149 semisweet chocolate recipes

No-bake church window candy made with melted chocolate, colored marshmallows, and chopped nuts, rolled into logs and sliced. The colorful marshmallows glow like stained glass.

No-bake chocolate bran bars packed with dried apricots, prunes, and crunchy bran flakes, bound together with melted semi-sweet chocolate and a touch of molasses. Wholesome snacking with a chocolate twist.

Applique cookies stack contrasting chocolate-pepper and sugar cookie doughs, cut in different shapes and glued with egg white before baking, then drizzled with chocolate. A striking two-tone decorating technique.

Chocolate-dipped frozen banana bites rolled in assorted toppings. A 4-ingredient no-bake dessert that turns ripe bananas into healthy-ish cold treats for kids and adults alike.

If you love the taste of irish cream you will savor these tasty treats that are perfect for a night around the fireplace.

Well-drained maraschino cherries may be substituted for candied cherries.

Homemade caramel turtle candies with pecan halves, melted caramels thinned with whipped topping, and a semi-sweet chocolate shell. Three ingredients, no thermometer.

Layers of chocolate and vanilla ice cream in a spicy gingersnap crust, drizzled with homemade chocolate ganache. This no-bake frozen pie needs just 15 minutes of hands-on work and zero oven time.

Snow cap meringue cookies fold semi-sweet chocolate chips into low-and-slow baked egg-white meringues, then dip the tops in melted white chocolate. Crisp, airy holiday cookies. Makes 6 dozen.

Easy microwave fudge made with semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and evaporated milk. Just 4 ingredients and 2 minutes in the microwave for rich, creamy homemade fudge.

Brown sugar chocolate chip cookies made with butter-flavored shortening for extra chewy centers and crisp edges. Choose your bake time for chewy or crunchy results. Makes 3 dozen with optional pecans.

This is really a "mock" tiramisu as it is not made with Italian mascarpone cheese, which is traditional. This is, however, a lot quicker and easier (and less expensive).

Chocolate lovers with adore this scrumptious pie that is decadent to the touch.

Rocky road treats are no-bake chocolate squares loaded with cocoa krispies, mini marshmallows, and pecans. A five-ingredient lunchbox snack that sets up in the fridge.

Flourless raspberry truffle cake made with a full pound of melted chocolate, whipped egg whites, and butter. Topped with sweetened cream, fresh raspberries, and chocolate curls.

Penny sous are handmade peanut butter ganache truffles dipped in tempered chocolate and topped with a single toasted peanut. Four-ingredient chocolatier-level dessert.