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Shivesh Bhatia Shares 5-Ingredient Dessert Recipes For Your Last-Minute Party

Food blogger, author, and influencer Shivesh Bhatia brings quick and easy-to-make five-ingredient dessert recipes for your next indoor party, family gathering or solo indulging!

| Vaishnavi Rana
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For some, chocolate is not just a craving, it’s a way of life. If you're someone who enjoys a sweet bite every now and then, there’s something irresistibly comforting about rich, velvety chocolate desserts. And who better to guide us into cocoa heaven than Shivesh Bhatia, food blogger, author, and dessert wizard extraordinaire?

He has whipped up three decadent yet approachable recipes: a luscious Almond Chocolate Spread that’ll make you ditch the jarred stuff, indulgent Chocolate Biscoff Truffles that melt in your mouth, and a creamy, dreamy Chocolate Ice Cream you’ll want to eat straight from the freezer. Ready to bake (and freeze) like a pro? Let’s get whisking!

ALMOND CHOCOLATE SPREAD

Almond Chocolate Spread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almonds

  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 2 tablespoons oil

  • ¼ cup dark chocolate, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Spread the almonds on a baking tray and roast them at 160°C for 10–15 minutes. Let them cool.

Step 2

In a blender jar, add the almonds and pulse until they are ground to a fine powder.

Step 3

Add the cocoa powder, sugar and oil, and blend into a smooth paste. This will take about 6–8 minutes. You can add another tablespoon of oil if the paste feels too thick and coarse.

Step 4

Add the melted chocolate and blend again till you get a smooth butter-like consistency.

Step 5

Transfer into an airtight jar and store for up to 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE BISCOFF TRUFFLES

Chocolate Biscoff Truffles

Ingredients

  • 20–25 Biscoff cookies

  • ⅓ cup cream cheese, softened

  • ⅔ cup dark chocolate, chopped

  • ½ teaspoon oil

  • Biscoff spread and extra

Preparation

Step 1

In a food processor, blend the Biscoff cookies until you get the texture of fine sand. Add the cream cheese to the crushed cookies and blend again.

Step 2

Scrape down the sides of the processor jar with a spatula to make sure everything is combined well. Transfer the mixture to a bowl. 

Step 3

Use a tablespoon to scoop and roll out small balls of the mixture. Place them on a tray or a plate and freeze for 10–15 minutes till firm. 

Step 4

Melt the chopped chocolate and oil in a microwave at 30 second intervals till completely melted.

Step 5

Take the chilled Biscoff balls out of the freezer. Dip each ball in the chocolate and place it on a piece of baking paper to set.

Step 6

Decorate the truffles with Biscoff spread and cookies on the top.

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup fresh cream

  • 1½ cups dark chocolate,chopped

  • 1 cup whipping cream

  • ½ cup condensed milk

  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the fresh cream in a saucepan set over medium heat until it comes to a simmer.

Step 2

Take the saucepan off the heat and pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit for a minute, then mix until you get a smooth ganache.

Step 3

In another bowl, whip the whipping cream using an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.

Step 4

Fold the condensed milk and chocolate ganache into the whipped cream until well combined.

Step 5

Mix the cocoa powder and hot water together and add it to the ice-cream mixture. Mix it in as well.

Step 6

Transfer this mixture into a loaf tin of 8x4 inches and freeze for at least 5–6 hours or overnight until it sets.

Now that you know how to easily whip up a mean almond chocolate spread, some delicious chocolate truffles and a decadent scoop of chocolate ice cream, what are you waiting for? It is quick, easy, and takes just five ingredients! Give yourself a treat with these three dessert recipes that are straight out of your chocolate daydreams. 

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