Chilli Chocolate Speculaas
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
There's something magical about combining warm spices with dark chocolate and a surprising kick of heat. This recipe came about when I wanted to elevate traditional speculaas cookies with bold flavors, and I'm so glad I did. The beauty of this treat is how quickly it comes together, ready in just 55 minutes from start to finish. Dark chocolate brings not only rich flavor but also antioxidants that are genuinely good for you. What I love most is how accessible and forgiving the recipe is, using simple pantry staples that most of us already have on hand. The cayenne and chilli flakes create this wonderful tingling sensation that keeps you reaching for just one more bite.
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Ingredients
- 400 gdark chocolate
- 150 gspeculaas spice mix
- 50 gcinnamon
- 20 gcayenne pepper
- 200 gflour
- 100 gbaking powder
- 200 gsugar
- 2 eggeggs
- 300 mlmilk
- 50 gchilli flakes
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Optional: For a crisper cookie, bake for 40 minutes.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and speculaas spice mix.
Tip: Optional: For a more intense spice flavor, increase the amount of speculaas spice mix to 200g.
- 3
In a large bowl, melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval, until smooth.
Tip: Optional: For a creamier cookie, add 1 tablespoon of milk to the melted chocolate.
- 4
Beat in the eggs until well combined, then stir in the milk.
Tip: Optional: For a stronger chilli flavor, add an additional 10g of chilli flakes.
- 5
Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and stir until a dough forms.
Tip: Optional: To create a marbled effect, fold in 50g of milk until the mixture is combined.
- 6
Scoop the dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2cm of space between each cookie.
Tip: Optional: For a more festive look, sprinkle with a pinch of speculaas spice mix before baking.
- 7
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Tip: Optional: For a chewier cookie, bake for 10-12 minutes.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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