Chocolatepanini Recipes

CHOCOLATE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Lay slices of the bread, butter side down, on an ungreased sheet pan. Sprinkle evenly with the chopped chocolate, covering the bread to within 1/4-inch of the crust. Cover each with a second slice of bread, butter side up. Press closed with the back of a spatula. Bake until the bread is golden and the chocolate begins to melt, about 5 to 7 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully turn each sandwich over and bake 5 to 7 minutes more. Let cool slightly before serving.

CHOCOLATE PANINI

Steps:

• Brush butter on one side of the slices of bread. On a work surface, put 4 slices of bread, buttered-side down, and sprinkle with chocolate up to 1/4 inch from the crust. Cover with remaining slices of bread, buttered-side up.
• In a large striped pan or non-stick skillet, cook sandwiches at medium-low heat, 2 at the same time, 6 to 8 minutes or until chocolate has melted and the bread is golden (press them with a spatula and flip at mid-cooking). Cook remaining sandwiches the same way.
• Cut sandwiches in 2 and sprinkle with icing sugar. Serve warm.

PANINI WITH CHOCOLATE AND BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the panini grill.
• Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil. Grill the bread slices until they begin to turn golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the panini grill and place 2 ounces of cheese on 1 slice of bread (the bottom half), top the cheese with 1/3 cup chocolate chips, and a sprinkle of basil. Top with another slice of bread. Continue with the remaining sandwiches. Return the sandwiches to the panini grill until the chocolate begins to melt, about another 2 minutes.
• Cut the sandwiches into 2-inch wide rectangles or small triangles and transfer to a serving platter.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT PANINIS

Steps:

• Divide the chocolate-hazelnut spread evenly among 4 slices of the bread and spread to cover. Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts. Top with the remaining slices of bread to make 4 sandwiches.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat and melt about half the butter. Working in batches, cook the sandwiches, pressing down lightly as they cook until the bread toasts, about 3 minutes. Turn and toast the other side, adding butter as needed. Dust the sandwiches with confectioners' sugar and serve.