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By Delia Mooney
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Published Apr 20, 2020
What do all of these desserts have in common (besides complete and total deliciousness)? They all use one ingredient that you probably already have in your pantry: a bag of chocolate chips. Sure, they’re great in cookies, but these little morsels can be used in so many other recipes. Bring on the cakes, brownies, quick breads and cupcakes. Here, 30 delicious chocolate chip recipes.
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1. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
These little squares by Coterie member Gaby Dalkin bring us such joy.
Erin McDowell
2. Chocolate-chip-cookie Tart With Chocolate Ganache
Glass of milk optional (but recommended).
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3. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice-cream Cake
Hellooo, summer.
4. Chocolate-chip Olive Oil Zucchini Banana Bread
Bake a fresh loaf for Sunday brunch.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
5. Double Chocolate-chip Muffin Tops
Everyone knows the top’s the best part.
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6. Seven-layer Oatmeal Chocolate-chip Cookie Bars
An extra handful of chocolate chips is never a bad idea.
7. Skinny Banana Chocolate-chip Muffin
Each treat is only 200 calories.
8. Potato-chip Chocolate-chip Blondies
The best combination of salty and sweet, courtesy of Coterie member Maria Lichty.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
9. Mint Chocolate Chip Yogurt Ice Pops
Stash them in the freezer for a sunny day.
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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
10. Chocolate-chip Cookie Dough Dip
Warning: This stuff is addictive.
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11. Five-ingredient Kettle Chip Caramel Chocolate Fudge
Sweet-and-salty desserts are totally where it's at.
12. Chocolate-chip Banana Bread
The best way to use up those brown bananas.
13. Chocolate-chip Cookie Cupcakes
The best of both worlds: chips inside and out.
14. Peanut Butter Chocolate-chip Bars
Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ve got yourself an epic dessert.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
15. No-bake Chocolate Peanut-butter Pretzel Bars
Where we’re going, we don’t need ovens.
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16. Whole-wheat Banana Bread Pancakes With Chocolate Chips
Coterie member Monique Volz just officially made us morning people.
17. Honey Chocolate-chip Granola Bars
Lets face it: Mornings are just better with these.
18. Banana And Chocolate-chip French Toast
Breakfast of (weekend) champions. (Thanks, Heidi Larsen, for the inspo.)
19. Cashew Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
A desk snack that’s anything but boring.
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Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
20. Chocolate Chip Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate chip cookies are tasty, but they’re seriously lacking in the frosting department. This chocolate chip cake with cream cheese frosting is the answer. The base is part cookie, part cake, and the tangy frosting adds layers of creaminess.
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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
21. Snickerdoodle Chocolate-chunk Bundt Cake
We transformed our favorite all-American cookie into a fluffy, decadent cake. It’s every bit as delicious as it sounds.
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22. Disney's Plant-based Cookie Fries
Disney released the recipe for one of its iconic theme park treats from the Beaches & Cream Soda Shop. The chocolate chip dessert sticks are similar to biscotti and we suggest dipping them in chocolate sauce.
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23. Springtime Saltine Toffee
Set this stuff out in a candy dish and watch it disappear. Everyone will be in disbelief when they learn how easy it was to make.
24. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Sheet Cake
We always had a hunch banana bread would be better with frosting. Now we know for sure.
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
25. Chocolate-chip Mug Brownie For One
Sometimes (OK, always) you crave a warm, gooey brownie. But you usually (OK, always) don’t want to make an entire batch. Look no further than our recipe for a chocolate-chip microwave mug brownie for one.
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26. Chocolate Almond Cheesecake
Salty and sweet in perfect harmony.
ERIN MCDOWELL
27. Baileys Chocolate Truffles
Instead of baking the same old chocolatey desserts, try something different like these Baileys-infused truffles.
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28. Adaptogen Chocolate Bark
Just melt chocolate and sprinkle on some bee pollen (which is purported to improve your immune system) and this gorgeous dessert is ready in less than 30 minutes.
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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
29. Brownie Layer Cake
Bake two pans of fudgy, decadent brownies (topped with chocolate chips and chopped nuts) and sandwich them together with whipped cream.
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Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
30. No-churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This fresh mint chip ice cream is a cinch to make at home, no special equipment needed.
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Delia Mooney
Freelance PureWow Editor
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