14 Tea And Chocolate Recipes

Everyone knows that chocolate and coffee complement each. Chocolate and tea might not be such an obvious pairing, but they can work really well together. Here you’ll find lots of tea and chocolate recipes that will make you want to try this exciting combination.

Thank you to all who participated in this month’s We Should Cocoa tea challenge. We really do appreciate the time and effort that you all put in. This was another tough challenge from me it seems; I shall be getting a reputation for meanness if I don’t watch out. However, nineteen of you were not put off and have come up with some really interesting and delicious looking recipes using tea and chocolate. There are also some stunning photographs which put my own efforts to shame.

I know I’ve said it before and I expect I’ll say it again, but there are an awful lot of creative and talented food bloggers out there.

Chele will be posting the next We Should Cocoa challenge on the Chocolate Teapot on 1 March 2011 – what madness will she be getting us into I wonder?

This month, we have the addition of a prize for one of you (UK postage only I’m afraid). It’s a box of Masala Chai Salted Caramels from Katie Christoffers of Matcha Chocolat. Katie won’t be seeing the entries until this post goes up, so I won’t be able to announce the winner quite yet. When she has made a decision, I will publish their name at the bottom of this post.

Tea and Chocolate Recipes

It’s particularly interesting to see the variety of teas that used in these tea and chocolate recipes. Earl Grey is a popular choice, but so is green tea. And of course you can’t have a round-up of British tea recipes without good old builders black.

Tea Cream Sandwich Biscuits

Suelle of Mainly Baking hasn’t yet missed a We Should Cocoa challenge and she made an early start on this one with these delectable Tea Cream Sandwich Biscuits using Earl Grey. Suelle, we will miss you next month but hope you have a great holiday.

Dark Riceball Chocolate Truffles

First timer Kim of Le Fleur Chocolat has given us a real treat using genmaicha with these Dark Riceball Chocolate Truffles. They not only look delectable, but are vegan too.

Earl Grey Cupcakes

Welcome to Carly of Tart to Heart who has made some beautiful looking Earl Grey Chocolate Cupcakes with Honey-Lemon Buttercream. Just the sound of these cakes has tantalised my taste buds.

Tea Chocolate Cake

Well on time, Dom of Belleau Kitchen has baked a Tea and Chocolate Cake to be proud of – I must get myself a bundt mould. As well as the PG Tips and chocolate, it has another, more unexpected, ingredient.

Matcha Sugar Cookie Brownies

These amazingly coloured Matcha Sugar Cookie Brownies were baked by Victoria of District Chocoholic at 2 am. That’s what I call dedication.

Matcha Chocolate Roll

Ever since I first came across Matcha Chocolat, I’ve been wanting to experiment with what was a fairly new concept to me: tea and chocolate. I had a bash back in July when I made green tea cupcakes and chocrhutea, but I’ve been saving any further trials until I thought the time was right to use this combination in a We Should Cocoa challenge.

So, there you have it, this month’s special ingredient is tea. Matcha was my tea of choice. I just so love the colour – Matcha Chocolate Roll.

Chilli Chai Chocolate Cupcakes

Another first timer, Mel of Sharky Oven Gloves, has used chai to make Chilli Chai Chocolate Cupcakes. She has an image with a shark looking at one. I reckon he seems very keen to sink his teeth into it.

Earl Grey Cupcakes With Chocolate Cashew Frosting

Johanna of Green Gourmet Giraffe came up with some highly unusual ingredients in her Earl Grey Cupcakes with Chocolate and Cashew Frosting.

Green Tea Chocolate Bundt Cake

More matcha from Baking Addict of The More Than Occasional Baker. She’s come up with an attractive marbled Green Tea Chocolate Bundt Cake using her new (and much coveted by me) silicone bundt mould.

Chocolate Tea Brack

BrownievilleGirl has gone for a good old Irish recipe using black tea with her Chocolate Tea Brack. Given she likes neither tea nor dried fruit this is quite heroic of her.

Chai Fruit Chocolate Bread

Nora the Kitchen ‘Splorer has gone for something similar, but a yeasted bread this time – Chai fruit and chocolate bread.

Chocolate Ginger And Cardamom Tea Loaf

Tea breads were a popular theme for many of those submitting at the last minute and Louise of Using Mainly Spoons has made Chocolate, ginger and cardamom tea loaf.

I know how good this is because I sneakily tried to get a 2nd entry in and made this very same loaf recipe using Earl Grey.

Chocolate Honey Tea

Lucy of TheKitchenMaid used green tea to make not only this delicious Chocolate Honey Tea but also a beautifying face mask. It’s on my list.

Chocolate Chai Fondants

Hanna of Corner Cottage Bakery battled with her cold and just made it at the very last minute. Her Chocolate Chai Fondants are such a gorgeous idea for a melting, oozy pudding. How very delicious.

Here ends our inspiring tea and chocolate recipes.

Update 6 March 2011

Katie of Matcha Chocolat really enjoyed reading the entries and was duly impressed with all these tea and chocolate recipes. She had a hard time making a decision, but in the end the lucky winner of her box of chocolates is: Dom of Belleau Kitchen. This is why she chose Dom’s recipe:

” I liked the tea and chocolate cake for its rustic appeal and use of everyday ingredients; yet with an alternative twist (beetroot & PG tips). Great way to highlight a more savoury side to tea infused cuisine!”

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Choclette x