Ingredients
FOR THE CUPS
DARK CHOCOLATE
400 gr
CORN OIL
1 tablespoon
FOR THE STUFFING
MASCARPONE
250 gr
FRESH CREAM
250 ml
PISTACHIO SPREADABLE CREAM
140 gr
VANILLA SUGAR
1 tablespoon
FOR FINISHING
PISTACHIO GRAINS
q.b.
UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER
q.b.
The chocolate glasses are a real treat, an original and very tasty dessert, ideal for a sweet end to a lunch or dinner with guests. In our version we filled them with a voluptuous pistachio and mascarpone cream but, according to personal taste, you can indulge your imagination while also taking into account the ingredients available at home.

To make them, simply chop the dark chocolate finely with a knife, melt half of it in a bain-marie and then add a spoonful of corn oil and the remaining chocolate flakes to the melted mixture. Once ready, the smooth and shiny sauce obtained is distributed into disposable coffee glasses, taking care to ensure that it adheres well to the walls, the excess chocolate is then poured into a bowl and finally everything is left to harden in the freezer to about 30 minutes. Once the time has passed, simply unmold the cups by delicately removing the plastic wrap and then fill them with the cold cream from the fridge, previously prepared by whipping the fresh cream with the mascarpone and the pistachio spread with an electric whisk .

The result will be refined and delicious finger foods, to be garnished on the surface with  chopped pistachios and a light layer of bitter cocoa powder and then served for a special snack or a party buffet.

For optimal results, when melting the chocolate in a bain-marie , be very careful not to let it come into contact with water : even a few drops would risk making it “go crazy” making it hard and lumpy.

If you like, you can choose a diplomatic cream , a coffee pastry cream or a camy cream for the filling , or you can replace the dark chocolate with white or milk chocolate, as long as it is of excellent quality .

Find out how to prepare chocolate cups following the step-by-step procedure and advice. If you liked this recipe, try other irresistible chocolate desserts .

How to prepare chocolate cups
Step 1
Finely chop the dark chocolate with a knife, pour half of it into a bowl and let it melt in a bain-marie1.

Step 2
Then combine the remaining chocolate flakes and a spoonful of seed oil in the bowl with the melted chocolate2.

Step 3
Mix carefully until you get a smooth, glossy sauce3.

Step 4
Fill disposable coffee cups with melted chocolate sauce4and rotate them slightly so that the sauce adheres well to the walls.

Step 5
Drain off the excess chocolate5.

Step 6
Proceed in this way until you run out of ingredients, then arrange the glasses on a tray6and let them harden in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Step 7
In the meantime, prepare the filling: collect the fresh cream and mascarpone cold from the fridge in a bowl, then add the pistachio spread and a spoonful of vanilla sugar7.

Step 8
Whip with an electric whisk for a minute or until the mixture is soft and creamy, then cover with cling film8and put in the fridge for half an hour: alternatively you can place the cream in the freezer for about ten minutes.

Step 9
Once the resting time has passed, take the chocolate cups out of the freezer, cut the plastic along the edges with a pair of scissors and delicately remove it9.

Step 10
Transfer the mascarpone and pistachio cream into a piping bag and fill the resulting chocolate glasses with it10.

Step 11
Place the chocolate cups on a serving plate, sprinkle them, to taste, with bitter cocoa powder and chopped pistachios11and serve.

storage
The chocolate cups, once filled, should be consumed within a few hours of their preparation. The glasses without filling can be kept in the fridge, in an airtight container, for a maximum of 2 days .