Description
These Christmas Chocolate Caramel Cups are a quick holiday dessert with a smooth chocolate shell, a gooey caramel center, and festive candy on top. They are perfect for Christmas parties, easy dessert trays, holiday food ideas, edible gifts, and simple no-bake treats when you need an easy recipe everyone loves.
Ingredients
2 cups milk chocolate chips
20 soft caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons heavy cream
24 red and green candy-coated chocolates
1 tablespoon coarse sugar or holiday sprinkles
24 mini cupcake liners
Instructions
1. Line a mini muffin pan or small tray with 24 mini cupcake liners.
2. Melt the milk chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
3. Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into each liner and spread some up the sides to form a cup base.
4. Chill for 10 to 15 minutes until the chocolate firms up.
5. Add the soft caramels and heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in short intervals, stirring until smooth.
6. Spoon a small amount of caramel into the center of each chocolate cup.
7. Top each one with more melted chocolate, smoothing the tops to seal the caramel inside.
8. Decorate with red and green candy-coated chocolates and coarse sugar or holiday sprinkles.
9. Chill for 20 to 30 minutes until fully set.
10. Remove the liners and serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
Use good-quality chocolate for the smoothest finish and best flavor.
Do not overfill the cups with caramel or it may spill out when you add the top layer.
Keep the cups chilled until serving for the neatest shape and cleanest bite.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 28mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
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