY® FUSIONS.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 180°F.
• Melt remaining GALAXY® FUSIONS. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Drizzle

• Whisk together all ingredients. Set aside.

Assembly

• Slice brownies when cool and drizzle with cream cheese sauce and melted GALAXY® FUSIONS . Serve.

 

Mini Sundaes

INGREDIENTS

Sundae One Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons M&M’S®
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• 1 tablespoon strawberry sauce
• 2 tablespoons whipped cream
• 1 maraschino cherry

Sundae Two Ingredients: 

• 2 tablespoons M&M’S®
• 1 scoop of strawberry ice cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
• 2 tablespoons whipped cream
• 1 each maraschino cherry

Sundae Three Ingredients: 

• 2 tablespoons M&M’S®
• 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
• 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce
• 1 each maraschino cherry

 

DIRECTION

• Place a scoop of ice cream into each of three separate cups.
• Top ice cream with each sundae’s indicated sauce and whipped cream if utilized.
• Add M&M’S® Brand Minis Milk Chocolate Candies and a cherry to the top of each sundae

 

PB&J Boca Bites

INGREDIENTS

Strawberry Filling:

• ½ c SNICKERS® Bars, ¼” chopped
• 1 c strawberry preserves

Peanut Butter Frosting:

• 1¼ c vanilla frosting
• 6 T peanut butter, no sugar added
• 4 lb biscuit dough, raw

Assembly for 1 Bite:

• 1 boca bite, baked and cooled
• ¼ T peanut butter frosting (above)
• ½ t chocolate sauce, to finish
• ½ t SNICKERS® Bars, ¼” chopped

 

DIRECTION

Strawberry Filling:

• Mix strawberry preserves and chopped SNICKERS® Bars. Set aside.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

• Combine vanilla frosting and peanut butter. Set aside.

Boca Bite Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare sheet trays with parchment paper lightly sprayed with oil.
• Similar to preparation of raviolis, roll the biscuit dough into ⅛” thick long rectangle and brush with water.
• Portion ½ teaspoon dollops of strawberry filling across one edge of the prepared dough and fold over the other half to seal the filling between 2 layers of dough
• Cut out the boca bites with a 1.75" ring cutter (discard excess dough or reserve for other uses) and place on prepared sheet trays.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove boca bites and cool completely.

Assembled Bites:

• Top each prepared boca bite with peanut butter frosting followed by a drizzle of chocolate sauce and additional chopped SNICKERS® Bars. Serve 2 bites per serving.

 

 

 

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