ChocoMashup Munchies—Dessert for 24
ChocoMashup Munchies are a delightful dessert combining American and Belgian influences, featuring a scrumptious blend of different chocolates. These inventive cookies boast a rich, indulgent taste and a satisfyingly crunchy texture, perfect for chocolate lovers seeking a unique twist on a classic treat.
Meal Type
Dessert
Cuisine
American Belgian Fusion
Servings
24
Food Stars
Chocolate
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 1 cup brown sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy
- Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
- Mix in 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing with the electric mixer on low speed until just combined
- Fold in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1 cup white chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup chopped Belgian dark chocolate using a rubber spatula
- Using a measuring spoon or scoop, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet about two inches apart
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are set but centers are still soft
- Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes before transferring cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- Increase unsweetened cocoa powder to 1 cup
- Decrease granulated sugar to 3/4 cup
- Add 1 tsp instant coffee powder
🧂 Salty
- Increase salt to 1 tsp
- Add 1 cup crushed pretzels
- Add 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
- Replace unsalted butter with salted butter
🍋 Sour
- Add 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
- Add 1 tsp lemon zest
- Replace 1 cup milk chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- Add 1/4 tsp citric acid
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Add 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Add 1/4 tsp ground ginger
🍬 Sweet
- Increase granulated sugar to 1.5 cups
- Increase brown sugar to 1.5 cups
- Add 1 tsp almond extract
- Replace unsweetened cocoa powder with sweetened cocoa powder
🍄 Umami
- Add 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- Add 1/4 tsp fish sauce
- Add 1/4 cup chopped dried shiitake mushrooms
🍸 Alcoholic
- Belgian Dubbel: Complements the Belgian dark chocolate and enhances the overall chocolate flavors
- Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout: The rich, roasted malt flavors complement the various chocolate chips in the recipe
- Tawny Port: The nutty, caramel notes balance the sweetness of the cookies
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- Cold Brew Coffee: The bold flavor of the coffee complements the rich chocolate in the ChocoMashup Munchies
- Sparkling Water with Lemon: The light, refreshing taste and acidity of the lemon help to cleanse the palate between bites of the sweet cookies
- Raspberry Iced Tea: The fruity, tangy notes of raspberry contrast with and balance out the sweetness of the chocolate in the recipe
🥓 Keto
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup Swerve Brown
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free white chocolate chips
- Replace Belgian dark chocolate with 1/2 cup sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped
🍆 Mediterranean
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 3/4 cup honey
- Replace 1 cup brown sugar with 3/4 cup date paste
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped dried figs
- Replace 1 cup milk chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- Replace 1 cup white chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped pistachios
- Add 2 tsp orange zest
🥑 Paleo
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup coconut oil
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup coconut sugar
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup date paste
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup paleo-friendly dark chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup paleo-friendly dark chocolate chips
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Remove Belgian dark chocolate
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed as the recipe is already pescatarian friendly.
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup vegan butter
- Replace 2 large eggs with 2 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 6 tbsp water
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace 1 cup milk chocolate chips with 1 cup vegan milk chocolate chips
- Replace 1 cup white chocolate chips with 1 cup vegan white chocolate chips
- Replace 1/2 cup Belgian dark chocolate with 1/2 cup vegan Belgian dark chocolate
🥦 Vegetarian
- No changes needed
🥩 Whole30
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup ghee
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup date paste
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup date paste
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup unsweetened cacao nibs
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup unsweetened cacao nibs
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- Remove Belgian dark chocolate
🧠 Brain Health
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup coconut sugar
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup date paste
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips (70% cacao or higher)
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped pecans
- Add 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Use 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder instead of 1 tsp baking soda
💩 Crohns Disease
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup granulated erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup packed erythritol-based brown sugar substitute
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free white chocolate chips
- Replace Belgian dark chocolate with 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate, chopped
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free milk chocolate chips
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free white chocolate chips
- Replace Belgian dark chocolate with 1/2 cup sugar-free Belgian dark chocolate, chopped
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Use 1/2 tsp xanthan gum if gluten-free flour blend doesn’t contain it
🫀 Heart Disease
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace milk chocolate chips with 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- Replace white chocolate chips with 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
❤️ Heart Health
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Eliminate milk chocolate chips
- Eliminate white chocolate chips
- Increase Belgian dark chocolate to 1 cup, chopped
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement
- Decrease salt to 1/4 tsp
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Omit milk chocolate chips
- Omit white chocolate chips
🍔 High Cholesterol
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Replace 2 large eggs with 4 egg whites
- Decrease semi-sweet chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Decrease milk chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Increase chopped Belgian dark chocolate to 1 cup
🦠 Immune System
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup honey
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Add 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour
- Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup granulated erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 3/4 cup erythritol brown sugar substitute
- Use lactose-free dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet, milk, and white chocolate chips
- Use lactose-free Belgian dark chocolate instead of regular Belgian dark chocolate
💧 Kidney Disease
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup erythritol brown sugar substitute
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Decrease unsweetened cocoa powder to 1/2 cup
- Decrease semi-sweet chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Decrease milk chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Decrease white chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Remove Belgian dark chocolate
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup lactose-free margarine
- Replace 1 cup milk chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free milk chocolate chips
- Replace 1 cup white chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free white chocolate chips
- Replace 1/2 cup Belgian dark chocolate with 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate
🍺 Liver Disease
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup erythritol
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup erythritol and 1 tsp molasses
- Decrease unsalted butter to 3/4 cup
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Increase unsweetened cocoa powder to 1 cup
- Decrease semi-sweet chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Decrease milk chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Decrease white chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
🤰 Pregnancy
- No changes needed.
Beti’s Reflections
It was a rainy afternoon when I stumbled upon the perfect fusion of American and Belgian dessert goodness. As I was browsing through a vintage cookbook, I discovered the Choco Mashup Munchies recipe, and my chocolate-loving heart skipped a beat. This delightful dessert combines the best of both worlds, featuring a scrumptious blend of different chocolates that will make your taste buds dance with joy.
Introducing the Choco Mashup Munchies recipe, an indulgent treat that serves 24 people and is perfect for those who crave a unique twist on classic homemade chocolate chip cookies. However, please note that this recipe is not suitable for those seeking sugar-free desserts, gluten-free cookies, or vegan chocolate treats.
The magic of these Belgian chocolate cookies lies in their ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened), 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar (packed), 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1 cup white chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup chopped Belgian dark chocolate. The combination of triple chocolate chip cookies with cocoa powder creates an irresistible cookie experience that is both rich and satisfyingly crunchy.
To create these oven-baked cocoa treats, start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time before mixing in the vanilla extract. In another bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder cookie recipe base (cocoa powder), baking soda and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the various chocolate chips and chopped Belgian dark chocolate. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about two inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
In conclusion, Choco Mashup Munchies are a chocolate lover’s dream come true, offering a delightful American-Belgian dessert experience that will leave you craving more. So go ahead and indulge in this easy chocolate cookie recipe, and don’t forget to share your buttery chocolate chip cookies with friends and family. Happy baking!
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