Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (255g) Semi-sweet chocolate chips (60% cacao)
- 0.5 cup (120ml) Heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp (15g) Unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (5ml) Pure vanilla bean paste or extract
- 0.25 tsp (1.5g) Fine sea salt
- 8 oz (225g) Full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 0.5 cup (60g) Powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp (15ml) Honey
- 1 sleeve Graham crackers
- 1 lb Fresh strawberries
- 1 cup Large marshmallows
- 10 Pretzel rods
Instructions:
- Place 1.5 cups (255g) semi sweet chocolate chips into a heat proof glass bowl.
- Simmer 0.5 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream in a small saucepan until tiny bubbles form around the edges. Note: Do not let it reach a rolling boil or it might separate.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Gently stir the chocolate and cream until velvety and glossy.
- Whisk in 2 tbsp (15g) cocoa powder, 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla bean paste, and 0.25 tsp (1.5g) fine sea salt.
- Beat 8 oz (225g) softened cream cheese with 0.5 cup (60g) powdered sugar and 1 tbsp (15ml) honey in a separate bowl until fluffy and light.
- Fold the chocolate ganache into the cream cheese mixture using a spatula.
- Use a hand mixer on low speed for 30 seconds until the color is uniform and peak like.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow the fats to set slightly.
- Serve with graham crackers, fresh strawberries, marshmallows, and pretzel rods.