Raspberry Jalapeño Chocolates - a uniquely sweet and spicy surprise inside a rich dark chocolate shell - a fun and impressive bite for any occasion. Cheers!
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Regular readers know I love chocolate, I love to make all kinds of truffles and nut butter cups. Regulars also know I like to do things differently around here, using ingredients in unconventional ways.
When I realized I had chosen to do an entire month of Treats and Sweets for Vegan Mofo, I knew the Meatless Mondays would be a challenge.
I looked at the list and immediately had this idea when I saw jalapeño week.
Guys, welcome to jalapeño week.
Instead of my standard truffle, I fancied things up a bit and used chocolate molds. These are so fun, and they are so easy. Really.
...and even more fancy? I dusted some of them with an edible confectionary pearl dust. For the chocolate shapes, I chose two molds - a classic square dome and an awesome faceted shape.
The flavors are unconventional, but they work! They work well! The agave elevated the sweetness of the berries and enhanced the spicy jalapeno as well, and surrounding it with dark chocolate is the perfect finish. Chocolate with a spicy sweet surprise inside.
Raspberry Jalapeño Chocolates
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
makes 12 chocolates
5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
½ fresh jalapeño, seeded and minced fine
⅓ cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons agave
chocolate molds (found at craft store)
In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate until smooth. Spoon a small amount into each mold, and using a small paintbrush, coat the mold completely. Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes or until chocolate has set. Remove from fridge, repeat - brushing another layer of chocolate to coat, making a thick layer of chocolate 'shell'. Cool in refrigerator until set.
Meanwhile, mash raspberries together with agave and finely minced jalapeño. Fill each mold with raspberry jalapeño filling, leaving room at the top to seal with more chocolate. Reheat remaining chocolate and fill each mold, covering the filling completely. Tap molds on counter to remove any bubbles, return to refrigerator to set.
I cannot wait to make more chocolates!
I love jalapeño week.
Other recipes featuring jalapeño:
spicy cinnamon three bean chili
[faux] huevos a la Mexicana enchilada
jalapeno poppers two ways - spicy and cheddar
jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich
seven layer dip with noocho cheese
Kimberly from The Hungry Goddess says
I love a little heat with my chocolate!
Kristina Sloggett says
me too! I have a wasabi peanut butter cup too - I'll pin that one! (thanks for the invite, this may be my new favorite board!)
Deborah says
These are just so different that I totally want to try them!!
spabettie says
yes, different but actually VERY good! 🙂
Lindsay says
Yuuuuuuuuuummmmmm!!!!!
spabettie says
thank you!!! 🙂
Richa says
I want!
Adventures in Dressmaking says
Those sound SOOO delicious!! I looove spicy flavors with sweet ones or chocolate. I'm mostly raw vegan so I make my own treats when I want really decadent things like this, but I've never successfully made what I think of as candy, like these amazing looking things... might be harder when making your own chocolate from cocoa powder etc. But I'd love to try!
P.S. Hello, fellow Portland blogger! =)
spabettie says
yay, hello Suzannah! I am excited to have finally found the Portland group!
nice to find another vegan, as well... I took an awesome cooking class this summer and several days of it was raw. I am loving the raw um, "cooking" more and more. Have you ever made your own chocolate? I have a friend that just posted about making your own chocolate, part of his "Unprocessed October". Definitely something I'd like to try!
Macey says
Ok girl, those truffles seriously look AMAZING!!
spabettie says
thank you Macey!
Heather @ Better With Veggies says
I can't tell you how happy I am that you have the added challenge of treats & sweets for MMAZ, because this looks amazing and I love the heat in this dessert treat!! I think I'm going to steal your idea of recapping related ingredient recipes from the past too - it's a great way to remember what other things you've created that I might have missed!
spabettie says
making this month's ingredients sweet has been fun - and I think I have a plan for the last ones too! so so fun, this is definitely one of my favorite weeks!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says
Those chocolates look great, and I love the flavor combo. Gotta make these too. I brought your fig truffles ( using dates instead) to family dinner this weekend, and they were a huge hit. No surprise there.
spabettie says
yay, SO glad you're liking the truffles. you should try these, they are really cool! (um, hot?)
recipeland says
Raspberry, jalapeno and chocolate? They are all my favorites. What a great idea of making raspberry jalapeno chocolate, have never thought about connecting these three all together. Inspiration 🙂
spabettie says
thanks! they go really well together.
Jenni says
Oh Wow! They look soooo good. I'd totally try one. I'm hesitant to cook with jalapenos because I ended up really burning my hands working with peppers before. Tips on how to not feel like my hands are on fire?
spabettie says
hi Jenni! if you really like jalapenos, maybe wear gloves? I rarely even feel anything with jalapenos (I cook with them a lot so I must have a high heat tolerance!) 🙂 with habaneros and arbol chiles I do have to be careful, though - they can make my hands hurt!
Jenni says
Thanks! I think I need to just get a set of kitchen gloves. I rarely ever think about it until it is too late!