Raspberry Hot Chocolate – Creamy homemade hot chocolate made with a fruity addition – fresh raspberries!
Hot chocolate. It’s almost a necessity in winter time, right? Last year I made this incredible peanut butter hot chocolate, because, you know, I love all things peanut butter.
But this year, I wanted to make a hot chocolate with another one of my favorite chocolate combos: raspberry and chocolate. You’ll remember I went on and on about how incredible this duo is back when I made this chocolate raspberry mousse.
And my love hasn’t waivered since. So that’s why this year’s hot chocolate is getting a raspberry kick. Say hello to my Raspberry Hot Chocolate!
If the only hot chocolate you’re used to comes in a little packet and you just add hot water, prepare to be amazed! This hot chocolate is so thick and creamy and gives you the best chocolate mustache after every sip.
And that raspberry, guys…let me tell you. Adding it to the hot chocolate is like drinking one of those chocolate raspberry truffles from a chocolate shop. So rich and slightly tart. The whole drink is so balanced and I love it!
Making hot chocolate from scratch is much much easier than you’d think. And once you do, you’ll never buy those packets again! All you do is heat milk in a saucepan and then whisk in cocoa powder and sugar. Boom – that’s it!
For this raspberry hot chocolate, there’s just one more step and that is to break down the fresh raspberries into a puree by cooking them on the stove for a few minutes. Once it’s cooked, you just strain out the seeds and add to the hot chocolate and you have yourself a raspberry hot chocolate!
This hot chocolate is extremely simple to make. But just to make sure it goes smoothly, here are some tips:
- You don’t want to make the puree too thick or else you hot chocolate will be thick, too. I cooked it just until the fruit broke down and it was the consistency of syrup.
- Make sure you’re using powdered sugar, not granulated. Granulated sugar is gritty so it will make your hot chocolate gritty too.
- The best part about this recipe is that you can make it your own. Use whatever milk you want (soy, almond, whole, fat free) and make it as chocolatey as you want. The recipe is for rich hot chocolate so it’s super chocolatey. If you want it less chocolatey, just add more milk.
There you go – another killer hot chocolate recipe to make this winter! I hope you love it as much as I do.
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Raspberry Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
For the raspberry puree:
- 12 ounces fresh raspberries (two dry pints)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
For the hot chocolate:
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup raspberry puree (see recipe above)
- marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- First, make the puree. Add raspberries, sugar, and water to a medium saucepan and heat to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes until mixture is slightly thicker than water and raspberries are broken down. Strain mixture to remove all seeds.
- Rinse and clean saucepan (or use a new saucepan) and add milk. Heat to medium until milk is steaming, but not boiling. Add cocoa and powder sugar. Whisk into milk. Add puree and whisk until combined.
- Remove from heat and split into two mugs. Add marshmallows and serve immediately.
Notes
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What a delicious twist on classic hot chocolate! I love how the tartness of fresh raspberries balances the richness of chocolate. One tip: when using fresh berries, consider briefly simmering them with a touch of sugar to create a raspberry syrup first—this intensifies the fruit flavor throughout the drink. Have you experimented with frozen raspberries, or do you prefer the fresh variety for this recipe?
Oh my goodness, this looks divine! I’ve always been intimidated by making this type of dessert but your instructions make it seem so approachable. The presentation is gorgeous too. I can already tell this is going to become a new favorite in my house!
Oh MY, it looks great! Can’t wait to cook em this Sunday!
I’m just loving this idea of adding raspberry to hot chocolate. I think this is gonna be my Christmas movie night drink. Thanks so much for the idea!
What a fun twist on a winter time staple! I can’t wait to jazz up my hot chocolate this evening!
Honestly , I never tried a hot chocolate with fruity berry flavor ! An additional bonus for this recipe is raspberries and chocolate taste absolutely fantastic together !
They really do!
I’ve never thought to add berries to hot chocolate! What a wonderful idea. I’m going to have to try this out for sure
I LOVE raspberry hot chocolate – I’m totally going to make this with almond milk!
Chocolate, raspberries, and marshmallows are three of my favorite things so you’re speaking my language! Yum!
Raspberries and chocolate are really a delicious combination.
Add that we’re talking about hot chocolate, and we have a winner!
So true!
i love seeing different variations of hot chocolate…and your look fantastic! i do like raspberry and chocolate together but i have yet to try it in hot chocolate.
I love raspberries and hot chocolate! I can’t wait to try this!
Love this! And hey, I can even say it’s semi healthy lol
This hot chocolate looks so delicious! I can just imagine how it tastes just by looking at your beautiful photos! I love raspberries with chocolate. Mmmmm.
This looks very nummy. Raspberry and chocolate has always been a combination that I love.
My mouth is watering. This looks amazing and your photography is fantastic!
Aw thanks so much!
I wish I could take out the cup of raspberry hot chocolate from the screen. Just look at it. It’s suppose to comfort me right now and it’s teasing me 😀
Haha you can easily make it at home for yourself!
My stomach started rumbling the instant I saw the picture of this recipe!!! YUMMO! It also looks simple and quick to put together. Great drink for cold weather.
It really is!
Okay, this looks totally decadent! Love the idea of adding raspberry to this traditional treat!
You’re gonna love it!
OMG this looks delicious! What an amazing twist on a traditional drink!
Thanks so much!
This looks delicious and super chocolately! Cannot wait to try. We love raspberries and chocolate!
Me too! Isn’t the combo incredible?!