130+ Irresistible Chocolate Recipes to Start 2016 — Part 1

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Happy 2016!

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a joyful New Year. To kick off 2016, I’m excited to share a curated collection of over 130 exceptional chocolate recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers. Today I’m featuring the first half of the collection; the second half will follow next Monday.

This assortment includes a wide variety of treats to suit many diets and tastes — gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, lower-calorie options and classic indulgences. Whether you’re planning cozy winter drinks, decadent cakes, fudgy brownies, or bite-sized confections, you’ll find something inspiring here.

Get ready — these recipes are guaranteed to delight.

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Chocolate Swirl Milk Shakes from The Heritage Cook

Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha from 365 Days of Baking and More

Hot Chocolate Mix from Like Mother, Like Daughter

Nutella Hot Chocolate from The Roasted Root

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate from Nutmeg Nanny

Gingerbread Hot Chocolate with Spiced Rum from The Tomato Tart

Mississippi Mudtini from Snappy Gourmet

Peanut Butter and Jelly Hot Chocolate from Bless Her Heart Y’all

Grandma’s Hot Cocoa from Confessions of an Over Worked Mom

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Double-Decker Chocolate Brownies (Gluten-Free) from The Heritage Cook

Gluten-Free Brownies with Chocolate Orange Cream Cheese from One Creative Mommy

Hazelnut Paleo Skillet Brownies (GF) from Food Faith Fitness

Classic Brownies with Maple Coconut Whipped Cream (Dairy-Free) from Liv Life

Espresso Fudge Brownies with Mocha Swirl Cookie Dough from Café Delites

Almond Butter Oat Chocolate Chip Blondies from Kristine’s Kitchen

Raspberry White Chocolate Brownies from Julie’s Eats and Treats

Healthier Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownies from With Salt and Wit

The Best Gluten-Free Brownies from Texan Erin

Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Brownie from Confessions of an Over Worked Mom

Flourless Mexican Brownies (Gluten-Free) from Spoonful of Flavor

Flourless Bailey’s Fudge Swirl Brownies from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting from The Heritage Cook

Almost Flourless Chocolate Torte with Hazelnut from The Culinary Life

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Chocolate Cake from Barbara Bakes

Fudgy Nutella Chocolate Cake from Roxana’s Home Baking

Chocolate Mochi Mug Cake from Snixy Kitchen

Paleo Chocolate Mug Cake from Everyday Maven

Triple Chocolate Fig Pound Cake from Peas and Peonies

Chocolate Slow Cooker Dump Cake from Homemaking Hacks

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Cheesecake Frosting & Cookie Crumble from The Plant Strong Vegan

Double Chocolate Bundt Cake from It’s Yummi

Homemade Chocolate Brownie Cake with Vanilla Mascarpone Buttercream from Peas and Peonies

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake from Amanda’s Cookin’

Triple Chocolate Poke Cake from Beyond Frosting

Black Bottom Cake from Life is But a Dish

Insane Brownie Chocolate Cake from Snappy Gourmet

Chocolate Beet Cake (Gluten-Free) from The Roasted Root

Chocolate Ombre Cake from Hezzi from D’s Book and Cooks

Raspberry Molten Lava Cake from Texan Erin

Vegan Chocolate Orange Torte from Yummy Smells

Lighter Grandma’s Chocolate Sheet Cake from I Heart Eating

Best Triple Chocolate Layer Cake from Life Made Sweeter

Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake from Culinary Hill

Milky Way Simply Caramel Flourless Chocolate Cake Roll from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Chocolate Covered Cherries from Daily Appetite

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting from Baked by Rachel

Triple Chocolate Cookie Cupcakes from Hezzi from D’s Book and Cooks

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes from A Girl Worth Saving

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Chocolate Coated Almond Roca (Gluten-Free) from The Heritage Cook

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls from Tasting Page

Chocolate Popcorn Bars from Donuts, Dresses and Dirt

No-Bake Peppermint Chocolate Bites from The Lean Green Bean

Chocolate Cookie Fudge from Weary Chef

Hot Chocolate Fudge from Chocolate Moosey

4-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge with Coconut (No Butter) from Two Healthy Kitchens

Chile Almond Christmas Crack from Hola Jalapeño

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups from Liv Life

Brownie Brittle Popcorn from Rachel Cooks

English Toffee from Saving Dessert

Superfood Chocolate Coffee Bark from A Healthy Life For Me

Skinny Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Hazelnut Fudge from Joyful Healthy Eats

Date Fudge Truffles with Sea Salt from Savoring Today

Over 130 of the Best Chocolate Recipes to Kick Off 2016; Jane Bonacci, The Heritage Cook

Brownie Pudding from The Heritage Cook

Avocado Banana Cacao Mousse from Tasting Page

Chocolate Mousse Cups from Barbara Bakes

Mexican Chocolate Pudding from Hola Jalapeño

Paleo Chocolate Pudding from Everyday Maven

Decadent Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding from Joyful Healthy Eats

Chai-Spiced Dark Chocolate Orange Mousse for One from An Edible Mosaic

Chocolate Pots de Crème from The Little Epicurean

Dark Chocolate Beet Pots de Crème from The Roasted Root

Happy First Chocolate Monday of 2016!

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