149 semisweet chocolate recipes

Divine Southern decadence cake: chocolate wafer and toasted coconut crust, dense fudgy chocolate-cashew filling with espresso and hazelnut liqueur, finished with whipped cream and chocolate curls.

Chocolate caramel pecan cheesecake with a vanilla wafer crust, melted caramel and toasted pecan layer, and a rich semisweet chocolate cream cheese filling. A turtle-style cheesecake.

Poached pears with chocolate drizzle: Bosc pear wedges simmered in white wine and apple juice with warm spices, then crowned with melted dark chocolate. An elegant light dessert.

A no-bake chocolate coconut pie with a crunchy shell made from melted semisweet chocolate, rice cereal, and shredded coconut. The filling is a silky bittersweet chocolate mousse swirled with cream of coconut and whipped cream.

Flourless chocolate goo cake made with three-quarters of a pound of butter, semi-sweet chocolate, milk, and seven egg yolks. An intensely fudgy, barely-baked chocolate dessert served cold with whipped cream.

Viennese coffee made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, whipping cream, and strong hot coffee whisked until frothy. Topped with whipped cream and grated orange zest.

Hazelnut chocolate toffee layers crunchy buttery brown-sugar candy with toasted hazelnuts and a melted-on chocolate chip topping. Holiday gift candy that breaks into rough shards.

Raspberry gems are delicate sandwich cookies with a sour cream pastry dough, raspberry jam filling, dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled with almonds. A gorgeous holiday cookie tin addition.

Macaroon is always a delicious and healthy substitution of rich buttery cookies, they are so light and meringue gives the different texture when you bite into it; make some macaroons to delight your guests!

Homemade chocolate covered peanut butter eggs with a sweet brown sugar filling dipped in melted chocolate. A no-bake Easter candy made from scratch.

Peanut butter puffs made with phyllo dough folded into crispy triangles around a sweet peanut butter filling, then drizzled with melted chocolate and chopped pecans.

Chocolate orange truffles with semi-sweet chocolate, Cointreau, orange marmalade, and chopped almonds. A no-bake French-style candy rolled by hand, ideal for holiday gift boxes.

Piped kiss-shaped meringues dried overnight in the oven, then dipped in melted semisweet chocolate. Light as a snowflake and stunning on a holiday cookie tray.

A buttery oat crust topped with gooey melted caramel, a layer of melted chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans, then chilled and cut into bars. Turtle candy in bar form that takes just 30 minutes to make.

No-bake almond chocolate cookies blend semi-sweet and butterscotch chips with vanilla wafer crumbs and sour cream, then roll the truffle-style balls in toasted almonds. Made in 50 minutes.

Hello Dollies are layered magic cookie bars with vanilla wafer crust, pecans, coconut, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and sweetened condensed milk baked until gooey and golden.