Chocolate Mothers Day Brunch

What MOM would not dream of a Chocolate Mothers day Brunch?

24/7 MOMS collected an assortment of chocolate recipes to help you create a creative and simple chocolate Mothers Day brunch or anytime chocolate celebration meal.


Simple Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
from: Trisha Novotny

• 16 ounces milk chocolate chips and brand
  
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 container fresh strawberries with leaves
• Box of tooth picks

Directions

1. Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.
2. Pour chocolate chips into microwaveable dish - I use 1/2 a bag at a time.
   
3. Place bowl in microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high. stirring each 30 seconds until melted ( be careful to NOT over cook)
4. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate covering all sides of it.
   
5. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool or place on a sheet of wax paper.

Mexican Chocolate - Raspberry parfaits
from: Betty Crocker

Makes Two

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups light chocolate soymilk
1 box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 slice (4x1 inch) angel food cake, torn into pieces
1/2 cup frozen (thawed) fat-free whipped topping
1/2 cup fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) raspberries

	Grated semisweet chocolate, if desired

Colossal Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls from: Nestle

Ingredients

• 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen white yeast bread dough, thawed, divided
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts, divided
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

GREASE two 9-inch-round baking pans.

ROLL 1 bread loaf into 16 x 10-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; sprinkle 2 tablespoons over dough leaving 1/2-inch border around sides. Sprinkle with 1 cup morsels and 1/2 cup nuts.

ROLL up dough starting at short end; seal edges. Cut into 6 slices; place cut side up in prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining bread loaf, sugar mixture, morsels and nuts; place in second prepared baking pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until dough almost fills pans.

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool slightly in pans on wire racks.

COMBINE powdered sugar and milk in small bowl to make a stiff glaze. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls

Directions:
1. In medium bowl, beat soymilk, pudding mix and cinnamon with wire whisk until mixture is blended and thickened. 2. To assemble, spoon 1/4 cup pudding into each of 2 small parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses. Layer each with half of the cake, 2 tablespoons whipped topping and half of the raspberries. Top each with remaining pudding and whipped topping. Garnish with grated chocolate.

Fairbanks House Chocolate Waffle
from: CD Kitchen

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup bisquick or like baking mix,
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup cocoa
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:
Heat waffle iron; grease if necessary.

Beat baking mix, sugar, water, cocoa, eggs, and oil with wire whisk or hand beater until smooth. Pour batter onto center of hot waffle iron. Bake until steaming stops and waffle is golden brown.

Carefully remove waffle. Top with whipped cream and, if desired, fruit and chopped nuts


Chocolate Brunch French Toast
from : Nestle

Ingredients

• 1 cup of NESTLÉ NESQUIK Refrigerated Ready-to-Drink Chocolate Milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine
• 8 slices white or French bread
• Powdered sugar (optional)
• Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
• Grated chocolate (optional)
• Fresh raspberries (optional)

Directions

WHISK together Nesquik and eggs in medium bowl.

MELT butter in large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Dip bread into Nesquik mixture to coat evenly. Cook bread on each side for about 3 minutes or until cooked through. Dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and raspberries.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Petit Pain au Chocolat
from: Nestle

A finalist in the 2000 Share The Very Best Recipe Contest, this recipe was submitted by Constance Ipema of Orland Park, IL. For simple elegance in the morning or evening, croissant lovers will enjoy this puff pastry filled with milk chocolate morsels and baked until golden brown, then delicately drizzled with a sweet chocolate icing.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (17.25 oz.) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1 cup (6 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 oz. NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into pieces
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• Directions

  PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 2 baking sheets.
  
  UNFOLD 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll out to make a 10-inch square. Cut into 4 squares. Place 2 tablespoons morsels in center of each square. Brush edges lightly with beaten egg and fold squares to form triangles. Press edges to seal. Place on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet. Brush top of each pastry with beaten egg.
  
  BAKE for 15 to 17 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  
  MELT broken baking bar and butter in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10 to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Stir in sugar. Add water, stirring until icing is smooth, adding additional water, if necessary. Drizzle icing over pastries.
  

  Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

MORE Chocolate FUN ideas:
- Serve a Chocolate fondue click here for fondue ideas and recipes
- Serve Nutella with toast or plain doughnuts, scones. biscuits or pancakes
- Create a Hot chocolate buffet/bar. Click here for ideas and recipes

Decoration Ideas:
- Use Color them of Brown and pink from the table cloth to the dishes.
- Add chocolate fragrant candles
- Use mini chocolate candies ( kisses, sees candies, M& M's) for confetti all over the table
- Create a chocolate centerpiece using a pink anted pot filled with candy bar Flowers ( glue candy bars to sticks and arrange)
- Use chocolate dipped spoons for the hot chocolate
- The ideas are endless just think Chocolate, brown and pink.