We Should Cocoa
If ever you need chocolate inspiration or a chocolate recipe, this We Should Cocoa page is the place to come. We have literally hundreds of chocolate recipes, gathered together in themed collections to make them easy to find.
The collections in this post are in the process of being updated. It could take a while, so please come on in anyway and find some chocolate recipes. We have loads of them.
What Is We Should Cocoa?
We Should Cocoa, aka #WeShouldCocoa, began as a monthly baking event for food bloggers. It was based on … you guessed it … chocolate!
It is now, however, a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to cook or bake with chocolate.
We started We Should Cocoa in September 2010. That is me, Choclette and Chele formally of Chocolate Teapot. We ended it on 1 September 2018 exactly 8 years after it started. And we had a grand total of 96 challenges. Just wow!
The idea was to make something with chocolate each month. The first seventy #WeShouldCocoa events were themed. The host selected a special ingredient or theme each month. They covered everything from chocolate with blackcurrants to layer cakes to fame to red hot chillies to Christmas to savoury chocolate recipes.
From September 2016 it was pretty much a free for all. As long as the recipe contained some sort of chocolate or cocoa substance. All recipes are vegetarian, but although most are sweet, some are savoury. You’ll also find a wide range of recipe styles from simple to complicated.
What we have now is a fantabulous collection of chocolate recipes to inspire beginners as well as established bakers. Some of the recipes are the originals, but there are many new and updated ones that are being added all the time.
Chocolate Recipe Inspiration on Pinterest
You’ll find many of the We Should Cocoa recipes pinned to the We Should Cocoa group board on Pinterest. If you’re ever looking for chocolate recipes or inspiration, this is the place to go.
Chocolatey Thanks
Thank you to everyone who’s participated in We Should Cocoa over the years. Some of those who linked up to the final one in August 2018 were in from the very beginning. I’m looking at you Suelle from Mainly Baking and Phil from As Strong as Soup. Now how’s that for dedication.
Lots of bloggers have guest-hosted in the past and I’d like to say an extra special thank you to them. We’ve had a lot of fun along the way and some absolutely fantastic chocolate creations over the years.
We Should Cocoa Recipe Collections
We ended up with a whopping ninety six recipe collections. I’ve either amalgamated, or I’m in the process of amalgamating, many of the recipe collections to make it simpler to find just what you’re looking for. I hope you find them useful. Do take a look.
95. July 2018 – Chocolate Puddings and Desserts
90. February 2018 – Homemade Chocolates, Sweets and Candies
87. November 2017 – Christmas Chocolate Recipes
86. October 2017 – Autumn Chocolate Recipes
85. September 2017 – Chocolate Traybakes and Easy Cakes
82. June 2017 – Summer Chocolate Recipes
81. May 2017 – Chocolate Biscuits and Cookies
80. April 2017 – Easter Chocolate Recipes
78. February 2017 – Love
75. November 2016 – Cupcakes and Muffins
74. October 2016 – Bonfire and Halloween
71. July 2016 from Choclette was Brownies and Blondies
70. June 2016 from Johanna was Malt
69. May 2016 from Choclette was Oats
68. April 2016 from Helen was Red or Pink
67. March 2016 from Linzi was Eggs
66. February 2016 from Choclette was Butter
65. January 2016 from Lisa was Simple Recipes
64. December 2015 from Rebecca was Christmas
63. November 2015 from Choclette was Bananas
62. October 2015 from Tracy was USA
61. September 2015 from Kate was Blackberries
59. July 2015 from Choclette was Blueberries
58. June 2015 from Kerry was Cupcakes
57. May 2015 from Karen was Vanilla
56. April 2015 from Choclette was No Bake
55. March 2015 from Sarah at Maison Cupcake was Layer Cakes
54. February 2015 from Katie was Brownies
53. January 2015 from Choclette and Kavey was Ices
52. December 2014 from Choclette was Figs
51. November 2014 from Shaheen was Red Hot Chilli
50. October 2014 from Hannah was Halloween
49. September 2014 from Choclette was Jam
48. August 2014 from Bake n Quilt was Marshmallows
47. July 2014 from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was Ice-cream and toppings
46. June 2014 from Michelle was Gluten Free
45. May 2014 from Choclette was Cake for £1 see the round-up here
44. April 2014 from Rachel was Easter
43. March 2014 from Laura was Coconut
42. February 2014 from Choclette was Random Recipe
41. January 2014 from Linzi was New Ingredient
40. December 2013 from Choclette was Boozy Chocolate Recipes
39. November 2013 from Rebecca was Cookies
38. October 2013 from Ness was Vegetables
37. September 2013 from Choclette was Showstoppers
36. August 2013 from Elizabeth was Chocolates.
35. July 2013 from Choclette was Ice-cream
34. June 2013 from Victoria was Mint
33. May 2013 from Shaheen was Mango
32. April 2013 from Choclette was Honey
31. March 2013 from Lucy was Fame
30. February 2013 from Jen was Ginger
29. January 2013 from Choclette was Sugar-free
28. December 2012 from Choclette was Cinnamon
27. November 2012 – Breakfast (originally Franglais Kitchen with Bread)
26. October 2012 from the Hungry Hinny was Pumpkin
25. September 2012 from Choclette was Cocktails
24. August 2012 from guest host Janice was Cherries
23. July 2012 from Choclette was Blackcurrant Chocolate Recipes
22. June 2012 from guest host Lucy was Coffee pt 1 & Coffee pt 2
21. May 2012 from guest host Laura was Almonds
20. April 2012 from Choclette was Cheese
19. March 2012 from Chele was Green
18. February 2012 from Choclette was Vegetarian Savoury Chocolate Recipes
17. January 2012 from Chele was: Health Conscious
16. December 2011 from Choclette was: Orange
15. November 2011 from Chele was: Apples
14. October 2011 from Choclette was: Chilli
13. September 2011 from Chele was: A Chocolate Masterpiece
12. August 2011 challenge from Choclette was: Rose
11. July 2011 challenge from Chele was: Apricots
10. June 2011 challenge from Choclette was: Strawberries
9. May 2011 challenge from Chele was: Swiss Rolls or Roulades
8. April 2011 challenge from Choclette was: Marzipan
7. March 2011 challenge from Chele was: Lime
6. February 2011 challenge from Choclette was: Tea
5. January 2011 challenge from Chele was: Leftovers
4. December 2010 challenge from Choclette was: Dates
3. November 2010 challenge from Chele was: Caramel
2. October 2010 challenge from Choclette was: Hazelnuts
1. September 2010 challenge from Chele was: Raspberries