Vegan Vanilla, Caramel & Oat Mendiants
Traditional mendiants are made with dark chocolate and topped with nuts and dried fruits. But while Chef Melissa loves these rustic French treats, she knows that for a vegan chocolate lover, another dark chocolate bite just won’t cut it! In her decadent version, Chef Melissa creates nutty, molassey oat chocolate shells with brown sugar. She […]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Tarts
In this recipe, Chef Melissa Coppel brings you her crunchy, peanut-rich, and slightly tangy Peanut Butter and Jelly Tarts. The course will provide a quick, delicious, and waste-free Peanut Butter Crisp Rocher recipe that you can wrap, sell, or share to brighten anyone’s day. And if you’re still perfecting your chocolate shells, Chef Melissa gives […]
Chocolate Recipe Versatility Class with Melissa Coppel
A great recipe can go a long way. Nothing beats taking our favorite confections and seeing how many new products we can make with them. In this Recipe Versatility class, Chef Melissa Coppel mixes and matches three of her favorite preparations –ganaches, marshmallows, and caramels– and rearranges them into 5 distinctive and flavorful recipes. Discover […]
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Chocolate Treats by Melissa Coppel
Mezcal Infused 70% Chocolate Bars
A pioneer of the “bean-to-bar” movement, Barcelona-based chef Olivier Fernández is always finding new techniques to rethink classic chocolate combinations. These Mezcal-infused bars are proof! In this recipe, Fernández gives this 70% dark chocolate bar a pronounced smoky and rebellious mezcal aroma and flavor…by evaporating it! This is a wonderful, deep-flavored recipe with interesting notes […]
Rice Krispies Mendiants Recipe | Chef Andrés Lara
Rice Krispies Treats meets chocolate “mendiants” in this fun, crunchy, shelf-stable recipe created by Chef Andrés Lara. By combining one of America’s favorite cereals with the traditional French bite-sized chocolate coins (traditionally topped with nuts), the recipe achieves a phenomenal contrast between the delicate airiness of caramelized puffed rice grains and the richness of hazelnut […]
Apricot and Gianduja Candy Bars
Apricots are at the center of this dessert bar, with a hint of tartness, a bright color, and a delicious flavor that’s made them a classic in French galettes and more. But the equation wouldn’t be complete without our absolute favorite: hazelnuts, of course! So what better way to contrast the apricot pâte de fruit […]
Spanish Turrones & Chocolate Bars with Enric Monzonis
Enric Monzonis has been behind some of the most impressive desserts in the Adrià brothers’ kitchen, creating fun, awe-inspiring pieces that are hard to forget. In this On Demand Class, he takes a look back at the sweets of his region to explore all that the Spanish turrón (a version of a chocolate bar) has […]
Pecan Rochers
Rochers are one of those treats that prove that when it comes to tasting luxurious, less can be more. Although traditionally made with hazelnuts, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bring you a version made with our favorite nut: pecans. A caramelized pecan, a layer of pecan gianduja and a perfect milk chocolate and […]
Vegan Oreo Praliné Bars by Chef Melissa Coppel
Great creations are made to celebrate everything we’ve loved to eat since childhood. That’s what these Vegan Oreo Praliné Bars are all about. A beautiful combination of two of our favorite flavors: Piedmont Hazelnuts and Oreo Cookies. Decadent, fun and intriguing, this is a vegan treat made to be loved by adults and kids alike. […]