Hi all! I want to give Kelli a huge thank you for letting me guest post on her blog! My name is Andrea, and my husband Chad and I own Wild Bean Vanilla Co. When Kelli asked if I could provide some St. Patrick’s Day themed recipes, I knew this recipe would be perfect – fruit and chocolate, plus its green for St. Patrick’s Day?? Perfect! This is a very simple recipe for a fun St. Patrick’s Day dessert.
Those chocolate cups are so incredibly fun! Imagine the possibilities – ice cream, pudding, strawberries with whipped cream – I will definitely be making these again. Thank you again, Kelli!
Andrea and Chad Palmer own Wild Bean Vanilla Company, a family-owned company in Mesa, AZ, specializing in vanilla extracts, vanilla beans, flavored extracts and related vanilla products.
Kiwi Chocolate Cups
Check out these chocolate kiwi cups. They are so good!
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cups
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbls shortening
- Kiwi Cream Filling
- 4 small or 3 large kiwi
- 2 Tbls. sugar
- 1 C. heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 C. powdered sugar
- Green food coloring optional
Instructions
In microwave safe bowl, combine both ingredients.
Microwave for 30 second intervals at 50% power, stirring in between, until melted.
Spoon melted chocolate into foil or silicone muffin cups
Freeze for approximately 20-30 minutes, until hardened
Kiwi Cream Filling
Peel kiwi. Put kiwi and sugar into blender, blend until smooth
In a medium mixing bowl, beat whipping cream and vanilla at medium speed until stiff peaks form.
Slowly add powdered sugar, beat on low until blended
With a rubber spatula, fold kiwifruit into whipped cream mixture
Add food coloring to desired color (optional)
Spoon kiwi filling into chilled cups. Serve immediately.
Makes about 10-12 individual cups.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 265Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 2gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g
Miz Helen
Monday 11th of March 2013
Good Morning, Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a lovely week and come back soon! Miz Helen
Marie Arden Pink Living
Friday 8th of March 2013
Sounds yummy I will try them. I love kiwi., I even had a cockatiel named Kiwi
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
Thursday 7th of March 2013
The flavour of the kiwi would be such a lovely contrast to the chocolate - and these Kiwi Chocolate Cups look so pretty too!
Diana Rambles
Tuesday 5th of March 2013
YUMMY!