Star Food: Chocolate for Dinner and a Sugar-Fueled Buffet

Check out the Food Network Star finalists' dishes from episode three up close and get the winning recipes.

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Camera Challenge Winning Dish: Jyll (Secret Ingredient: Almond Joy Pieces)

Coconut shrimp, sweet potato mash and almond butter

Get the Recipe: Coconut Shrimp with Spiced Sweet Potato Mash and Almond Joy Butter

Jeff (Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses)

Bacon-pear panini with tomato, basil, balsamic-hazelnut-chocolate syrup and mozzarella

Mary Beth (Reese's Peanut Butter Cups)

Marinated chicken with peanut butter-soy tahini sauce, fried shallots, diced peanut butter cups

Orchid (Hershey's Chocolate Bar)

Chocolate chili with jalapeno corn fritters

Penny (Hershey's Dark Chocolate Kisses)

Pan-fried chicken breast glazed with chocolate, saffron and balsamic glaze

Justin D. (Reese's Special Dark Peanut Butter Cups)

Pan-roasted chicken thigh with a curry coconut milk-peanut butter cup sauce

Alicia (Hershey's Milk Chocolate Drops)

Chocolate-freckled eggplant rotini

Whitney (Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Pieces)

Pork tenderloin with chocolate fettuccini and sauteed greens

Justin B. (Hershey's Kisses With Caramel)

Mustard-glazed, bone-in pork chop over a Hershey's Caramel Kiss and bacon risotto

Susie (Hershey's Kisses With Almonds)

Chocolate Kiss mole with turkey, Brussels sprouts slaw, potato cake

Chris (York Peppermint Patties)

Lamb and dover sole on top of a bed of vegetables and pancetta marinated in chocolate mint sauce

Vic (Hershey's Chocolate Hugs)

Filet and mozzarella caprese with chocolate-covered asparagus

Star Challenge Winning Recipe: Penny's Rice Pudding

Saffron and coconut milk rice pudding with toasted pistachios

Get the Recipe: Coconut Milk Rice Pudding

Justin B.'s Popcorn

Kettle corn with truffle honey butter and smoked almonds

Vic's Cream Puffs

Lime custard-filled cream puff with ancho chili chocolate ganache and a sweet tequila glaze

Jeff's Whoopie Pie

Smoked sea salt and roasted macadamia whoopie pie

Chris's Apple Tart

French apple tart with caramel ice cream and creme anglaise

Team Robert: Chocolate Bacon

Chocolate-dipped, applewood-smoked bacon

Jyll's Soup and Sandwich

Chocolate soup with a caramelized banana sandwich

Mary Beth's Milkshake

Grand Marnier shake with caramel drizzle and cookie crumbs

Whitney's Croquembouche

Raspberry Cream Puffs

Orchid's Pecan Pie

Chocolate chip pecan pie with a graham cracker and bacon crust and hand-whipped cream

Susie's Churro Pancakes

Orange-scented pancakes with strawberry-chocolate sauce and cinnamon dust

Alicia's Cupcakes

Cookie dough-filled cupcakes

Team Duff: Lollipops

Lemon-scented cake pops

Roast Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Ragout

Marinara Poached Chicken

Easy Chocolate Marshmallow Mousse

Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli

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