Instead of peanut butter, you’ll get sweet and salty dulce de leche in between two layers of decadent chocolate. The cups are sprinkled with sea salt crystals to amp up the flavor of the chocolate and balance out the sweetness of the dulce de leche. You’ll get that initial snappy crunch from the chocolate when you first bite into it.
The soft, chewy, and sticky filling tastes terrific with the buttery and flaky crust. The filling contains dulce de leche, brown sugar, corn syrup, and chocolate, but don’t worry. The two cups of pecans absorb the sweetness and give you a perfect harmony of flavors. 5. Dulce De Leche Cupcakes
Since it’s basically milk jam, dulce de leche tends to be on the heavy side. But when you incorporate it into a chocolate mousse, you’ll get a super light and airy dessert. Chocolate and caramel make a fantastic pair, which is why this dessert works. Folding the two with whipping cream creates this delicate mousse that’s just absolutely phenomenal.
Fudgy, spiced Mexican chocolate cookies absolutely bursting with dulce de leche are something you need to have in your life. If you’ve never heard of Mexican chocolate, its origins rest in the ancient Mayan, Olmec, and Aztec civilizations who harvested the native cacao plant, then prepared it with chiles to create a spicy, savory drink.