Why buy a box of chocolates when homemade ones are much more meaningful? And with these recipes, they’re not especially difficult either. From truffles to bark to homemade bars, these chocolates are sure to impress.
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RecipeWhite Chocolate Bark with Pistachios, Raspberries and Candied Violets
Give them flowers AND chocolate: This colorful bark explodes with tart, toasty flavors. -
RecipeChocolate-Dipped Strawberries
The secrets to perfection: Use the best strawberries and chocolate you can, and be sure your strawberries are bone-dry before you dip them into the melted chocolate or the chocolate will seize into a mass.
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RecipeChocolate Cognac Truffles
Truffles always feel like a special treat, but these are straight-up lavish. Cognac gives them intriguing notes of spice and wood, plus the spirit’s signature warming flavor.
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RecipeDark Chocolate Pretzel Clusters
Chocolate with a salty crunch is all the rage now—even the mass market candy makers have caught on. But some of us are long-time devotees. -
RecipeChocolate Bourbon Balls
These deep, dark confections are a bit like truffles (though much quicker to make), with sophisticated, toasty flavors from nuts, coffee, and bourbon. -
RecipeChocolate-Pomegranate-Ginger Bark
Impressive-looking yet quick and simple to make, this confection makes a perfect Valentine's Day gift. -
RecipeToffee-Chocolate Candy
It's a classic everybody loves: buttery, crunchy toffee topped with a layer of dark chocolate and a sprinkling of chopped pecans. -
RecipeChocolate-Chile Truffles
Just a smidge of chipotle powder is all you need to add tingling heat to dark chocolate truffles. Mezcal adds a smoky flavor; you can use tequila, but the flavor of the truffle will be less intense.
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RecipeWhite Chocolate Cherry-Almond Crunch
Flecked with tart cherries and crunchy toasted almonds set against a creamy backdrop of white chocolate, this crisp candy bar is a study in contrasts. -
RecipeSimple Chocolate Truffles
These truffles are "simple" because they swap the tempered-chocolate shell for a quick roll in crushed candy, nuts, or cocoa, but check the variations to make just about any kind of truffle you can dream up.
