Best 9 Chocolate Amaretti Recipes

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Chocolate amaretti are a delicious and versatile Italian cookie that can be enjoyed on their own or used as an ingredient in other desserts. Made with almond flour, sugar, egg whites, and chocolate, they have a light and airy texture with a delicate almond flavor and a hint of bitterness from the chocolate. Chocolate amaretti can be found in many specialty food stores and online retailers, but they are also easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. With their unique flavor and texture, they are a perfect treat for any occasion.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI COOKIES



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

One 7-ounce package almond paste
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
2 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup slivered almonds, for decorating
1/4 cup white sanding sugar, for decorating

Steps:

  • Adjust oven racks in the upper-third and lower-third positions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Break the almond paste into small pieces and add it to the bowl of a food processer along with the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Process until the almond paste is very finely chopped and well incorporated with the salt and sugar. Add the egg whites and vanilla, and process until a smooth dough forms, about 30 seconds. With a small scoop or spoon, dollop the batter onto the baking sheets, 1 tablespoon at a time, spaced 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few almond slivers and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Bake until the cookies have risen and cracked slightly but are still soft in the center, 13 to 14 minutes; rotate the baking sheets halfway through. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup baby amaretti cookies (about 2 ounces)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
4 large eggs
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9-inch springform pan the nonstick spray. Refrigerate. Microwave the chocolate until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds, for about 1 minute.
  • Combine the almonds and cookies in processor. Pulse until the almonds and cookies are finely ground. Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl. Add the butter and sugar to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Add the grated orange peel and pulse briefly, until incorporated. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Blend until the eggs are incorporated. Clean the sides of the mixing bowl and blend again. Add the nut mixture and melted chocolate. Pulse until blended. Clean the sides of the bowl. Blend again.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer the cake to a platter. Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI



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These classic almond paste cookies are like ones you'd find in an Italian bakery. My husband and children are always excited when I include these goodies in my holiday baking lineup. —Kathy Long, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1-1/4 cups almond paste
3/4 cup sugar
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa

Steps:

  • Crumble almond paste into a food processor; add sugar and pulse until evenly combined. Add egg whites and process until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Sift together confectioners' sugar and cocoa; gradually add to almond mixture and mix well., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° until tops are cracked, 17-20 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Cookies     Chocolate     Bake     Spring

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup (about 2 ounces) baby amaretti cookies
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest (from approximately 1 orange)
4 large eggs
About 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with nonstick spray and refrigerate.
  • In a small bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • In a food processor, combine the almonds and cookies, and pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl. Add the butter, sugar, and orange zest to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time. Add the nut mixture and the melted chocolate. Pulse until blended.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter, sift the cocoa powder over, and serve.

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTI TORTES



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Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Cocktail Party     Almond     Spring     Birthday     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Tortes
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
12 1 1/2-inch-diameter amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons), about 2.6 ounces total
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
Topping
3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 amaretti cookies, crumbled

Steps:

  • For tortes:
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter four 3/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Line bottom of cups with parchment paper rounds. Place on rimmed baking sheet.
  • Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Using on/off turns, blend almonds, amaretti, cinnamon, and salt in processor until finely ground. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter, sugar, and eggs to processor; mix until blended and smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, about 3 minutes. Add cookie mixture and melted chocolate. Using on/off turns, process just until blended. Divide batter among custard cups. Bake until tops of tortes are dry and puffed and tester inserted into centers comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Transfer cups to rack; cool 15 minutes. Run small knife around edges of cups to release tortes. Turn tortes out onto rack and turn right side up; cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.)
  • For topping:
  • Beat together cream, sugar, and almond extract in medium bowl until cream holds peaks. (Can be made 4 hours ahead; refrigerate.)
  • Place 1 torte on each of 4 plates. Top with dollop of whipped cream, sprinkle with crumbled amaretti, and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AMARETTI ICE CREAM



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This rich dessert is based on a classic recipe from Philadelphia; it's much easier to make than traditional ice cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces good-quality white chocolate, roughly chopped
2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
8 extra-large egg yolks
1 cup superfine sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups (about 7 ounces) amaretti cookies, lightly crushed

Steps:

  • Place white chocolate in a small bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted; set aside.
  • Combine the milk and cream in a small saucepan set over low heat, and cook until scalded or when bubbles start to form on the edge. Turn off heat.
  • Place the egg yolks, sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and beat on high speed until light yellow, about 3 minutes. On low speed, slowly add the scalded milk and cream, and beat until combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into a clean medium saucepan, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, over low heat until slightly thickened and the mixture coats the back of the spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the reserved melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Strain the mixture into a clean bowl, and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Add the crushed amaretti to the chilled mixture, and stir to combine. Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE



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This is very good. This is a cake that is completely different from any other cakes. The texture is really different. I'm never disappointed by the recipes of Giada.

Provided by Boomette

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

butter-flavored cooking spray
3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate or 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
2 ounces amaretti cookies (1 cup, the baby size)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons orange peel (grated)
4 large eggs
unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9-inch springform pan the nonstick spray.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Microwave the chocolate until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds, for about 1 minute.
  • Combine the almonds and cookies in processor.
  • Pulse until the almonds and cookies are finely ground.
  • Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl.
  • Add the butter and sugar to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth.
  • Add the grated orange peel and pulse briefly, until incorporated.
  • Add the eggs 1 at a time.
  • Blend until the eggs are incorporated.
  • Clean the sides of the mixing bowl and blend again.
  • Add the nut mixture and melted chocolate.
  • Pulse until blended.
  • Clean the sides of the bowl.
  • Blend again.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  • Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer the cake to a platter.
  • Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.8, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 324.2, Sodium 94.3, Carbohydrate 47.8, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 38.6, Protein 13.8

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE (RACHEL ALLEN)



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This is a delicious cake, from Rachel's Food For Living. Rachel gives 35 minutes baking time in her book, it takes a bit longer in my oven.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

150 g good dark chocolate (at least 55% cocoa solids, preferably 70%)
50 g amaretti (biscuits)
100 g sliced almonds
175 g caster sugar
1 orange, zest of, finely grated
100 g butter, cubed
4 eggs, beaten
cocoa powder or icing sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
  • Line the base of a 20cm-diameter springform tin with greaseproof paper and butter the sides.
  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl sitting over a saucepan of simmering water.
  • Place the amaretti biscuits, almonds, sugar and orange zest in a food processor, then whizz until the biscuits and almonds are almost finely ground .(not too fine).
  • Add the butter and eggs, whizz until blended, then add the melted chocolate and briefly whizz again until well combined.
  • Pour into the prepared tin and pop straight in the oven.
  • Cook for 35-45 minutes until the cake is puffed and slightly cracked around the edges.( test with a skewer after 35 minutes, it should come out clean)
  • Remove and leave to sit for 15 minutes before carefully transferring to a plate.
  • The top is quite crisp, and cracks easily, dust it with lots of icing sugar or cocoa powder before serving, to hide any imperfections.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.4, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 95.8, Sodium 103.2, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 18.1, Protein 6.6

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND PUDDINGS WITH AMARETTI CRUMB TOPPING



Chocolate-Almond Puddings with Amaretti Crumb Topping image

Categories     Chocolate     Dairy     Nut     Dessert     Low Fat     Summer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
4 amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons), coarsely crumbled (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

  • Bring milk to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Whisk sugar, cocoa powder and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Whisk over medium heat until mixture comes to boil, thickens and is smooth, about 4 minutes. Remove mixture from heat; let stand 2 minutes. Whisk in vanilla and almond extracts. Divide pudding among four 3/4-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.) Sprinkle with crumbled amaretti and serve.

Tips:

  • Choose the right amaretti cookies. Not all amaretti cookies are created equal. There are hard amaretti, soft amaretti, and even amaretti that are flavored with almonds, coffee, or chocolate. For this recipe, you'll want to use hard amaretti cookies.
  • Crush the amaretti cookies finely. You want the amaretti cookies to be finely crushed, but not so fine that they turn into a powder. A good way to do this is to put the amaretti cookies in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
  • Toast the almonds. Toasting the almonds will bring out their flavor and make them more crunchy. You can toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat, or you can spread them on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes.
  • Use high-quality chocolate. The chocolate is the star of this recipe, so it's important to use a high-quality chocolate that you enjoy. A good rule of thumb is to use a chocolate that has a cocoa content of at least 70%.
  • Temper the chocolate. Tempering the chocolate is a process of heating and cooling the chocolate in a specific way. This process helps to stabilize the chocolate and make it more glossy and smooth. If you're not sure how to temper chocolate, there are plenty of tutorials available online.
  • Be patient. Making chocolate amaretti takes a little time and patience. But it's definitely worth it! The finished product is a delicious and elegant treat that's perfect for any occasion.

Conclusion:

Chocolate amaretti is a classic Italian dessert that is both delicious and easy to make. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a sweet and sophisticated treat that is perfect for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give chocolate amaretti a try. You won't be disappointed!

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