Pure dark chocolate desserts you need to try at least once

Touted to be one of the healthier chocolates out there, courtesy of the flavanol, which makes it good for your heart, dark chocolate’s higher cocoa content makes it richer and healthier. But that makes it difficult to enjoy because sugar is indeed what sweetens a chocolate bar and 70% and upwards dark chocolate are not for the weak, especially those who don't like the bitterness of chocolate. But luckily, there is a hoard of dark chocolate desserts that perfectly neutralize the bitterness by retaining only a hint of it. So, here are some of the best from one of the world’s finest chocolate brands, Cadbury.

1. Dark Chocolate Tart

One good thing about this dark chocolate dessert is that the crust doesn’t need to be crafted and rolled like those for pumpkin pies and other traditional pies. Instead, the crust is a pulverized cookie or biscuit crust that nestles a deliciously rich chocolate ganache that is a delight to bite into and savor. If that doesn’t sound like something you should try among the dark chocolate fare, then perhaps you need to think again and try this recipe.

2. Dark Chocolate Brownies

Brownies are the peak luxurious yet go-to comfort dessert to order in or bake when the mood for indulgence strikes. Try this delicious and additive Bournville Breakup Brownie Recipe, the next time you feel the cravings kick in. It’s dense, fudgy, and has the trademark rich chocolate taste in each bite, minus the airiness of cakes, what’s not to love?

3. Dark Chocolate Mousse

Mousse is already a luxurious dessert often used as a filling or made with slightly different chocolates to create a mousse cake that is so light it feels like enjoying a spoonful of chocolate cloud. The best part about it, is that, it’s not difficult to make and you can make a batch yourself by just using dark chocolate and water. Here’s a  two-ingredient Bournville Mousse Recipe you should try.

4. Dark Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

A smoothie bowl is a loose spin-off of the classic Brazilian acai bowl and if dark chocolate in it sounds like too much for you, try swapping it for cocoa powder. Why is it loved so much? The appeal lies in it being a part of the fitness fad club, smoothie bowls are supposed to be healthy and lower in calories, high in nutrients, when compared to a typical meal. Plus it has great flavor, what’s not to love if you love your chocolates?

5. Dark Chocolate Pudding

Puddings are a classic dessert that seems to have been around forever, it's like that old childhood friend who you have lost touch with and keep missing despite wanting to catch up on old times. The bittersweet dark Bournville chocolate mingles with the familiar taste of vanilla, with a slight touch of saltiness balancing out the intensity of the chocolate. It is the perfect dark chocolate dessert to have for nostalgia’s sake.

6. Dark Chocolate Dome

These are some of the newer and fancier creations that you’ll find at gourmet bakeries and high-end fancy cake shops. It’s like theater on a plate where a chocolate shell conceals, typically, some kind of dessert, usually a cake. It might be smashed in or might be dissolved with warm caramel sauce cascading over it, melting the dome, to give away to the dessert. It’s like a magic trick that you can eat!

7. Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Paradoxically light yet intense, each spoonful of dark chocolate ice cream coats your tongue with velvety smoothness. The coldness is quick to give away to a melted river of pure dark chocolate bliss.

8. Dark Chocolate Mud Cake

We might as well have said brownies or plain chocolate cake, but there’s a reason why mud cake is considered a separate dessert altogether. It's not a brownie because it does have that crumbly texture like cakes yet it's dense, but not as dense as a brownie. However, the crumbly texture is also somewhat dense which makes you wonder if you underbaked your dark chocolate cake. It's a hybrid of sorts between the two and simply delicious that's a must try.

9. Dark Chocolate Fudge

One of the easiest chocolate desserts out there, with the addition of dark chocolate to it, instead of milk chocolate, you will have sheer perfection on your hands. It was discovered accidentally and is one of the most sought-after snacky desserts that is chewy, sweet, and also quite dense, packed with a lot of flavanols.

10. Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Cheesecake is already rich with a tanginess that cuts through the sweetness that is typical of most desserts. With the addition of dark chocolate, however, the taste doesn't change much, just that it has that nice cocoa kick to it. The tangy cheesecake balances deep, dark chocolate notes perfectly making it a luxurious dessert with the dense, chocolate-infused filling sitting atop a crumbly cookie crust.