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AERO Dark Chocolate and Fruit Coins

These discs, also known as French chocolate mendicants, make a great hostess gift. Instead of an elaborate dessert, why not serve these delicious treats with after-dinner coffee?

Préparation: 15 mins.
Cuisson: 5 mins.
Durée totale: 50 mins.
Portions: 12 servings

    Ingrédients

    3 bars (95 g each) AERO® 70% Dark Chocolate Tablet
    1/3 cup dried cranberries
    1/4 cup slivered almonds
    2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

    Instructions

    1

    Break 2 1/2 chocolate bars into pieces. Place in heatproof bowl set over saucepan of hot, not boiling water; stir until melted. Let cool slightly.

    2

    Coarsely chop remaining chocolate; set aside.

    3

    Drop melted chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; using back of spoon, spread to make 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) rounds. Sprinkle cranberries, almonds, pumpkin seeds and reserved chocolate onto each round.

    4

    Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until set. Remove from parchment paper and serve immediately or refrigerate in airtight container between layers of waxed paper until ready to use.

    CONSEILS

    Mix your toppings!

    Mix your toppings! Try candied ginger or various dried fruit and nuts, such as raisins, sour cherries, dried apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios.

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    Ingrédients

    3 bars (95 g each) AERO® 70% Dark Chocolate Tablet
    1/3 cup dried cranberries
    1/4 cup slivered almonds
    2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

    Pour la préparation

    Instructions

    1

    Break 2 1/2 chocolate bars into pieces. Place in heatproof bowl set over saucepan of hot, not boiling water; stir until melted. Let cool slightly.

    2

    Coarsely chop remaining chocolate; set aside.

    3

    Drop melted chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; using back of spoon, spread to make 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) rounds. Sprinkle cranberries, almonds, pumpkin seeds and reserved chocolate onto each round.

    4

    Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until set. Remove from parchment paper and serve immediately or refrigerate in airtight container between layers of waxed paper until ready to use.

    CONSEILS

    Mix your toppings!

    Mix your toppings! Try candied ginger or various dried fruit and nuts, such as raisins, sour cherries, dried apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios.

    Dessert
    Easy
    Snack
    High in fiber
    Source of fiber
    Under 300 kcal
    Low salt
    Celebration
    5th of May
    Budget-friendly
    Adults lunchbox
    Cooking with kids
    Kids lunchbox