Rich chocolate pudding-like dessert topped with sweetened vanilla cream clouds
Happy early Valentine’s Day!!
Before you roll your eyes and skip ahead to food-porny pics, I want to tell you why Valentine’s Day is easily one of my favorite holidays.
- First, I love LOVE! Growing up my Mom always made Valentine’s super special for us. Everything was heart shaped, she would buy the most delicious chocolates from See’s Candy for us, and write the sweetest cards.
- Second, I am obsessed with hearts. All of my birthday cakes were hearts, even my childhood bed had this great heart-shaped wrought iron headboard.
- Third, it’s not about a Hallmark making tons of dough, or societal pressure to buy stuffed animals + chocolate. It’s about celebrating the LOVE! Is it so terrible to go out of your actual way to make the people in your life feel special and loved? No it is not. It is amazing. Yes you should do that every day, but if you don’t, once a year is a great reminder.
I wanted to make a grown-up version of “Milky,” which is this delicious Israeli snack-pack type treat: chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream. I still have mad love for Milky, but these Chocolate Creme Cups really do it for me.
So, if you want to make someone feel very special, and go the extra mile, make these Chocolate Creme Cups. The rich, dark chocolate pudding is topped with pillowy vanilla infused cream, that’s been whipped just until it holds it’s shape.
Make these, and share a little extra love, we all need it!
Chocolate Creme Cups
Rich chocolate pudding-like dessert topped with sweetened vanilla cream clouds
Ingredients
- 2 c organic whole milk
- 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 T cornstarch
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 T butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 oz. chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- Whipped Cream:
- 1 c cold heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 T sugar
Directions
- Step 1 In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt, and whisk together. Add the milk and whisk until totally combined.
- Step 2 Heat over medium heat until boiling, whisking constantly. Once the mixture reaches a boil (this should take about 7-8 minutes) whisk for another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
- Step 3 Add the butter, chopped chocolate, vanilla, and salt, and whisk until really smooth. Transfer to heat-proof individual cups, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1.5 hours.
- Step 4 In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand-mixer), combine the heavy cream, vanilla extract and sugar. With the whisk attachment, beat on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken and form very soft peaks (it should just barely hold its shape).
- Step 5 Before serving, generously spoon the whipped cream on top of the chocolate creme, and add shaved chocolate, berries, or roasted chopped nuts (literally anything would be amazing). Enjoy with someone you love!