White, milk, dark, and bitter– there are enough types of chocolate to please almost everyone. The world loves chocolate, consuming over 7 billion tons each year. The confectionery has a 4,000-year history and traces its roots to Mesopotamia, where the first cocoa plants were discovered. Chocolate has even been used as a ritual beverage, medication, and currency throughout its history! To celebrate such a storied creation, we put together our favorite recipes which feature chocolate and our favorite chocolatey books to read with your sweet creations.
Fun Recipes with Chocolate
- Chocolate Tart
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brownies
- Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake
- Fudge
- One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
- Air Fryer Raspberry Brownie Bites
Books Featuring Chocolate
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The Chocolate Touch
- Love Monster and the Last Chocolate
- Chocolate Fever
- From Cocoa Beans to Chocolate
- The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
- On the Corner of Chocolate Avenue
Natalie Varker is a part-time page at the Crestwood Library and a full-time student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. She is studying elementary education and is especially passionate about child growth and development, special education, and children’s literature. Her free time is spent reading, watching, and talking about her favorite rom-coms.