The summer months are a great opportunity to show off your party hosting skills and have fun gatherings with people you love. At Dorinda’s Chocolates, we have come up with a few fun chocolate dessert recipe ideas that will wow your guests at your next event!

Chocolate Dessert Recipe #1:
Chocolate Dessert Cups

Chocolate dessert cups are a fun chocolate dessert recipe option because they can dress up any old dessert. Instead of using plastic bowls or dirtying another dish, you can make chocolate cups to hold the dessert, and your guests can eat the dishes instead of you washing them. You can also use the homemade chocolate cups to hold fresh summer fruit!

If you have a child eager to help you with your party preparations, this chocolate dessert recipe can be a fun way to teach them about making chocolate. Blow up small balloons, and dip the balloons in melted chocolate. Place the chocolate-dipped balloons in the freezer to solidify the melted chocolate.

Your next step in the chocolate dessert recipe is to take the balloons out after a few minutes and pop the balloons! This part of the chocolate dessert recipe can be especially fun to do with children. Pull out the remainder of the popped balloons, and now you have chocolate dessert cups!

Chocolate Dessert Recipe #2:
Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate Dessert RecipesChocolate pudding is a rather fast chocolate dessert recipe, so you can take more time to enjoy the company of your guests. You can even make chocolate pudding ahead of time, and the dessert can be refrigerated for up to four days.A delectable chocolate dessert recipe option is rich chocolate pudding. Though creamy, chocolate pudding can still be enjoyed on a summer evening because it is a chilled dessert. A change in the seasons does not doom you to offering chocolate-less desserts, rest assured.

Chocolate Dessert Recipe #3:
Flourless Chocolate Cake

chocolate dessert recipesThis chocolate dessert recipe also requires the use of a stout beer like Guinness, which can be especially fun for Guinness lovers. The alcohol content will disappear during the baking process, so children can still have this cake.If you have guests who have an allergy to gluten or have a gluten-free diet, try a flourless chocolate cake to please them. This chocolate dessert recipe is a little more advanced, as the optional meringue requires some patience and skill.

Guinness does not have wheat in it (unless you try Breo White Beer), but do keep in mind that the protein in barley could cause some discomfort for a gluten-sensitive guest. Check with your guests ahead of time to make sure the use of stout in flourless cake will still work for them. If so, enjoy the delicious flourless cake!

Dorinda’s Chocolate Dessert Recipe Solutions

If you are running out of time for your event, stop by Dorinda’s Chocolates and pick up a Chocolate Fondue Kit or a Gourmet S’Mores Kit. These chocolate dessert recipe alternatives can be a real life saver in a snap, so you don’t have to disappoint your guests by sending them home without something sweet! Both the Chocolate Fondue Kit and the Gourmet S’Mores Kit make an easy chocolate dessert option while still adding an extra flair to entertain your guests.

For more chocolate dessert recipes and ideas to entertain for your next summer party, stop by Dorinda’s Chocolates on the Reno Riverwalk!