Hey everybody, it's National Chocolate Chip Day! Did you even know that was an important holiday? The more you know. No one gets this day off work or school (why?!?), but I think some celebrating is in order anyway. Here's an idea — think beyond the chocolate chip cookie. Those little chocolate bits are about so much more than that. Here are 11 excellent ideas for chocolate chip treats.
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Pair those chocolate chips with a big, rich cake for chocolate chip pound cake.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Mint chocolate chip anything is wonderful — like these mint chocolate chip cupcakes.
Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies
If you can make chocolate chip cookies, you can make these chocolate chip whoopie pies. All you need is a recipe for marshmallow frosting or a jar of marshmallow fluff.
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Your banana bread is even happier with chocolate chips — here's a recipe for quick banana chocolate chip bread.
Chocolate Chip Halfway Cookies
These cookie bars look scrumptous — chocolate chip halfway cookies.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Oh my goodness, is this breakfast or dessert? Peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes, Lord have mercy.
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
Do you like your cannoli with or without chocolate chips? Here's a recipe for chocolate chip-orange cannoli, but I'd just as soon buy mine from a bakery.
Magic Bars
Okay, the chocolate chips are conspicuously absent in this photo, but usually they're the star ingredient in magic bars.
Blueberry Chocolate Clusters
This couldn't possibly be any easier to make: Blueberry chocolate clusters. Two ingredients!
Happiness Cake
Oh my God, happiness cake. Maybe you can't buy happiness, but apparently you can bake it!
Chock Full o' Chips Cupcake
Okay, we don't have a recipe for this one — it's a special cupcake from Crumbs Bake Shop we just had to include.
