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Chocolate Treasure Boxes Recipe

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This tasteful container is constructed with candy bars. Consider personalizing the box lid with a conversation heart or a special message written with white chocolate or frosting. —Elaine Nichols, Mesa, Arizona

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Chocolate Treasure Boxes Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 carton (7 ounces) milk chocolate for dipping
4 fresh strawberries
5 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)
1/2 cup vanilla or white chips, melted
1/2 cup cold milk
1/4 cup instant chocolate pudding mix
1-1/4 cups whipped topping

Directions

Melt dipping chocolate according to package directions; dip strawberries into chocolate and allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.
Cut candy bars in half widthwise. Drizzle with white chocolate; refrigerate until set. Dip the short sides of two candy bar halves into melted chocolate; place at right angles to each other on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, forming two walls of a box. Dip the short sides of two more candy bar halves; attach at right angles to form a four-walled box. Repeat, forming a second box. Refrigerate boxes and strawberries until set, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; fold in whipped topping.
Place boxes on serving plates. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert star pastry tip. Fill bag with pudding mixture; pipe into boxes.
Reheat dipping chocolate if necessary. Dip the long sides of remaining candy bar halves into melted chocolate; adhere to a top edge of each box, forming a lid. Garnish with strawberries. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set. Yield: 2 boxes (2 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 619 calories, 34 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Treasure Boxes in Country Woman February/March 2009, p16

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Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2011 by Sophias_mommy

such a cute and easy idea! definitely keeping this recipe. making it tonight for a surprise dessert for the hubby!

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by connor123

Ok, how do you cut the candy bar in half LENGTH wise? Guess I'm not too swift at this.

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2010 by akaAndi8887

Too cute for words and look forward to making them for Mother's Day.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by Lynsue

What a cute idea. My grandsons love the choc. mousse I make, this will make it even more special for them. Thanks

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2010 by ts_sweetcreations

Very simple and yet elegant idea. Love it!!! Definitely will make again and again. who ever came up with this idea, thank you!

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by kittycatgal

A great 'kids' project. Our Sunday School Class is making them to give to their mothers for St. Valentine's Day tomorrow. We are using chocolate mousse instead of pudding and decorating with the tiny candy hearts that have messages!

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by Spinmom

I just made this using Hershey bars and turned the top side of the bar to the inside of the box and then you don't see the printing on the outside of the box. In other words, the bottom part of the candy bar is the outside of the box. Very simple to do and they go together easily. I'm filling them with my own chocolate mousse recipe but will still garnish them with the dipped strawberries. I can't wait to have them for dinner.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by Annabelle25

Great look for a simple process.

What kind of candy bar did you use? Mine had

markings I couldn't hide. Thanks.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by brhamy

very easy to make and a great way to serve a special dessert.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by tkarinas

These are fun to make and a lot of ways to fill them come to mind. I'd rather fill them with candy and do it that way but the pudding works well too. It's a keeper, for sure.

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