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You’re only 5 minutes and 4 ingredients away from having a chocolate dessert up your sleeve that impresses every time!
I love discovering and posting ‘cheat’ recipes that impress guests but take literally minutes to throw together.
A couple of my personal impressive but super quick and easy dessert favourites on the blog so far are my:
- 6-ingredient gooey Swedish chocolate cake
- easy magic lemon pudding (just 5 ingredients!)
But I really think these 5-minute chocolate pots will be giving them a run for their money!
I spotted this recipe in a little cookbook by an organic chocolate company called Green and Blacks (beautiful chocolate, by the way). I thought about jotting it down, but didn’t even need to.
The recipe’s so easy, I just remembered it.
5 steps, 5 minutes:
Step 1: Melt 200 grams (that’s 7 ounces) melted chocolate (2 minutes tops).
Step 2: Stir 100 ml (just under half a cup) boiling water into it (1 minute).
Step 3: Whisk in 100ml (just under half a cup) double cream (about half a minute).
Step 4: Pour into shot glasses or similar (1 minute tops).
Step 5: Leave to set in the fridge and … enjoy!
These little chocolate pots are rich, as you can imagine. But honestly, not overly so. They’re like a chocolate ganache, but with the bit of added water they’re more like a luxury pudding.
I used a mixture of dark and milk chocolate for my chocolate pots, in a ratio of about 2 to 1, but you can use all dark chocolate or all milk if you prefer.
I also served them with a dollop of whipped cream on top and a piece of shortbread (both of these optional of course).
Adding a teaspoon of vanilla essence works well too, but this is up to you. Other flavours you can add include:
- peppermint essence
- orange zest
- instant coffee
- a large pinch of salt
These chocolate pots are definitely one of my go-to quick impressive desserts.
Give them a try! There’s no way your guests will realise they only took you 5 minutes, you sneaky thing.
To serve your 5-minute chocolate pots:
These whiskey shot glasses (affiliate link) would be perfect for serving your chocolate pots!
Scroll down to the video below the recipe to watch exactly how to make these!
5-minute chocolate pots (only 4 ingredients!)
Ingredients (UK/Australia? Click button below for grams & ml)
- 7 ounces chocolate plus a bit extra for grating
- 0.5 cups boiling water (actually, just under half a cup - 100ml)
- 0.5 cups heavy cream heavy cream = double cream (UK), thickened cream also works well (Australia)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)
Instructions
- Break the chocolate up into a medium bowl, then melt in the microwave in 30-second spurts*.
- Add the water little by little, stirring until you have a smooth paste*.
- Whisk in the cream and vanilla (if using).
- Pour into shot glasses or similar and let set in the fridge (IMPORTANT: see note!).
- Just before serving, top each dessert with a splodge of whipped cream and a bit of grated chocolate (if you like).
Notes
Nutrition
Julie says
Just made this recipe and it was amazing. Thank you so much, Helen. I used 70% chocolate, double cream, and a touch of satsuma zest. They set perfectly after a little while in the fridge and are absolutely smooth and wonderful. I am a huge fan of delicious Greek food too and have bookmarked lots of your recipes to try. I think the skinny chicken moussaka is next after all the indulgences of Christmas! Thank you again for your clear and detailed recipes.
Helen says
Hi Julie! Thank you so much for your lovely review. I love the idea of adding a bit of natural orange flavouring. I’m also so pleased you’re going to try some of my other recipes. The skinny chicken moussaka is great! Do try the Greek chicken and potatoes, too. It’s just such an easy and crowd pleasing recipe!
Julie says
Thanks so much for the reply, Helen. The Greek chicken and potatoes is definitely on the list too. Another one of my favourites!
Jean says
So easy ..so delicious ..made it twice now…one of hubbys favourites.
Helen says
Thank you so much for the review, Jean – I so appreciate it! Did you make it for Valentine’s Day? 😉