Sunday is National Dessert Day.
If you are looking for a reason to indulge on a decadent treat, you have a great excuse. However, if you are a parent, you have an even better reason to spend time bonding with your child in the kitchen.
Kids love to exercise their creative muscles making edible masterpieces. Give them the opportunity to hone their culinary skills by assisting them with the following simple recipe. Then, take it a step further by using the special day to give them your full attention. Chat, laugh and make merry while splurging on these chocolate goodies. Even if they don’t turn out as good as the desserts you purchase at the bakery, the quality time you spend together in the kitchen will be undeniably sweet:
Chocolate-Stuffed Hearts
Ingredients:
1 can (8-ounce) refrigerated Crescent Roll dough
1/3 cup Nutella
1/2 pint fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Open can of dough and roll out into a single sheet.
Cut dough into 8 squares.
Place squares on cookie sheet.
Spoon 2 teaspoons of Nutella on one side of each square. Top each with a few raspberries and chocolate chips.
Fold dough over filling; press edges to seal.
Form each into a heart shape by pressing indentation in center to form top of heart while rounding sides of heart with hands. Brush with egg.
Bake 15 minutes or until hearts are golden brown.
In small microwavable bowl, mix remaining one tablespoon Nutella and remaining one tablespoon chocolate chips.
Microwave uncovered on high for about 50 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
Spoon chocolate into a small Ziploc bag. Seal bag; cut off tiny corner of bag.
Sprinkle hearts with powdered sugar.
Squeeze Ziploc bag to drizzle each heart with chocolate.
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