28 Decadent Dessert Recipes for Chocolate Lovers

These German chocolate brownies are fudgy, gooey, and over-the-top divine. Chocolate brownie batter is swirled with coconut pecan frosting and then baked, resulting in this deliciously rich and decadent dessert.

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This chocolate chip brownie cheesecake is a dessert lover’s dream. A rich brownie crust is topped with a silky cheesecake layer speckled with mini chocolate chips. Top it off with some fresh strawberries and you’ll have yourself a truly out-of-this-world, decadent, dreamy dessert.

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While chocolate covered strawberries may look quite fancy they are a simple DIY dessert that is quite achievable in just 20 minutes. These sweet little treats are the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day (or anytime really). Have fun decorating them or enjoy them plain. Either way, these tasty treats are sure to impress.

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These chocolate chip cookies are loaded with pecans, cinnamon, brown butter, and brown sugar creating a wonderfully rich and delightful cookie. This must-try cookie is chewy on the outside and gooey on the inside with deep chocolate and nutty flavors and a hint of sea salt on top.

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This silky chocolate hazelnut tart is an easy, quick, and delicious dessert for anyone who loves the winning combo of chocolate and hazelnuts. It contains a no-bake hazelnut crust and a chocolate ganache filling that quickly comes together, which means less time to wait before indulging.

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It’s hard to resist the thick and creamy filling of this decadent chocolate cream pie. The irresistible pudding filling is paired with an Oreo crust and a whipped cream topping. Anyone with a sweet tooth will enjoy a slice of this pie.

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Feast your eyes (and mouth) on this triple chocolate cake made with mouthwatering chocolate sponge cake, creamy chocolate whipped ganache frosting, and a decadent chocolate ganache drip. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, and after-dinner desserts, this easy-to-make homemade three-layer cake is sure to become a favorite.

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There’s nothing quite like a classic chocolate eclair, but don’t allow this French dessert to intimidate you from making them at home. The process takes a bit of time, but you’ll be rewarded with the creamiest and lighter-than-air homemade eclairs with custard filling. These eclairs are pure goodness.

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Who doesn’t love chocolatey, fudge brownies with perfect crinkle tops?! This recipe was inspired by a reader’s request asking for a simple brownie recipe without any fancy add-ins or toppings, just a good ole fudgy brownie. Because sometimes simple is the way to go.

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Moist, tender and ultra-chocolatey. This chocolate bundt cake keeps its perfectly tender crumb for days…if you can even hold on to it for that long.

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Chocolate hazelnut macarons are a lovely, bite-sized French dream for chocolate and hazelnut lovers. The macarons are filled with silky chocolate ganache and a creamy hazelnut filling making these creamy, crunchy, chewy macarons the ultimate afternoon tea snack.

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These cupcakes boast a rich and fudgy chocolate base, filled with homemade cherry filling. Topped with classic whipped cream frosting, chocolate shavings, and a cherry on top, they’re a perfect treat for any occasion.

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These fudgy chocolate brownie cookies are everything we love about a brownie – perfectly crinkled tops, ooey-gooey fudgy middles, chewy edges, & intense chocolate flavor – in one easy, homemade cookie recipe. These impossibly irresistible cookies come together in just 10 minutes.

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The cutest and most beautiful muffins…or cupcakes…or croissants. Whatever you decide to name them, these whimsical chocolate ‘cruffins’ are a delicious sweet treat that is easy to make and worthy to be shared over and over again.

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Two super soft, chocolatey, decadent cake-like cookies are sandwiched together with vanilla buttercream frosting. They are the perfect portable treat and a sweet pick-me-up for those moments when you need a little something indulgent.

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These creamy chocolate swirl cheesecake bars are heavenly and luxurious, yet so quick and easy to make. We love that they can easily be made a day ahead and chilled until ready to be served. But watch out, they’ll disappear in a flash.

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Have you ever wondered how to make dark chocolate truffles? With a handful of ingredients, truffles are an easy little treat that can be made at home in no time. They not only make wonderful gifts for a holiday or special occasion but are the perfect small-bite dessert anytime a sweet craving hits.

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These cookies are the perfect mashup of double chocolate chip cookies and s’mores cookies. Picture a soft and chewy chocolate cookie stuffed with a marshmallow and topped with graham cracker crumbs. It’s highly recommended that these cookies are enjoyed while still slightly warm from the oven.

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This rich, decadent, and creamy chocolate pudding is definitely an upgrade from the pudding cups that were packed in our school lunchboxes. It also just happens to be gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, and can easily be made vegan.

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Also known as Crémeux au Chocolat in French, Chocolate Crémeux is a classic French dessert made with five simple ingredients: milk, sugar, egg, heavy cream, and dark chocolate. With a silky texture that isn’t too firm and isn’t too soft, a dark Chocolate Crémeux is the perfect creamy topping or filling for cakes, pastries, and tarts.

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This mini chocolate cake with mascarpone cream is a perfect date night dessert for two. Easy to make, impressive, and perfect for Valentine’s Day. But hey, pretty desserts don’t need a holiday to be made and thoroughly enjoyed.

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Picture this: your spoon plunges into a glossy chocolate ganache, revealing a super moist chocolate cupcake beneath. The textures intertwine and melt in your mouth. This is the definition of pure decadence.

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This rich, decadent chocolate cheesecake with an Oreo crust and chocolate ganache topping is simply divine. Don’t forget to top your slice of cheesecake with freshly made whipped cream and shaved chocolate before serving — doing so takes it to the next level!

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French hot chocolate, also known as Parisian hot chocolate or le chocolat chaud, is a thick, decadent, and wonderfully rich hot chocolate, unlike the American-style powdered packets of hot chocolate that are stirred into water or milk. Warm up with this dreamy drinkable treat after a cold winter’s day of sledding and snowball fights.

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This recipe for Levain-style cookies was inspired by the famous Levain Bakery located in New York City known for its swoon-worthy oversized cookies. The original Levain cookies cost $5 each but this copycat recipe allows chocolate cookie lovers to enjoy these giant, fudgy Levain-style double chocolate chip cookies at a fraction of the cost.

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This decadent, moist, and rich chocolate cake is a stunning centerpiece for any celebratory occasion. Three sumptuous layers of incredibly moist, tender cake are separated by swaths of rich, fudgy chocolate frosting. This cake also happens to be entirely eggless and dairy-free making it suitable for vegans.

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A delicious chocolate mint slice that’s easy to prepare and made with under 10 ingredients. This traybake has layers of cacao shortbread crust topped with creamy mint ganache and a dark chocolate topping.

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This white chocolate pistachio tart is a must for pistachio lovers. It has a heavenly creamy pistachio and white chocolate filling on a pistachio almond shortbread crust. The delicate flavors of almonds and pistachios in the tart crust beautifully complement one another and form the perfect light base for this creamy pistachio tart.

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