The Chocolate Bar Baguette
This Dynamic Chocolate Dessert is perfect for a Dinner Party
Feb 22, 2009
The total preparation time for this dessert is about ten minutes. One loaf of French bread will provide you with approximately 20 pieces.
Things You’ll Need
- French baguette
- Marshmallows
- Milk chocolate bars
- Butter
- Knife
- Microwave
Making the Chocolate Bar Baguette
- Slice the French bread in half length-wise so that you have a top and bottom half. Then slice the French bread again so that you have two full sections of a top and bottom half.
- Spread a small amount of butter over the French bread. (It’s a good idea to allow your butter to get to room temperature so that it spreads easily.)
- Slice your marshmallows into thin pieces. You should get three to four pieces out of a normal size marshmallow.
- Lay the marshmallow on top of the French bread.
- Break your milk chocolate bar into pieces so that they will easily fit on the bread.
- Lay the milk chocolate bar pieces on top of the marshmallow
- Place the French bread on a microwave safe plate and microwave it on full power for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Remove from the microwave and serve to your guests.
A Note About Serving
You may want to cut your Chocolate Bar Baguette into even smaller bite sized pieces before serving. This is best done after the Chocolate Bar Baguette has already been in the microwave because the slight melting of the chocolate allows the dessert to be a bit more cohesive.
Also, note that you merely want the chocolate to begin to melt in the microwave. If you leave it into long, not only will the chocolate burn, but the sugar in the marshmallow will reach a scorching temperature.
Alternatives to the Recipe
For a twist on your Chocolate Bar Baguette, try adding peanut butter. Simply replace the bottom layer of butter with a creamy layer of peanut butter. For additional texture, use crunchy peanut butter.
For the Health Conscious
Just because someone is watching their waistline doesn’t mean they can enjoy this tasty treat. Just make a few modifications to the recipe to make it a little lighter. For instance, slice the French bread so that it is really thin as if you were making rounds for a crustini. Also, use a low fat butter spread alternative and use a low fat chocolate bar. Marshmallows are pretty much marshmallows, so the only modification there would be to use less in the assembly. These simple little tricks will provide the same wonderful taste with about a third less calories.
Stick to Fresh Bread
Save the day old bread for when you’re making croutons or crustini that will be dried out during their cooking process. Using fresh bread for your Chocolate bar baguette recipe is the way to go because while you want the French bread to have a nice hearty crust, it also needs to have a soft center.
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