The rum and raisin chocolate recipe is a keeper. Chocolate filled with heavenly rum-soaked raisins is quick and easy to make, and it makes a perfect gift.
The rum and raisin recipe will impress your loved ones, and it is a great dessert to be served at a gettogether, Christmas, or easter party. It also makes a great gift for Valentine’s day or special occasions like your anniversary.
It is super quick and easy to make. Although I don’t drink alcohol, I love the smell and flavor of rum in desserts. Only in a subtle way and not the overpowering flavor.
If you like rum recipes, try the following: The recipes can be made with or without rum.
Dates and Rum Cake from scratch
Chocolate Truffles | Rum rocks
Pros and Cons of being a food blogger 🙂
There is one thing I don’t like about food blogging, and that’s the never-ending pile of dirty dishes. Things that I absolutely love doing are melting chocolate first thing in the morning, dreaming about food and new recipes, reading food-related stuff, being able to try new things that I would have never wandered into otherwise.
Baking bug has bitten me a long time ago, and it doesn’t show any signs of stopping. I was always fascinated with the art of bread making, and my search has brought me to Josey Baker Bread.
His book explains wholesome bread baking methods and recipes made with sourdough starter and not the commercial yeast. If you are aware of sourdough starter, then you know how exciting that is, but for those who are new, in simple words, it’s cultivating your own yeast. It takes two weeks before you can first use the yeast. I am breeding my little pet in a jar. I will let you know how it turns out, and then let’s bake our own wholesome bread. Hope you are looking forward to it 🙂
Do not go by the plain look. It has rum-soaked raisins in between. If you don’t have time to soak raisins in rum, check the notes for quick options.
One more day for Valentine’s day, and if you have still not thought of what to get or make, then this is for you. A no-bake chocolate dessert, which is quick, easy, and with a Lil surprise inside like the Brownie truffles/rum balls.
Box it up. I got this box from Michael’s craft store.
A Lil sprinkle of nuts always adds a wow factor.
How to make rum and raisin cups?
Step-by-step recipe with images
1: Soak the raisins in rum for at least a day in advance.
2: Melt the chocolate and butter. Sprinkle some granulated salt.
3: Add the chocolate in the piping bag and fill mini cupcake liner till half. Add rum-soaked raisins and cover it with the remaining chocolate.
4: Sprinkle with some coarsely chopped pistachios.
5: Keep it in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes to harden.
6: Line a box with wax paper and place the rum and raisin cups. You can peel the wrapper or choose not to peel. I personally like to see the ridges once it is peeled.
Enjoy your time 🙂
Happy Valentine’s Day!
The rum and raisin chocolate recipe is a keeper. Chocolate filled with heavenly rum-soaked raisins is quick and easy to make, and it makes a perfect gift.
- 1 and 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate cups
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated salt
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup raisins soaked in rum
- Coarsely chopped pistachios for garnish
- Additional: Please refer notes for other options
- Mini cupcake liners
- Mini cupcake pans
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Soak the raisins in rum at least a day in advance.
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Line a cupcake pan with liners or keep the chocolate molds ready.
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Melt the chocolate + butter in a double boiler or in a microwave.
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Double boiler Method: Add chocolate + butter + salt in a bowl and place it on a bowl of simmering water making sure that the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl. When few chunks remain, take it off the heat and mix till chocolate is smooth. Keep aside.
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Microwave Method: Add the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for 30 seconds. Stir it and place it back for 30 seconds. Repeat the process until few chunks remain. Stir it till the chocolate is smooth.
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ASSEMBLING:
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Stir in salt. Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag and pipe the chocolate into the liners halfway. Add two to three raisins and cover it with additional chocolate. Garnish with chopped pistachios.
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Place it in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes to harden. Peel off the covers if needed before serving.
An alternative to mini cupcake liners is chocolate molds.
If you don't have time to soak raisins, add a tablespoon of rum to melted chocolate and use the filling you like.
Soak the raisins in rum for at least a day in advance.
If not using rum, add you favorite filling of nuts in between without soaking in alcohol. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to melted chocolate.
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Hi Teena,
Love your blog, dear. I love easy recipes and this one sure is.
Thank you Sreelatha 🙂