Bittersweet Chocolate Recipes

True chocolate lovers can’t resist the intensity of bittersweet chocolate bars. Our recipes with bittersweet chocolate include the best brownies and cookies.

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Flourless Olive Oil Chocolate Cake

The oil in this flourless chocolate olive oil cake creates a rich and savory flavor. Top with ice cream, powdered sugar or anything sweet to balance out the deep chocolaty flavor. —Jenna Barnard, Butternut Bakery

Air-Fryer Brownies

These small-batch fudgy air-fryer brownies come together so quickly, and no oven is required. Top with nuts or powdered sugar...


Marokanky

These Czech Christmas cookies are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The batter is prepared on the...


Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Paprika & Agave

Pair this rich and creamy ice cream with a cup of hot or iced coffee. It's mildly sweet with a...


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Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

Coffee granules enhance the chocolate flavor in these amazingly fudgy brownies. Add chocolate chips to the batter and you’ve got...

Cappuccino Brownies

There’s something magical in coffee that intensifies the flavor of chocolate. These three-layer wonders freeze well, but somehow most of...


Ginger Pound Cake S’mores

Kids and adults won't be able to resist this fun spin on campfire S'mores. Pound cake replaces the traditional graham...

Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

Vanilla beans and a hazelnut liqueur like Frangelico lend a sophisticated flavor to this hot chocolate. With such rich taste,...


Honey-Bourbon Hot Chocolate

My husband and I like to enjoy this grown-up version of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening. It's even...


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Dark Chocolate Mocha Brownies

Dark chocolate is a favorite around our house, so these frosted brownies are a hit. I came up with this...


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Truffle Raspberry Brownies

"This is such a sophisticated dessert!," rhapsodizes Agnes Ward in Stratford, Ontario. "Each rich, fudge-like brownie is bursting with fresh,...

Chocolate Truffle Cake

Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling,...


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Chocolate Temptation Brownies

Chocolate lovers will stand in line for these rich, three-layer squares that have a peanut butter filling and decadent glaze....


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Orange Shortbread with Spicy Dark Chocolate

Of all the cookies I've made over the years, shortbread is the one that won't last 24 hours in our...


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Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies

My daughters and I love homemade brownies. We experimented with many recipes and finally came up with this family favorite....


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Speedy Chocolate Mousse

Our home economists created this rich dessert for chocolate lovers.

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Truffle Raspberry Brownies

"This is such a sophisticated dessert!," rhapsodizes Agnes Ward in Stratford, Ontario. "Each rich, fudge-like brownie is bursting with fresh,...


Super Chunky Cookies

Chocolate lovers will go crazy over these cookies that feature loads of chocolate! When friends ask me to make "those...