Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters
Try these Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters for a healthier sweet treat! Skip the soy and other stabilizers that store bought chocolate covered raisins have and make these homemade chocolate covered raisins instead!
If you’re looking for more better than store bought candy, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like Homemade Crunch Bars, Vegan Snickers Bars, Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles With Cream Cheese, Homemade Marshmallows Without Eggs, or Healthy Almond Joy Bars.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Makes: 16 candies
- Main Ingredients: dark chocolate, raisins
- Flavor Profile: plump, juicy raisins are nestled in rich melted dark chocolate
- Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, eggless, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: better than store bought chocolate raisin clusters
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 2 Ingredients: All you need is chocolate and raisins to make this simple nostalgic treat.
- Easy AF: This recipe is so easy! Just melt chocolate, mix in the raisins and spoon into clusters. It’s that simple!
- Snacking or Gifting: These chocolate covered raisin clusters are perfect for movie night or even for gifting around the holidays. They also make a perfect addition to cookie boxes!
- Flexible: This recipe is super flexible. While I’m using dark chocolate because I prefer, you can also use milk chocolate for a more classic flavor. And you can even add in nuts or other dried fruits like cherries, chopped apricots, blueberries or cranberries. I have a list of easy substitutions for these homemade chocolate covered raisins below!
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate: I use organic mini dark chocolate chips for ease. You can also use milk or dark chocolate bars, but you’ll need to chip the chocolate into small pieces for melting.
- Raisins: I use organic Thompson raisins. Be sure to check your raisins for seed oils as they like to sneak in sunflower oil to many raisins!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Easy Substitutions
- Use milk chocolate in place of dark for a more traditional treat.
- Add flaky sea salt on top for a sweet and salty candy!
- Add in some of your favorite nuts like almonds, walnuts, or pecans.
- You can do this with other dried fruits like dried cranberries, blueberries, or even dried apricots, cherries, or ginger.
- Feel free to add in nuts like cashews, peanuts, or almonds.
- Drizzle the tops with white chocolate drizzle if you want a little something extra!
Tips for Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters
- You don’t need to temper the chocolate, but if you’re gifting these then I’d recommend it. Visit my post How to Temper Chocolate for Candy Making to learn more.
- If you don’t temper the chocolate, you may need to store in the fridge.
- You can make these ahead of time and freeze them in an air tight container.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters
- Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper. Add the chocolate to a heat proof bowl.
- Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Alternatively, you can use a heatproof bowl and microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring between each one to prevent burning. If you want to temper the chocolate you can also do that as well if you plan to gift it.
- Add the raisins into the bowl with the melted chocolate.
- Stir to combine completely.
- Spoon out clusters and drop onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, you'll get about 16 clusters. Allow to set completely. You can place into the fridge or freezer to speed up the setting. (If you don’t temper the chocolate, you may have to store in the fridge.)
Gifting Supplies
These make a wonderful gift any time of year! I use a glass jar and ribbon to turn this homemade candy into a gift!
- Glass Jars or Tin Tie Bags
- Ribbon
If you're looking for more homemade candy for gifting, try some of my other favorites like Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Cashew Clusters, Peanut Turtle Candy, Easy Vegan Peanut Brittle Without Corn Syrup, Caramel Lollipops, Homemade Cherry Marshmallows, Brown Butter Butterscotch Sauce, or Homemade Caramel Sauce with Bone Broth.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes, feel free to use milk chocolate or even white chocolate in place of dark.
Yes! These are just like Raisinets but instead of individual raisins, they are clusters. I use dark chocolate here as I prefer it, but if you want that classic Raisinet flavor, then you can use milk chocolate.
Melt doing 30 second intervals in the microwave and stir between each one. This will help prevent chocolate from burning. You can also melt using a double boiler too!
If your chocolate is at all contaminated by moisture, even a drop of water it can seize up. It can also happen from overheating. So, this is why it's important to stir between each 30 second interval to make sure the chocolate is being evenly heated.
Yes, just be sure to use a heatproof bowl (like glass) and do 30 second intervals and stir between each one. This is going to help prevent the chocolate from burning.
No, you do not. If you don't temper the chocolate, you just may need to store in the fridge to prevent it from sweating.
I use organic sun-ripened raisins! They are juicy and flavorful and what is used in classic chocolate covered raisins. But, you can also use golden raisins if you like as well.
Yes, you totally can! You can add in peanuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews, or pistachios. You can also add in other dried fruit or substitute the raisins for dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries, or your favorites.
No, they don't. But if you don't temper the chocolate it may sweat. I like to store in the fridge as I don't usually temper the chocolate. I keep them in an airtight container in the fridge.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. If you don’t temper them, they you may need to store in the refrigerator. I store in an airtight container in the fridge. You can also freeze these to make them last longer too.
They will last for up to 2 weeks at room temperature or in the fridge. You can also freeze them in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Just thaw and enjly!
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Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Heatproof Mixing Bowl
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
Ingredients
- 226 grams mini dark chocolate chips
- 155 grams raisins
Instructions
- Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Alternatively, you can use a heatproof bowl and microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring between each one to prevent burning. If you want to temper the chocolate you can also do that as well if you plan to gift it.
- Add the raisins into the bowl with the melted chocolate and stir to combine completely.
- Spoon out clusters and drop onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, you'll get about 16 clusters.
- Allow to set completely. You can place into the fridge or freezer to speed up the setting.
- If you don’t temper the chocolate, you may have to store in the fridge.
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Notes
- Use milk chocolate in place of dark for a more traditional treat.
- Add flaky sea salt on top for a sweet and salty candy!
- Add in some of your favorite nuts like almonds, walnuts, or pecans.
- You can do this with other dried fruits like cranberries, blueberries, or even dried apricots, cherries, or ginger.
- Drizzle the tops with white chocolate drizzle if you want a little something extra!
- Temper the chocolate if gifting, check out more info in my post How to Temper Chocolate for Candy Making.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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These are so much better than store bought, no weird ingredients and they taste even better!