If food is love then Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins will prove you're absolutely head over heels. These muffins make the perfect Valentine's Day treat, but are a delightfully sweet breakfast or snack any time of year!

Head-on view of a raspberry dark chocolate muffin on a white plate with dark chocolate squares, bowl of raspberries, and tin with more muffins in the background and recipe title at top.

(This recipe for Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins was originally published in January 2010, but was updated with new photos in 2018).

While there aren't many foods I absolutely won't eat, I cringe when it comes to anything with artificial raspberry flavoring. It's funny because I absolutely love raspberries, but I don't think there's anything worse than the fake flavoring.

I would probably never buy a raspberry muffin for fear it would be all imitation-tasting, but when I saw a recipe for Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins, I knew I needed to make a version of them. These are the perfect Valentine's Day muffins, but if you can't find fresh raspberries in the winter, you can definitely use frozen here with no problem.

The combination of raspberries and dark chocolate makes me super happy. I made a ton of alterations to the original recipe (especially since it was written in the metric system, which I sadly and embarrassingly am basically illiterate on) and loved the way these raspberry and dark chocolate muffins turned out.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

These are very easy muffins to make, consisting of a batter with Greek yogurt and then plenty of fresh raspberries and chopped dark chocolate folded in. Does it get any better than that??

This recipe makes JUMBO muffins, which are the best!! Though if you prefer, you can certainly adjust it to make standard-size muffins.

They're incredibly flavorful and tasty and the perfect treat to bring to your loved ones on Valentine's Day... Or any day!

Ingredients

You don't need too many ingredients to make these raspberry chocolate muffins! Here's everything required:

All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter
2% Greek yogurt
Water
Large eggs
Dark chocolate
Raspberries (fresh or frozen and thawed)
Confectioners' sugar

How to Make Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins

Honestly, while I LOVED these muffins, I think I was even more obsessed with the batter. I truly believe it's the most gorgeous batter ever. I can also tell you that it's one of the most delicious. I should know considering I was basically eating it with a spoon. Oops?

Preheat oven to 375 and line a jumbo muffin tins with papers or grease lightly. If you prefer standard-size muffins, use a regular size muffin/cupcake tin.

Combine flour, baking powder, and sugar in a large bowl and make a well in the center.

Put melted butter in a large bowl. Stir in yogurt and water. Then add the eggs, stirring well after each addition.

Pour the wet ingredients into the well in dry ingredients and stir to combine, taking care not to over-mix.

Add the chocolate and raspberries to the batter.

Muffin batter in bowl with fresh raspberries and chopped dark chocolate on top.

And fold together.

Raspberry and dark chocolate muffin batter in bowl.

Divide batter evenly between cavities of the prepared tins, filling each about ¾ of the way full.

This is really just a warning to you because if you want any chance of eating these raspberry dark chocolate muffins, you might not even want to taste the batter before you have it in the muffin tins ready to go. Then, by all means, lick the spatula!

Raspberry and dark chocolate muffin batter in jumbo muffin tin.

Bake 27-30 minutes for jumbo muffins, until tops are just turning golden.

Let cool in pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

How to Adjust Recipe for Standard-Size Muffins

If you prefer to make regular size muffins or you only have a standard-size muffin tin, no problem! Just reduce baking time to 20-23 minutes.

The recipe should make 18 standard-size muffins.

Overhead closeup view of a raspberry dark chocolate muffin with dark chocolate squares and bowl of raspberries in background.

These are the perfect muffins for waking your honey up on Valentine's Day. Or making for friends and family. Or for just eating the entire batch yourself. What? Raspberries are fruit and dark chocolate is healthy, right?

They're best right out of the oven when the chocolate is all melty and gooey. But you can also pop them in the microwave for a few seconds if you're eating them later.

But to be honest, they're quite delightful cold/at room temperature, as well. So, stick one in your lunch bag for a little afternoon boost. Or just bring the whole batch of raspberry and dark chocolate muffins to the office because you NEED to get them out of your house ASAP before you eat the entire batch of them.

Landscape overhead view of a raspberry dark chocolate muffin on a white plate with dark chocolate squares, bowl of raspberries, and muffin in the background.

Nope, not at all speaking from experience.

More Muffin Recipes

In my little dream world, I make a different muffin recipe every week and we have a delightful breakfast ready to go every day. I certainly have enough delicious muffin recipes to do so! Here are some of my favorites:

Raspberry, Mango, and Ginger Muffins
Sweet Potato Muffins
Tuscan Lemon Muffins
Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Muffins
Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins
Muffins with Pancake Mix
Carrot Raisin Muffins
Pumpkin Spice French Toast Muffins
Lemon Curd Muffins (from OMG Chocolate Desserts)
Nutella Muffins (from For the Love of Cooking)

In any event, the raspberry and dark chocolate muffin is such a lovely combination of flavors and you'll have a tough time finding someone who wouldn't like it.

Like I said, they're absolutely perfect for Valentine's Day, but there is literally no time of year when they wouldn't be delightful.

Do you bake for your loved ones on Valentine's Day?

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