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Raspberry Hot Chocolate

drinks· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day
December 11, 2017

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Raspberry Hot Chocolate – Creamy homemade hot chocolate made with a fruity addition – fresh raspberries!

Cup of Raspberry Hot Chocolate topped with raspberries and marshmallowsHot 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!

Mixing the raspberries and the marshmallows in to the Raspberry Hot Chocolate Closeup of the Raspberry Hot Chocolate showing the whole raspberries and marshmallows on topRaspberries and marshmallows

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!

Raspberry Hot Chocolate after mixing the toppings in

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!

Cup of Raspberry Hot Chocolate with a chocolatey spoon next to it

This hot chocolate is extremely simple to make. But just to make sure it goes smoothly, here are some tips:

  1. 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.
  2. Make sure you’re using powdered sugar, not granulated. Granulated sugar is gritty so it will make your hot chocolate gritty too.
  3. 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

Creamy homemade hot chocolate made with a fruity addition - fresh raspberries!
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Servings: 2 servings

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

Recipe adapted from Chocolate Moosey

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Comments

  1. Sheila K. says

    March 6, 2023 at 12:51 pm

    Oh MY, it looks great! Can’t wait to cook em this Sunday!

    Reply
  2. Jessica Pinney says

    December 19, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    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!

    Reply
  3. Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life says

    December 17, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    What a fun twist on a winter time staple! I can’t wait to jazz up my hot chocolate this evening!

    Reply
  4. Tatiana says

    December 17, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    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 !

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 19, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      They really do!

      Reply
  5. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says

    December 17, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    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

    Reply
  6. Leslie Haasch says

    December 17, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    I LOVE raspberry hot chocolate – I’m totally going to make this with almond milk!

    Reply
  7. Jenni LeBaron says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    Chocolate, raspberries, and marshmallows are three of my favorite things so you’re speaking my language! Yum!

    Reply
  8. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Raspberries and chocolate are really a delicious combination.
    Add that we’re talking about hot chocolate, and we have a winner!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 16, 2017 at 6:52 am

      So true!

      Reply
  9. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

    December 14, 2017 at 4:09 am

    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.

    Reply
  10. nicole says

    December 13, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    I love raspberries and hot chocolate! I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  11. Kim says

    December 13, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Love this! And hey, I can even say it’s semi healthy lol

    Reply
  12. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

    December 13, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    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.

    Reply
  13. Ben Myhre says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:53 am

    This looks very nummy. Raspberry and chocolate has always been a combination that I love.

    Reply
  14. Shannon | Shannie Chic says

    December 12, 2017 at 10:17 pm

    My mouth is watering. This looks amazing and your photography is fantastic!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:32 am

      Aw thanks so much!

      Reply
  15. Helene says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:53 pm

    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 😀

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:32 am

      Haha you can easily make it at home for yourself!

      Reply
  16. Miriam @butstillbreathing says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:31 am

      It really is!

      Reply
  17. Katie Tabor says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    Okay, this looks totally decadent! Love the idea of adding raspberry to this traditional treat!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:31 am

      You’re gonna love it!

      Reply
  18. Ashley Dunham says

    December 12, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    OMG this looks delicious! What an amazing twist on a traditional drink!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:21 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  19. Jessica Robinson says

    December 11, 2017 at 4:21 pm

    This looks delicious and super chocolately! Cannot wait to try. We love raspberries and chocolate!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 13, 2017 at 5:21 am

      Me too! Isn’t the combo incredible?!

      Reply

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