These chocolate fudge tarts will make a perfect gift.
Tarts Ingredients:
2/3 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips (We recommend NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Morsels)
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
30 (1 3/4×1 1/4-inch) mini paper liners
Filling Ingredients:
See variations below
Hot Fudge Glaze Ingredients:
1 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips (We recommend NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Morsels)
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Heat oven to 375°F. Combine 2/3 cup chocolate chips and butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (5 to 7 minutes). Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.
Stir sugar, eggs and vanilla into chocolate mixture. Gradually stir in flour until smooth.
Line miniature muffin pans with paper liners or place paper liners on baking sheets. Spoon about 2 teaspoons batter into each liner, filling each 1/2 full.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven; immediately press one of the desired fillings into center of each tart.
Continue baking 2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth (2 to 3 minutes).
Top each tart with about 1 teaspoon fudge glaze. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to set glaze. Store at room temperature in airtight containers up to 3 days.
Makes 30 tarts.
Filling Variations:
Marshmallow – press 3 mini marshmallows into each tart.
Cherry – press 1 maraschino cherry into each tart.
Double Chocolate – press 1 unwrapped milk or white chocolate candy kiss upside down into tart.
Mint – put unwrapped chocolate-covered soft-filled mint pattie cut into quarters; press 2 quarters into each tart.
TIP: Tarts can be made ahead and frozen up to 2 months. Cool completely. Store in airtight containers between sheets of waxed paper.
TIP: Refrigerate remaining hot fudge glaze as ice cream or dessert topping
Nutrition Facts (1 cookie):
Calories: 140
Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Sodium: 50 mg
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2 g