5 Gourmet Dessert Recipes to Impress

🍓 1. Strawberry Surprise Bonbons

Ingredients:

• 1 can (395g) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp butter
• 3 tbsp powdered milk
• 15 clean strawberries, stems removed
• 200g milk or semi-sweet chocolate
• 100g melted white chocolate (for decoration)
• Shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan over low heat, cook condensed milk, butter, and half the powdered milk until it boils.
2. Add the remaining powdered milk and stir until the mixture pulls away from the pan.
3. Let it cool completely.
4. Shape into small balls, flatten, place a strawberry in the center, and seal.
5. Freeze for 10 minutes.
6. Dip in melted chocolate, decorate with white chocolate and coconut if desired.
7. Freeze again for 15 minutes before serving.

Time: 30 min
Temperature: Chill and melt chocolate to 40–45°C

🍫 2. Red Velvet Brigadeiro

Ingredients:

• 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
• 200g heavy cream
• 40g cocoa powder (50%)
• 1 tbsp red food coloring
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 200g white chocolate (for filling)
• Red sanding sugar (optional)

Instructions:

1. Melt white chocolate and pour halfway into mini truffle molds.
2. Beat cream cheese and pipe into molds, top with more chocolate.
3. Freeze until firm.
4. In a pan, cook condensed milk, cream, cocoa, and food coloring over low heat.
5. Cook until thick and pulls from the pan. Add vanilla. Cool.
6. Shape into balls, insert the frozen truffle inside, and roll.
7. Roll in red sugar if desired.

Time: 40 min
Temperature: Low heat (stovetop), freezer

🍊 3. Mini Passion Fruit & Dark Chocolate Tarts

Tart Shell:

• 200g all-purpose flour
• 100g cold butter, diced
• 50g sugar
• 1 egg yolk

Filling:

• Pulp of 2 passion fruits (strained)
• 200ml heavy cream
• 250g dark chocolate, chopped

Instructions:

Tart Shell:

1. Mix flour, butter, sugar, and egg yolk until dough forms.
2. Line mini tart pans with the dough. Chill for 30 minutes.
3. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C until lightly golden.

Filling:

1. Heat passion fruit pulp and cream until it simmers.
2. Pour over chopped chocolate and mix into a smooth ganache.

Assembly:

1. Fill cooled tart shells with ganache.
2. Chill until set. Decorate and serve.

Time: 1 hour
Temperature: Bake at 180°C, chill in fridge

🍰 4. Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

Ingredients:

• 200g 70% dark chocolate, chopped
• 170g unsalted butter
• 200g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp red gel food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100g all-purpose flour
• 100g cream cheese
• 1 tbsp sugar (for cream cheese)

Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate and butter together.
2. Whisk eggs and sugar, then add melted chocolate.
3. Mix in food coloring, vanilla, and flour.
4. Mix cream cheese with sugar separately.
5. Pour batter into baking pan, dollop cream cheese mixture on top.
6. Bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes.

Time: 45 min
Temperature: 180°C

🥥 5. Baked Coconut Custard

Ingredients:

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 200g fresh shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Pour into a greased baking dish.
3. Bake at 180°C for about 30 minutes or until golden on top.

Time: 35 min
Temperature: 180°C