Chocolate Raspberry Cups – Chocolate Coated Katie

Wealthy darkish chocolate engulfs a candy raspberry filling in these irresistible do-it-yourself darkish chocolate raspberry cups!

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Chocolate lined raspberry cups

Each time I am going right into a chocolate store, I’ll all the time first look to see in the event that they promote these well-liked little raspberry jelly stuffed chocolate truffles.

Identical factor with boxed goodies. If the field features a raspberry jelly taste, I’m consuming that one first. Each single time.

No offense to the opposite goodies.

Since raspberry jellies occur to be my mom’s favourite chocolate as properly, I made these do-it-yourself chocolate raspberry cups for each of us final week as an early Mom’s Day shock.

Additionally do that pineapple Dole Whip Recipe

Watch the chocolate raspberry cup recipe video – above

*The video above exhibits a half batch. After making the video, I spotted it’s simpler to mash the berries earlier than combining them with the opposite substances within the saucepan.

Darkish chocolate raspberry cup substances

You solely want just a few substances for these no bake chocolate treats: recent or frozen raspberries, chia seeds, darkish chocolate chips or chocolate bars, sweetener of selection, and non-obligatory vegetable or coconut oil.

Don’t really feel like making your personal raspberry jam from scratch?

Be happy to omit the chia seeds, raspberries, and sweetener from the recipe beneath. As a substitute, fill the chocolate cups with retailer purchased raspberry jelly.

I’m keen on darkish chocolate, however you may completely make them into semi candy or milk chocolate cups for those who desire. You would even use white chocolate!

Use leftover chia seeds to make these Chia Pudding Recipes

Can you utilize different fruit?

You’ll be able to! This chocolate recipe can be beautiful with blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, grapes, cherries, and even bananas.

If utilizing cherries, make sure you take away the pits and stems first. Strawberry stems must also be eliminated. Measure the six ounces after eradicating all of those extras.

It’s effective to make use of recent fruit or frozen fruit. Or skip the chia seeds and sweetener, and use jam as a substitute of fruit.

Readers additionally love these Wholesome Blueberry Muffins

How you can make chocolate raspberry cups

Begin by mashing your berries properly. If utilizing frozen berries, there is no such thing as a must thaw, however do blot away extra water or ice in case your bundle of frozen berries is especially icy.

Add the raspberry puree, chia seeds, and sweetener of option to a small saucepan. Flip the warmth on low, and stir sometimes till the sauce heats up and begins to bubble.

In the meantime, fastidiously soften the chocolate chips, both within the microwave or utilizing a double boiler methodology.

Use a spoon to unfold a few teaspoon of melted chocolate up the perimeters of both paper mini cupcake liners or sweet molds.

Notice: When you don’t have a mini muffin pan or sweet cup liners, you may freeze blobs of the raspberry jelly, then merely dip them within the melted chocolate.

Place about two teaspoons of the berry filling on high of the chocolate layer. Then unfold the remaining chocolate on high.

Let the chocolate raspberry sweet cups sit on the counter for just a few hours, or refrigerate or freeze them for a couple of minutes. till they harden.

How you can soften chocolate

The perfect methods to soften chocolate are both in a microwave or utilizing a double boiler, as a result of chocolate burns shortly over direct stovetop warmth.

First, finely chop your chocolate with a knife. (Skip this step if utilizing chocolate chips.)

If utilizing a microwave, place the chopped chocolate or chips in a dry, microwave secure bowl, and warmth for twenty seconds.

Stir, then warmth once more in ten second increments, stirring after every increment. Go slowly (don’t microwave longer than ten seconds at a time), so the chocolate doesn’t burn.

To make use of a double boiler, fill a saucepan or backside double boiler with an inch or so of water, and produce to a simmer. Add the chocolate to the highest pan of a double boiler or warmth secure bowl over the saucepan. Don’t let any water contact the chocolate.

Let the steam from the underside pan not directly warmth the chocolate as you stir repeatedly till easy.