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Indulge Your Sweet Tooth: 8 Must-Make Chocolate Holiday Treats and a Grand Giveaway!

The holiday season is just around the corner, and for many, that means one thing: the delightful aroma of freshly baked goods filling the air! If you’re anything like us, your holiday baking plans almost certainly revolve around one irresistible ingredient – chocolate. We’re thrilled to kick off the most wonderful time of the year with an exceptional celebration of all things cocoa. While it might seem a little early for holiday talk, trust us, you’ll want to prepare your aprons and preheat your ovens!

We understand if you’re thinking, “Holiday treats before Halloween?” But there’s a very sweet reason for this early festivity. We’re incredibly excited to announce a fantastic event designed for every chocolate lover, paired with an opportunity to win some truly amazing prizes. Get ready to dive into a world of decadent desserts and discover your new favorite chocolate holiday treats!

Welcome to Choctoberfest 2016: A Global Celebration of Chocolate

Today marks the highly anticipated beginning of #Choctoberfest 2016, a spectacular virtual event that unites chocolate enthusiasts and talented food bloggers from around the globe. Organized by the culinary experts at The PinterTest Kitchen, this annual festival is a haven for anyone passionate about chocolate. Throughout the week, an incredible lineup of bloggers will be sharing their most cherished and innovative chocolate recipes, offering a treasure trove of inspiration for your holiday baking and beyond.

Choctoberfest isn’t just about discovering delicious new recipes; it’s also a chance to connect with a vibrant community and, most excitingly, to win some truly extraordinary prizes. Imagine stocking your pantry with premium baking essentials and specialty chocolate products, all thanks to our generous sponsors. This event is the perfect way to embrace the joy of baking, explore diverse chocolate creations, and perhaps even kickstart your holiday preparations with a grand win!

Our Incredible Choctoberfest Sponsors and a Prize Pack You Won’t Want to Miss!

We extend our deepest gratitude to the phenomenal sponsors who have made #Choctoberfest possible. Their support allows us to bring this fantastic event to life and offer an unparalleled prize package. This year, we are especially delighted to welcome back Imperial Sugar as our esteemed Gold Sponsor. With a rich history dating back to 1843, Imperial Sugar has been a trusted name in kitchens for generations, providing the essential sweetness that elevates countless recipes. Their website is a fantastic resource, brimming with thousands of meticulously tested sweet recipes from the Imperial Sugar Kitchen. We encourage you to explore their vibrant social media presence on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. You can also join their “Sweet Community” to share your own culinary masterpieces, save favorite recipes to a virtual inbox, print Imperial Sugar coupons, and connect with fellow baking enthusiasts.

Imperial Sugar, along with our exceptional Silver Sponsors, has curated a truly magnificent #Choctoberfest prize pack that one lucky winner will take home. This incredible assortment of baking staples and gourmet treats is designed to fuel your creativity and elevate your culinary adventures:

From our Gold Sponsor Imperial Sugar: Imagine your pantry stocked with a full case of granulated sugar (40 pounds), a case of brown sugar (24 pounds), a case of dark brown sugar (24 pounds), and a case of powdered sugar (24 pounds bags), all complemented by a stylish Imperial Sugar red ruffle apron. These are the foundational ingredients for every sweet masterpiece!
From our Silver Sponsor Nature Nate’s: Enhance your recipes with a 32 oz. Raw & Unfiltered Honey bottle, convenient Honey Syrup, and Honey Packets. Plus, show off your sweet tooth with a Nature Nate’s T-shirt, various practical kitchen supplies, and a $50 Amazon gift card for all your other shopping needs. Their pure, delicious honey is a perfect complement to chocolate in many desserts.
From our Silver Sponsor Barlean’s: Elevate your baking and wellness routine with a 16 oz Barlean’s Butter-Flavored Coconut Oil, a 9.52 oz canister of Chocolate Silk Greens (for a healthy, chocolatey boost), and an 8oz bottle of Essential Women Omega-Swirl Chocolate Mint, offering delightful flavor and beneficial omegas.
From our Silver Sponsor Caveman Coffee: Perfect for pairing with chocolate treats, the prize includes 1 Bag of Coffee (your choice of blacklisted or sabertooth roast), 1 coconut MCT oil, and 1 Cacao Butter. These products are ideal for those who appreciate premium coffee and holistic ingredients in their diet.
From #Choctoberfest blog hosts The PinterTest Kitchen: Rounding out this incredible prize pack is 1 specialty chocolate gift pack (your choice of dark or milk chocolate), 1 tin (14 ounces) of rich drinking chocolate, and Divine’s Fair Trade Gift Set, ensuring you have premium chocolate for both baking and indulging.

Enter to Win the Ultimate Choctoberfest 2016 Prize Pack!

This is your chance to win a truly remarkable collection of baking essentials and gourmet chocolate products! One fortunate winner will be selected at random to receive this entire #Choctoberfest 2016 prize pack. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to stock your pantry and inspire your holiday baking. The winner will be chosen on Saturday, October 22nd, so make sure your entry is submitted by next Friday to secure your spot in the drawing!

Click here to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway!

Discover Endless Chocolate Inspiration: Our Participating Bloggers

The heart of Choctoberfest lies in the incredible creativity of our participating food bloggers. Throughout this week, they will be unveiling a delicious array of new and classic chocolate recipes, each a testament to the versatility and joy that chocolate brings to our lives. We encourage you to visit their blogs daily to uncover fresh ideas, learn new techniques, and find your next favorite sweet treat. This collective effort creates a vibrant hub of chocolate inspiration that is simply unmatched!

The PinterTest Kitchen • 2 Cookin’ Mamas • A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures • addicted 2 recipes • Amy’s Cooking Adventures • An Affair From The Heart • Balancing Motherhood • Body Rebooted • Bottom Left of the Mitten • By the Pounds • Canning and Cooking at Home • Coconut & Lime • Cook with 5 Kids • Cook’s Hideout • Cookaholic Wife • Cooking with Carlee • CopyKat Recipes • Cricket’s Confections • Crumbs in my Mustachio • Elisabeth Jean • Fairyburger • Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice • Family Around the Table • Fantastical Sharing of Recipes • Feed Your Soul Too • Feeding Big • Frankly Entertaining • Full Belly Sisters • Get the Good Stuff • Grumpy’s Honeybunch • Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks • Hostess At Heart • Ink and Sugar • Jane’s Adventures in Dinner • Join Us, Pull Up a Chair • Karen’s Kitchen Adventures • Kate’s Recipe Box • Kudos Kitchen by Renee • Kylee Cooks • Letz Eat • Life Currents • Life on Food• Making Miracles • Monica’s Table • Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog • My Catholic Kitchen • My Gluten Free Miami • Our Good Life • Palatable Pastime • Restless Chipotle • Seduction in The Kitchen • Sew You Think You Can Cook • Simple Food 365 • Southern With A Twist • Sumptuous Spoonfuls • Take Two Tapas • Tampa Cake Girl • Teaspoon of Goodness • That Recipe • The Crumby Cupcake • The Flavourista • The Food Hunter’s Guide To Cuisine • The Freshman Cook • The Pajama Chef • The Redhead Baker • The Spiffy Cookie • Tramplingrose • Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen • Zesty South Indian Kitchen

We look forward to all the delightful recipes these talented bloggers will be sharing. Be sure to explore their sites throughout the week and remember to follow our sponsors and bloggers – it not only helps you discover amazing content but also increases your chances in the giveaway!

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Your Essential Chocolate Holiday Baking Guide: 8 Must-Try Recipes

Imagine all the delectable treats you could create this holiday season with the incredible prize pack! To get your inspiration flowing and your baking journey started on the right foot, we’ve hand-selected some of the most popular and beloved chocolate recipes from our collection. These are the tried-and-true favorites that consistently grace our holiday platters and disappear in a flash. Each one offers a unique chocolate experience, perfect for gifting, sharing, or simply indulging.

Simply click on each photo to be whisked away to the full recipe and start your chocolate baking adventure!

Kahlua Crinkles: These chocolate-coffee flavored cookies are an absolute delight, rolled in Kahlua-infused sugar and baked to a perfect chewy texture. Their rich, deep flavor profile makes them a sophisticated addition to any holiday cookie platter, and they’re sure to become a new favorite among your guests.

Mint Fudge: Indulge in the smooth, silky texture of this refreshing mint chocolate fudge. It’s so surprisingly easy to prepare, you’ll wonder why you haven’t made it a holiday tradition sooner. The cool mint perfectly balances the rich chocolate for an irresistible treat.

Graham Cracker Toffee: A true crowd-pleaser, this Graham Cracker Toffee features a buttery toffee layer topped with semi-sweet chocolate and crunchy pecans, all over a base of graham crackers. It’s an incredibly simple yet highly addictive recipe, ideal for holiday gatherings or any time you crave a sweet and crunchy indulgence.

Chocolate Pudding Cookies: These cookies are effortlessly easy to make, resulting in a wonderfully soft and chewy texture. Loaded with colorful mini M&M’s, they are a fun and delightful treat for kids and adults alike, bringing a burst of chocolatey joy to every bite.

Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies: Take the classic chocolate chip cookie to an extraordinary level by adding chocolate malt. The result is a uniquely flavorful and utterly fabulous cookie that offers a comforting, nostalgic taste with every bite.

Chocolate Mint Candy Cookies: These chewy chocolate cookies are elevated by a layer of mint chocolate candy, melted directly onto them while they are still warm. The combination of warm cookie and cool, gooey mint chocolate creates an unforgettable sensory experience.

Peanut Clusters: With just three simple ingredients, you can effortlessly create these delightful peanut clusters. Their quick preparation and irresistible combination of crunchy peanuts and smooth chocolate make them a perfect, hassle-free addition to your holiday dessert trays.

White and Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark: This stunning, festive candy requires only four ingredients and less than 30 minutes of your time. Layers of rich dark and creamy white chocolate, studded with refreshing peppermint, will create a beautiful and delicious centerpiece for your holiday dessert offerings.

Good Luck and Happy Baking!

We are genuinely excited for you to explore these fantastic chocolate holiday treats and hopefully, be the lucky winner of our spectacular Choctoberfest prize pack! Dive into the world of chocolate, experiment with new recipes, and make this holiday season your most delicious one yet. Happy baking, and let the chocolate abundance begin!