Chocolatey and slightly spooky – perfect for Halloween or any cozy autumn day. Simple to make, yet with a look and taste that never fail to impress.
If you still don’t have a dessert idea for Halloween, these chocolate domes are the perfect choice! They combine a crisp layer of dark chocolate, a delicious vegan cream, and a touch of speculaas spread that brings a cozy autumn flavor.
Halloween is the perfect time to have some fun — even with your desserts. Use melted chocolate as your paint and create little spiders, ghosts, bats, or pumpkins. Nothing complicated – just a few lines and circles, and you’ll give your domes a magical, slightly spooky look. Perfect for festive treats, sharing with friends, or as a sweet Halloween surprise. 🎃
The preparation is truly simple – melt the chocolate over a water bath, coat the silicone molds, freeze them, fill with cream and speculaas spread, and let the magic happen overnight.
Once you remove them from the molds, you can place the domes on cookies or small sponge bases, Instead of speculaas spread, you can also use vegan chocolate spread, jam, or a nut butter of your choice.
Although they were created with Halloween in mind, these chocolate domes aren’t limited to just one night of the year.
They’re the perfect choice whenever you crave something chocolatey, creamy, and elegant – a dessert that combines simplicity in preparation with a touch of indulgence. Their versatility, rich flavor, and delicate texture will impress every time, no matter the season.
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Recipe
Halloween domes with speculaas flavor
Ingredients
Cream filling:
- 125 g (½ cup) vegan mascarpone
- 100 ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) vegan whipping cream (chilled)
- 25 g (2 tbsp) powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp speculaas spread
Chocolate coating:
- 100 g (3.5 oz) vegan chocolate
Base:
- Cookies or any crunchy biscuits
- Optional topping:
- Halloween decoration or desiccated coconut or crushed cookies
Instructions
Chocolate domes:
- Melt the chocolate over a water bath until smooth.
- Spread it evenly inside silicone dome molds.
- Freeze for 10–15 minutes until set.
Cream:
- Whip the chilled vegan cream until firm.
- Add mascarpone and mix until smooth.
- Whisk in powdered sugar until combined.
Assembling:
- Fill the domes halfway with cream, add a teaspoon of speculaas spread, and cover with more cream.
- Freeze overnight.
- Remove frozen domes from the molds.
- Spread melted chocolate on cookies and gently press the domes on top.
- Add decoration.
