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If you’re a self-confessed foodie and enjoy thinking outside of the box when it comes to selecting snacks to serve your friends and family members, continue reading to discover a few creative snacks ideas that your loved ones will rave about.

Creative chocolate treats to impress your friends and family members:

1. Chocolate truffle balls

If you have a bit of a sweet tooth and are a self-confessed chocoholic, it’s well worth learning how to prepare your very own homemade truffle balls. Better yet, there are a wide variety of truffle recipes, which don’t require an oven and which are simply to follow.

If you’re interested in creating creative truffle balls, you may be interested in rolling your truffle balls in nuts, seeds or sprinkles before you place your truffle balls in your fridge to harden. Or if you’re a fan of white chocolate and prefer it to milk chocolate, you can also opt to use white chocolate to create your chocolate truffle balls.

If you’re planning to prepare a batch of yummy chocolate truffle balls for the kids in your family, it’s also well worth covering your chocolate truffle balls in rainbow colored sprinkles. Especially if you opt to create white chocolate balls as the bright colors of rainbow sprinkles, will stand out on white chocolate truffle balls.

2. Hot chocolate popsicles

On a hot day, it’s a great idea to cool down with a hot chocolate flavored popsicle. To make your very own homemade hot chocolate popsicles, simply prepare a few cups of hot chocolate. Then wait for your hot chocolate to cool down and pour your hot chocolate into silicone popsicle molds. In a few hours, your hot chocolate popsicles have frozen and will be ready to consume.

If you want to add a bit of texture to your hot chocolate, you may want to place some mint chocolate chips or miniature marshmallows into your hot chocolate molds. In order to give your friends and family members a little pleasant surprise.

3. Chocolate cake pops

If you’re looking to create scrumptious bite-sized chocolate treats, that are easy for guests of all ages to consume, it’s a great idea to create mouth sized chocolate cake pops. Which are ideal for occasions, when your guests aren’t looking to consume a whole slice of cake and would prefer a lighter treat.

Cake pops are also ideal for children and children’s birthday party’s as kids will be able to enjoy a treat, without consuming too much sugar.

4. Chocolate covered strawberries

If you’re looking for a chocolate treat which is simple to prepare and nearly impossible to mess up, it’s well worth creating your very own chocolate sauce, which you’ll then be able to dip fresh strawberries into. If you are preparing chocolate strawberries for an event, such as a party, it’s a great idea to place your chocolate dipped strawberries into your fridge. So that the chocolate covering your strawberries hardens.

So if you’re in the mood for a chocolate treat, it’s well worth preparing one of the tasty chocolate treats listed above.

If you’re looking for some dessert inspiration, continue reading to discover a handful of tasty dessert ideas, which you’ll want to try out!

Delicious desserts:

Meyer lemon sorbet:

If you’re looking to serve a fresh, citrus dessert, which contains few calories and which can safely eaten by your dairy-free friends, it’s well worth choosing to serve up a lemon sorbet.

Traditionally sorbets were served by restaurants to help customers cleanse their palates between dishes. As an example, it’s not uncommon to be served a sorbet after your main and before your dessert.

Chocolate brownie trifle:

While traditional trifles contain multiple layers of sponge cake as well as several layers of freshly whipped cream and custard, it’s well worth making a trifle which features layers of chocolate brownies instead of sponge cake.

French inspired macarons:

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Paris, you’ll know that Paris boasts countless bakeries which specialize in selling macarons. What are macarons? Essential a macaron is a brightly colored meringue, which is yo-yo shaped and features ground almond powder as well as egg whites, sugar and icing sugar.

Although if you have your heart set on making your own macarons at home, it’s also worth purchasing a small bottle of food dye, in order to dye your macarons your favorite color. As in France, macarons are normally bright such as bright pink, yellow or blue.

Rainbow cake:

If you have a Pinterest account or follow food-focused accounts on Instagram or Facebook, chances are high that you’ve come across an impressive photo of an expertly baked rainbow cake. Rainbow cakes usually have 7 individual layers, with each layer representing a different color of the rainbow.

To bake a rainbow cake simply add food coloring to each layer of sponge cake which you bake and then spread cream between each layer of your rainbow cake. If you’re feeling fancy, you may even want to prepare some frosting, which you’ll be able to decorate the outside of your cake with.

If you plan on baking a rainbow cake for a special occasion, you may want to decorate the top of your rainbow cake with brightly colored m&ms or smarties.

Apple crumble:

If you’re looking for a dish that you’ll be able to prepare when you have a lot of apples to consume, it’s well worth learning how to bake a traditional apple crumble. Which is the perfect dessert to serve when you’re expecting visitors and which pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream. Alternatively, you can also serve a hot apple crumble with freshly whipped cream. Which will melt in your mouth.

Rhubarb tart:

If you’re feeling adventurous, you may prefer to surprise your guests with a rhubarb tart. If you find the taste of rhubarb a little strong, don’t worry as baked into a tart rhubarb has a subtle flavor. Although you can always opt to squirt a bit of lemon juice onto your rhubarb tart to give your rhubarb tart a bit of extra sweetness.

So if you have a sweet tooth, it’s well worth trying out at least a couple of the delicious dessert ideas listed above.

If you’re sick of preparing plain sandwiches, don’t worry, simply continue reading to discover how to a few new mouth-watering sandwiches.

Mouthwatering sandwich recipes:

1. Rocket sandwich recipe

Instead of placing regular lettuce in your sandwich, try using rocket lettuce in your next sandwich. As an example, you can’t go wrong pairing rocket lettuce, with thinly sliced ham, sun-dried tomatoes and a few strips of fried halloumi. If you enjoy eating olives, it’s well worth adding olives to your sandwich to give it a salty kick.

2. Bruschetta recipe

Bruschetta is a traditional Italian sandwich which is simple to prepare. Simply cut a few slices of freshly baked artisan bread and top each slice of bread off with feta cheese and diced tomatoes. Make sure to garnish your bruschetta with a bit of garlic and to drizzle your bruschetta sandwiches off with balsamic vinegar. Which honestly is the best part of a bruschetta sandwich.

3. Grilled tofu sandwich recipe

Whether you’re vegetarian or simply enjoy eating tofu, it’s well worth grilling strips of tofu, which you can serve in a sandwich with grilled eggplant and freshly sliced tomatoes. Just be sure to sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper onto your tofu, to infuse it with a little extra flavor. If you’re a fan of spices, you may even want to fry your tofu strips with a sprinkle of chili flakes. Especially if you find tofu a little bland or tasteless.

4. Egg sandwich recipe

The best way to create a delicious egg sandwich is to create a traditional omelet, which you can then place between two pieces of fresh bread. If you want to create the best egg sandwich of your life, add some parmesan flakes to your omelet mixture as well as some shredded ham or chicken and some of your favorite vegetables such as corn and spinach.

5. Bacon and egg bagel

If you want to mix things up again, why not cut a bagel in half and place a few pieces of fried egg and a few strips of crunchy bacon into your bagel. If you’d like your bagel to have a bit of extra crunch, you can also turn your bagel into a traditional BLT bagel by adding lettuce and tomato to your scrumptious bacon and egg bagel. Which also happens to make an ideal breakfast choice.

6. Turkey sandwich recipe

To create a simple turkey sandwich simply place shredded turkey into a sandwich along with tomato, cheese and mayonnaise as turkey and mayonnaise go together like peanut butter and jelly.

7. Mexican inspired sandwich recipe

If you enjoy Mexican food on a regular basis, you may want to try creating a hearty sandwich which features black beans, avocado, salsa, and a few carefully placed tortilla chips. The beauty of this particular recipe is that you can easily add your choice of meat to your Mexican sandwich. Such as chicken, beef, fish or pork.

So if you have a craving for a sandwich, it’s a great idea to select one of the delicious sandwich recipes listed above.

If you’re a self-confessed chocoholic and are looking for some chocolate themed desserts to try out, it’s well worth continuing reading to discover a handful of delicious chocolate desserts to create.

Chocolate themed desserts to try out:

1. Chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting

If you’re looking to bake a classic chocolate cake, it’s well worth finding a chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting recipe, which features frozen whipped cream dollops. If you’re in charge of baking a cake for a special occasion such as a birthday or a dinner party, you can’t go wrong using whipped cream frosting to take your classic chocolate cake to the next level.

2. Chocolate mousse

If you’re looking to prepare a light chocolate dessert, you may want to prepare a light and fluffy chocolate mousse. Which you can then top off with chocolate sprinkles and your choice of berries such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.

3. Chocolate lava cake

If you like the sound of preparing a chocolate cake which is hard on the outside and soft and gooey in the inside, it’s a great idea to prepare a chocolate lava cake.

4. Raspberry chocolate brownies

In order to add a tart, sweet flavor to your chocolate brownies, it’s a great idea to mix raspberries into your next batch of chocolate brownies. One of the bonuses about baking chocolate brownies is that you can choose to prepare brownies which have a cake-like texture or brownies which have a hard, fudge-like texture.

If you’re not a fan of raspberries, you can always add a bit of extra flavor to your chocolate raspberries by adding a sprinkle of nuts or coconut flakes to your chocolate brownie mixture.

5. Chocolate fudge

If you’ve never made your own homemade chocolate fudge, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Better yet, preparing a batch of chocolate fudge is simpler than you may have thought and simply involves mixing butter, milk, sugar, and chocolate. If you want to get a little creative, you can also experiment with using white chocolate or dark chocolate, instead of milk chocolate, to create a batch of fudge.

6. Chocolate chip pancakes

If you’re looking to try out a new twist on classic pancakes, you can’t go wrong adding chocolate chips to your pancake batter in order to create mouth-watering delicious chocolate chip pancakes. Which you can then douse with chocolate fudge sauce.

7. Chocolate tart

While you may have created fruit tarts on the odd occasion, if you’ve never baked a chocolate tart, you’re in for a treat. As the chocolate filling of chocolate tarts perfectly pairs with a chocolate tart’s biscuit-like base. Your average chocolate tart recipe will feature a filling comprised of dark, rich chocolate, cream, and eggs and which is poured onto a sweet dessert pastry base.

8. Flourless chocolate cake

If you have friends or family members who are gluten intolerant, it’s well worth having a go at baking your first flourless chocolate cake. As you’ll be surprised at just how scrumptious, a flourless chocolate cake can be.

So what are you waiting for? Why not pick your favorite chocolate dessert listed above, in order to start baking.