The delicate chocolate balls from Lindt are a popular gift for a variety of occasions. Hardly anyone can resist them. But if you don't just want to give away the ready-made box, there are not only cool craft ideas, but also breathtaking treats that you can quickly and easily prepare for your loved one. Making desserts with Lindor balls for Valentine's Day is a really great gift idea, you'll see!
Bake loving and delicious gifts – brownies with chocolate ball hearts
Brownies are a temptation in themselves. Now imagine these treats with a melted center full of Lindt chocolate... Simply heavenly! Start preparing right away, but don't accidentally eat everything before the big day. How to prepare forValentine's Day dessertswith Lindor balls to:
- 150 g dark lime chocolate, chopped
- 100 g Lindt milk chocolate, chopped
- 220 g butter, cut into smaller cubes
- 65 g Flour
- 60 g Cocoa powder
- 250g sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 1 pinch of salt
- 12 to 18 Lindor chocolate balls (depending on how many pieces you want to cut the cake into)
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees and grease a baking tin (20 x 20 cm, but a slightly larger one is no problem either).
- Heat the two chopped types of chocolate and the butter in a water bath (alternatively, the microwave also works, at intervals).
- Meanwhile, mix together the flour and cocoa powder.
- In a separate bowl, mix sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt.
- Add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Spread the dough in the tray.
- Think about how many pieces you want to cut in the end and stick a corresponding number of Lindor balls into the dough in regular rows.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes. The cake is ready when it no longer wobbles when shaken and has a shiny, cracked surface.
- It's best to let the brownie cake cool for at least three quarters of an hour before using itcut into brownies.
You can form cups out of dough and then fill them with cream, frosting, pudding, fruit sauce or other fillings and top with matching balls. Once you have the cup, you can be creative with the filling and come up with something of your own. Nevertheless, we have two recipe ideas for baking such desserts with Lindor balls for Valentine's Day.
Crunchy cookie cups with peanut butter
These peanut butter cups are the perfect edible containers for your beloved Lindor balls. They are pre-baked, after which you can put a ball in each cup. Don't you think these are the perfect Valentine's Day desserts with Lindor balls for coffee? Or how about oneBreakfast in bed?
For 36 cups:
- Peanut butter cookie baking mix from Betty Crocker (also available online in Germany)
orHomemade dough for peanut butter cookies - Further ingredients for the baking mix as stated on the packaging
- any frosting to decorate
- 18 Lindor balls
- Sugar sprinkles suitable for Valentine's Day
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
- Mix the baking mix with the ingredients listed according to the package instructions or prepare your own cookie recipe.
- Form 36 dough balls (approx. 3 cm ∅) from the finished dough.
- Place each ball in a well of your muffin tins and press them in lightly using a wooden spoon to form the shape of a cup.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough begins to turn slightly golden brown around the edges.
- Immediately after removing them from the oven and while they are still warm, you must gently press the dough cups back in so that they retain their shape.
- Let them cool for 15 minutes, remove them from the molds and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare frostingand use a piping bag to add blobs to the cookie cups (approx. 1 teaspoon per cup).
- Halve the balls and place one half per peanut cookie cup, cut side down, on the frosting.
- Decorate with additional frosting and sprinkles.
Muffins with Lindor balls and strawberry sauce for softer cups
This Valentine's Day dessert is the perfect, sweet ending to your Valentine's Day menu!
For 40 cups:
- 225g softened butter
- 200g sugar
- 1 No
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 240 g Flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 40 Lindor balls (preferably strawberry cream)
For the strawberry sauce:
- 120 g strawberries, chopped small
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 125g powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and grease muffin tins.
- Cook the strawberries and sugar in a little water over low heat for about 20 minutes until a thick consistency (like jam).
- To make the dough, beat butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, salt and baking powder.
- Form 40 balls from the finished dough and press them into the baking pans in a cup shape as described in the recipe above.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, re-pressing the wells if necessary.
- While the dough cups are cooling, prepare the strawberry sauce by pureeing the icing sugar with the jam.
- Gradually add a little milk until you reach the required consistency.
- Stir in the lemon zest.
- Fill the cups a quarter full with the strawberry sauce and top with a Lindor ball.
- Drizzle with some strawberry sauce.
Last minute gift - Homemade chocolate as Valentine's Day desserts with Lindor balls
Melt any chocolate you like and make your own mix on baking paper. You can also color white chocolate with food coloring as desired. You simply always have to let the previous layer set before spreading the next one on top. You can create any mix and pattern you want here. For example, instead of layers, mix several blobs of different colored chocolate to create a marble effect. While the last layer of chocolate is still liquid, press in halved Lindor balls (or whole ones if the chocolate is thick) and sprinkle with sprinkles and edible pearls.
