These White Chocolate Raspberry Bars are the perfect little dessert to impress your Valentine this year! The raspberry white chocolate combo can’t be beat!
Paging all romantics. The countdown is on. Only 14 days until Valentine’s Day!
Do y’all do dinner in or dinner out? We don’t like to fight the crowds, so we like to relax at home with a nice bottle of wine, a roaring fire in the fireplace, a delicious dinner followed by a decadent dessert, and then top it all off with a good movie.
So has anyone got a plan yet? Remember guys, an unforgettable evening needs an organized plan, so now’s the perfect time to get the ball rolling! We’re a few weeks out, so if you want to impress your sweetheart with a killer feast AND enjoy a totally stress-free night, planning is essential.
Don’t worry though, you know I’ve gotcha covered! I’ll be sharing a few delicious recipes over the next few weeks that will give the love of your life all the heart eyes!
Let’s start with dessert shall we?
These White Chocolate Raspberry Bars are my new favorite little cookie bar. As soon as I saw the recipe for these beauties in America’s Test Kitchen’s book, The Perfect Cookie, I immediately thought, Valentine’s Day dessert!
These bars are chewy and rich, and I guarantee you’ll have a hard time stopping at one. They’re sweet, but not overly so, and the juicy raspberries are the absolute PERFECT complement to the creamy white chocolate.
White Chocolate Raspberry Bar Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- white chocolate chips or bars cut into chunks
- unsalted butter
- granulated sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- raspberries
How to Make these White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
First you’ll whisk your flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Next up will be to chop your chocolate and melt three ounces of it in a microwave safe bowl. The remainder of the chopped chocolate will be added to the batter later.
In a stand mixer, you’ll beat your butter and sugar followed by the egg and vanilla extract. You will add your melted chocolate to the batter and then your flour mixture and lastly your chocolate pieces.
Once you add the batter to your pan, smooth the top and then toss your raspberries with the remaining sugar and place gently on top of batter and bake.
After baking, I opted to sprinkle my bars with some confectioners’ sugar just before serving, but a drizzle of melted white chocolate as suggested by ATK would also be extremely appropriate. You’ll love how easy they are to make too. I bet even my Valentine could whip them up….hint hint! Enjoy!
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
You can use bars of white chocolate (I use Ghirardelli) that you chop into roughly 1/2-inch pieces or you can go with white chocolate chips. If you use white chocolate chips you’ll need one cup.
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White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 6 oz. white chocolate
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plus two teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or tinfoil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Roughly chop 3 ounces of the chocolate and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50 percent power in 20 seconds intervals until melted and smooth, stirring often. Chop remainder of chocolate into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the melted chocolate and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Reduce speed to low and slowly add the flour mixture. until combined, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped chocolate.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Toss the raspberries in the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar to coat. Top batter with raspberries. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until edges are puffy and golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let bars cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Remove bars from pan and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with some additional melted white chocolate. Cut into 16 bars.
Recipe adapted from America’s Test Kitchen, The Perfect Cookie
Aww, the hubs will be so happy that you are suggesting sweet treats for Valentine’s Day! It’s often an overlooked holiday in my house but I’m on it this year girl. I’m making some special treats for everyone! These look delicious!
Yay! Go for it Karen! These will be a hit!
White chocolate and raspberries are a heavenly match and these bars look like a dream come true to me! And yikes, thanks for the reminder that Valentine’s is sneaking up!
You’re welcome Chris! You strike me as the person who’s got it all planned out already! Add these bars. You’ll love them!
White chocolate and raspberries is a favorite flavor combination of mine, and together they’re just so romantic looking… Thanks for sharing!
I love that combo too Annie! America’s Test Kitchen got these spot on!
We don’t like crowds either, so your plans for Valentine’s Day sounds pretty similar to ours! And you already KNOW I am loving these bars! I mean, anything white chocolate is right up my alley, but throw that in some beautiful bars and add raspberries?!? **SWOON** . These are just fabulous, Mare! Only problem? I’m not going to want to share!! Pinning! Cheers! xo
I know! No dark chocolate here, so you can enjoy too! It was hard for me to share these!
Now this is the way to start Monday! We stay in on Valentine’s day and make a nice meal….so much better than going out. Plus, it’s fur baby’s b day so how could we possibly leave him?? Love the flavours of these bars, Mary Ann….I’m thinking they have to make an appearance soon :) Pinned. Have a wonderful week!
You’re so sweet to stay home with your dog!! You need to try these Dawn! America’s Test Kitchen’s recipe is fabulous!
Beautiful! And I was just saying how much I enjoy raspberries this time of year. It’s like a little bite of Summer :) Will be trying these!
You’ll love them Jennifer! If you have a chance to get the book, I highly recommend it! It’s wonderful!
I’m always a dinner in person. Crowds are the worst! And these will be a perfect ending to my Valentine’s dinner :). (Actually they’ll probably BE my dinner because cookies for dinner = happiness.) PS, I love the heart-shaped doily in your pic! It’s adorable!
Lol! Now what would your mama say about cookies for dinner??
One of my favorite flavor combinations, those look magical!
Mine too Matt! Thanks!
These do look like the perfect little cookie! I love just about anything with raspberries in them and I’m certain these would be a winner in my house. I’m a lot like you when it comes to Valentine’s Day – stay at home, make a nice dinner and end with a delicious dessert. Our V. Day includes all our kids – I might need a double batch of these bars.
I guarantee they would Kathy! I had to share, or I would have eaten one too many!
Wow, these are seriously beautiful and sound so delicious too!
You’d love them Leigh Ann! The combo of raspberries and white chocolate is to die for.
These look delicious and I love your photos! Thanks for sharing, Mary Ann!
Thanks so much Tieghan!
These are just so pretty! My husband and I don’t really do anything too crazy for Love Day. We figure that’s the one time of year where prices are marked up, so we usually end up getting burgers or something haha. My sister and I like to celebrate “Galentine’s” Day… we get each other cute little gifts and go for drinks the week of Valentine’s Day. We’ve been doing that since back when I was single!
I’d rather enjoy a night out when there aren’t any crowds too. Sounds like you your sister have a fun Galentine’s celebration!
These look incredible – and so easy! I love how the raspberries look like little hearts! :)
They do look like little hearts Melissa! You’ll love how easy these are!
These look SO good- love white chocolate and raspberry together! Definitely need to try them!
I hope you love them Karly!
These look and sound so amazing!
Thanks Gina! I bet you’d love them.
We also like to stay in for Valentine’s Day, and celebrate with a great feast! I can’t wait to see what other recipes you’ve got up your sleeve – judging by this one I’ve got a lot to look forward to :) Is there anything better than white chocolate with raspberries??
No! It’s the best combo Katherine!
Such a simple yet delicious cake, Mary Ann! I bet the crumb is super tender. Now, I’ll say – you are on top of things regarding Valentines. And I needed your reminder to give me a little nudge. I’ve not even thought about it yet. And you know me, I’m a stay in kinda girl… I enjoy cooking Rob’s favorite recipes and baking something special, even if he gives the day an eye roll. I still like to do a little something special. :D
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I’m a romantic at heart! I bet Tom is eye-rolling behind my back too…but I don’t care!
agree! I love going out to restaurants, but definitely not on Valentine’s day. I’ll take a pan of these white choc chip raspberry bars with my movie, thank you very much. :) Love those pops of red, and I cannot believe that they didn’t bleed at all into the batter. So pretty!
I made the mistake of using frozen berries the first time around Emily and they bled into the batter. Still tasted delicious, but didn’t look as pretty.
Your Valentine’s Day celebration sounds just like ours…we definitely prefer a romantic evening at home.
These bars look decadent delicious – buttery, chocolaty with a pop of color and zing from the raspberries.
They really are Marissa! I hope you make a batch for your Valentine!
Loooove these, and great minds think alike…I just finished a raspberry and white chocolate scone recipe coming up soon, this combo rocks!
I can’t wait to check it out Sue! Love this combo!
That’s an incredibly easy recipe and I bet it tastes super decadent! Those fresh raspberries make it look so beautiful! I love anything with white chocolate..And these bars are just perfect!
It is so easy Deepika! So delicious!
Such a stunning treat Mary Ann! I love how simple they are.
They’re so easy! Perfect for your Valentine!
Such dreamy bars, I love raspberries with white chocolate!
Me too Laura!
Outstanding! Delicious, over the top, buttery, can’t wait to make them again and again. Thank you!