Best 9 White Chocolate And Summer Berry Napoleons Recipes

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In the realm of delectable desserts, white chocolate and summer berry napoleons reign supreme, tantalizing taste buds with their exquisite combination of flavors and textures. Envision layers of crisp, flaky puff pastry, enveloped in a velvety white chocolate mousse, and adorned with an array of vibrant summer berries. Each bite promises a symphony of sweet, tangy, and creamy sensations, making these napoleons the perfect indulgence for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a culinary novice, this guide will unveil the secrets to crafting these delectable treats, ensuring that your napoleons are a feast for both the eyes and the palate.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

5 MINUTE ODE TO NAPOLEONS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 butter lace cookies, store bought from bakery counter
24 strawberries, sliced
1 canister real whipped cream, from the dairy aisle
Chocolate sauce, with a spout top, from dessert topping section

Steps:

  • Line up 6 butter lace cookies. Top with a few berry slices each, then whipped cream, more berries and another lace cookie on top. Drizzle with zigzags of chocolate sauce. Transfer lace cookie Napoleons to dessert plates and serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE-BERRY NAPOLEONS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8 napoleons

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet into a 10-inch square; cut into 2 1/2-by-5-inch rectangles (8 total). Sandwich between 2 unlined rimmed baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Cool. Cook 1/3 cup milk, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a small skillet over medium heat, whisking, until thick. Stir in 2 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate; cool. Fold in 1 1/2 cups whipped cream. To assemble, layer 2 pastry rectangles with the chocolate cream and raspberries. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE NAPOLEONS



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People will think you fussed over these impressive desserts from Roberta Strohmaier of Lebanon, New Jersey. She uses frozen puff pastry for the flaky shells and dresses up pudding mix for the yummy chocolate filling.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 cups cold whole milk
2 cups sour cream
2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
TOPPING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 12-in. square. Cut into twelve 4x3-in. rectangles. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 9-12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, whisk milk and sour cream until smooth. Add pudding mix; whisk for 2 minutes or until blended. Refrigerate for 5 minutes. , To assemble, split each pastry in half. Spoon pudding mixture over bottom halves and replace tops. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over top. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 264mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CHOCOLATE NAPOLEONS WITH MASCARPONE CREAM AND CHERRY COMPOTE



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Categories     Cheese     Chocolate     Fruit     Dessert     Cherry     Summer     Chill     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

For chocolate layers
8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
For mascarpone cream
1 8-ounce container mascarpone cheese or one 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cherry-flavored brandy or brandy
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chilled whipping cream
Powdered sugar
Cherry Compote

Steps:

  • Make chocolate layers:
  • Place baking sheet, bottom side up, on work surface. Cover bottom side with foil, tucking ends under. Mark 15 x 9-inch rectangle on foil. Place chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of pan to touch water); stir until melted and smooth. Pour onto foil; spread to cover rectangle. Chill until just set but not hard, about 8 minutes.
  • Cut chocolate rectangle lengthwise into three 3-inch-wide strips. Cut strips crosswise into six 2 1/2-inch-long pieces. Chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)
  • Make mascarpone cream:
  • Using electric mixer, beat first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup cream; beat until thick and stiff. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
  • Place 1 chocolate piece on each of 6 plates. Spread 3 tablespoons mascarpone over each. Top with another chocolate piece; spread mascarpone over. Top with third chocolate piece. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Dust with powdered sugar. Spoon compote alongside.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT NAPOLEONS



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Puff pastry is the easy secret to a festive chocolate and peppermint dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
1 package (6 ounces) white baking bars, broken into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 package (17.3-ounce size) frozen puff pastry (1 sheet), thawed
3/4 cup chocolate-flavor syrup
6 to 8 coarsely crushed hard peppermint candies

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and baking bar pieces over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla and peppermint extract. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Cut pastry sheet crosswise into 4 strips, then lengthwise into 3 strips to make 12 rectangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Split horizontally in half while warm.
  • In small bowl, beat white chocolate mixture with electric mixer on high speed until stiff (do not overbeat). Place bottom halves of pastry pieces, split sides up, on serving plates. Fill each with about 1/3 cup white chocolate mixture; add tops of pastry pieces. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Sprinkle with candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 95 mg

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND SUMMER BERRY NAPOLEONS



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Categories     Berry     Chocolate     Dairy     Dessert     Bake     Summer     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 20 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Bakers), chopped
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups chilled whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 17-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
2 5- to 6-ounce baskets blackberries
2 8-ounce baskets strawberries, hulled, halved
2 6-ounce baskets blueberries
2 6-ounce baskets raspberries
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Stir white chocolate in large bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk milk barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove chocolate from heat. Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk milk into chocolate. Let chocolate mixture cool until just beginning to thicken, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla in another large bowl until medium-firm peaks form. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 17x11x1-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 15x12-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into three 12x5-inch rectangles. Repeat rolling and cutting with remaining pastry sheet to make six 12x5-inch pastry rectangles total. Transfer 2 pastry rectangles to prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly. Cover remaining pastry rectangles and chill.
  • Pierce pastry rectangles on baking sheet all over with fork. Top with second piece of parchment. Place another 17x11x1-inch baking sheet atop parchment to weigh down pastry rectangles as they cook. Bake pastries until edges and bottoms are golden, about 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet and parchment paper from atop pastries. Turn pastries over. Continue baking uncovered until bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer pastries to rack; cool. Repeat piercing and baking with remaining 4 pastry rectangles in 2 more batches. (White chocolate cream and pad pastry rectangles can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep cream refrigerated. Store pastry rectangles airtight at room temperature.)
  • Place 1 pastry rectangle on work surface. Spread 1 1/2 cups of chocolate cream over pastry. Gently toss all berries in large bowl. Arrange of berries in single layer over chocolate cream. Place second pastry rectangle atop berries. Spread 1 cups of chocolate cream atop second pastry rectangle. Top with of berries. Top with third pastry rectangle. Repeat with remaining 3 pastry rectangles, chocolate cream and berries to form second napoleon. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate.) Using serrated knife, cut each pastry crosswise into 10 equal pieces. Sprinkle powdered sugar over each and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE & BERRY PUDDING



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Bring a taste of summer to a cold winter's night

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dessert, Dinner, Supper, Treat

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

100g butter , softened
100g soft, light brown sugar
100g self-raising flour
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk
85g white chocolate drops
300g pack frozen mixed berry
icing sugar and custard , to serve

Steps:

  • Lightly butter a 1-litre microwavable gratin dish or a 20cm microwave cake dish. Beat together the butter, sugar, flour, eggs and milk with an electric hand whisk for 2-3 mins, until light and fluffy.
  • Fold through the white chocolate and most of the berries, pour into the dish, then microwave on High for 10-12 mins, until set and dry on top. Leave to stand for 5 mins, before dusting with icing sugar and serving with the reserved berries and custard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 44 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.83 milligram of sodium

BERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES



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These blondies are fluffier and softer than traditional blondies, but they taste fantastic! They're also very to easy to make, and only use one bowl. Use any kind of berries you wish!

Provided by Kim

Time 55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground nutmeg
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup fresh blackberries
½ cup fresh raspberries
½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
½ cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x9-inch pan with enough parchment paper to have overhang on all sides.
  • Mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and mixture begins to lighten in color. Mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until thoroughly combined. Add in flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg, and mix until just combined. Gently fold in berries and white chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan. Carefully spread into an even layer.
  • Place pan into preheated oven and bake until blondies are golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove blondies from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan. Gently lift out of the pan using the excess parchment paper. Cut into 16 squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 69.4 mg, Sugar 14.2 g

STRAWBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE NAPOLEONS



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Melted white chocolate and whipped topping make a simple but luscious filling for these elegant strawberry Napoleons.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 5h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 frozen puff pastry sheet (1/2 of 17.3-oz. pkg.), thawed
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S White Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1-1/3 cups sliced strawberries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface; pierce pastry with fork. Cut pastry crosswise into 3 pieces, following fold lines in pastry. Place in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 15 min. or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
  • Meanwhile, microwave 4 oz. chocolate and 1/2 cup COOL WHIP in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool completely, stirring occasionally. Add remaining COOL WHIP; whisk until blended.
  • Split each pastry piece into 2 layers. Set aside 2 of the top layers. Spread each of the 4 remaining pastry layers with scant 1/2 cup COOL WHIP mixture; top each with 1/3 cup strawberries. Stack 2 of the topped layers; cover with remaining pastry layers. Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; drizzle evenly over pastry stacks. Refrigerate 4 hours. Cut each stack into 6 pieces to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g, Protein 2 g

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh, ripe berries. Frozen berries can also be used, but they should be thawed and drained before using.
  • If you don't have a pastry brush, you can use a spoon or your fingers to spread the egg wash on the puff pastry.
  • Be careful not to overcook the puff pastry, or it will become dry and tough.
  • When making the whipped cream, be sure to use heavy cream and whip it until stiff peaks form. This will help the whipped cream hold its shape.
  • For a more elegant presentation, you can pipe the whipped cream onto the napoleons using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
  • If you're short on time, you can use store-bought puff pastry and whipped cream.

Conclusion:

White chocolate and summer berry napoleons are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like your napoleons with fresh berries, frozen berries, or a combination of both, you're sure to enjoy this classic French dessert.

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