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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Line a mini muffin pan or small tray with 24 mini cupcake liners.
- Melt the milk chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into each liner and spread some up the sides to form a cup base.
- Chill for 10 to 15 minutes until the chocolate firms up.
- Add the soft caramels and heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in short intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spoon a small amount of caramel into the center of each chocolate cup.
- Top each one with more melted chocolate, smoothing the tops to seal the caramel inside.
- Decorate with red and green candy-coated chocolates and coarse sugar or holiday sprinkles.
- Chill for 20 to 30 minutes until fully set.
- Remove the liners and serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
- These cups are great for Christmas parties.
- They can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- Use different colored candies for other holidays.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Christmas Chocolate Caramel Cups, holiday dessert, no-bake treats