Chocolate Christmas cones are show-stopping and irresistible treats, perfect to prepare and enjoy during the holiday season.
They are a simple recipe inspired by the classic chocolate salami: no baking required and can be made without any particular difficulty.
The preparation is quick and fun, ideal for sharing with the little ones.
I love to make all the cones the same size to achieve a neat and elegant effect, but of course, it’s not an obligatory step: each cone can have a slightly different shape, making the result even more natural and artisanal.
The only phase that requires a bit of attention is inserting the cereal into the mixture, to best recreate the pinecone scale effect.
With a pinch of patience, however, the result is assured.
Once ready, a light dusting of powdered sugar will make them even more beautiful and realistic, reminiscent of winter snow.
Brought to the table, the chocolate cones become a real decorative element, perfect for enriching the holiday buffet or served as dessert during an evening with friends.
- Cost: Economic
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 447.89 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 50.06 (g) of which sugars 23.82 (g)
- Proteins 7.67 (g)
- Fat 26.04 (g) of which saturated 12.21 (g)of which unsaturated 6.12 (g)
- Fibers 5.96 (g)
- Sodium 344.53 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 90 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients (for 6 cones)
- 7 oz cookies (dry)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup hazelnut spread
- 1/2 cup milk
- as needed chocolate cereal flakes
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- 1 Small Pot
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Sugar Duster
Steps
To prepare the chocolate Christmas cones, start by melting the butter over a very low flame.
It’s better to stir continuously, so you can monitor it and prevent it from frying.
Let the melted butter cool down a bit.
Place the dry cookies in the blender bowl and grind them into a powder.
In a bowl, mix the ground cookies, sugar, and unsweetened cocoa.
Then add the butter, milk, and hazelnut spread and start incorporating with a spatula.
Next work the mixture with your hands.
With the obtained mixture, then form six balls, of the same size.
To each of these give an elongated shape, with a pointed top and a wide base.
Starting from the bottom, insert the wide side of the cereal flakes into them.
Arrange the ready cones on a tray and let them firm up in the fridge for a few hours to make them sturdier.
The chocolate Christmas cones are now ready.
Serve dusted with powdered sugar.
Storage
In the fridge, well sealed in an airtight container for sweets, for about 3 days. After this period, the cones are still good to eat for another 2 or 3 days, but the cereals will have softened.
