easy no-bake raspberry chocolate tart;

Originally posted January 3, 2016 as “countdown to new year’s: chocolate tart;”. Updated November 20, 2024 for content and clarity.

I originally made this tart for New Year’s Eve back in 2016 and now, 8 years later, I’m revisiting my classic chocolate tart recipe (spoiler alert: it holds up!). This wasn’t exactly my first post (that was cheddar pepper popcorn) on the blog (back then tipsychocochip), but it was the first chocolate-overload post I made. So in celebration of my 500th post on Best with Chocolate, I wanted to glam it up and even add a raspberry layer to make this super easy raspberry chocolate tart!

Indulge me a minute on some nostalgia–it’s crazy that a random idea to start a blog, taking photos with my iPhone camera has evolved into a thriving blog full of recipes that I come back and revisit time and time again. I can’t believe there are 500 posts on this blog, and I hope you’ve enjoyed all of these recipes as much as me and my family.

Ok ok, now onto chocolate! This easy chocolate tart is so, so simple and easy, and yet so decadent. With a chocolate crust, and covered in a delicious chocolate ganache, there is literally nothing for a chocolate lover to complain about. Plus, since I originally made this tart for New Year’s Eve, I cracked out the cute confetti sprinkles and raspberries! I had to keep the theme even in my remake.

As everyone knows, I’m a dark chocolate girlie, so semisweet chocolate is the way to go on this. That said, there’s nothing stopping you from using white chocolate, or milk chocolate, or even one of those fancy flavored chocolate chips like butterscotch!

Change it up with your favorite chocolate or toppings. Try caramel pieces, sprinkles, any kind of fruit, or even candied orange peels!

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The original recipe, adapted from Ella’s Home Cooking Adventure no-bake Strawberry Chocolate Tart recipe, uses strawberries and chopped nuts. I’ve used caramel pieces as topping before, but you could use sprinkles, or any kind of fruit, even candied orange peels, chocolate, maraschino cherries, cookie crumbles, crushed nuts…all sorts of goodness.  I used raspberries on this one because I wanted something a little different from the mimosa bar as well as confetti sprinkles for a little New Year’s festivity.

With just one additional ingredient you can get sweet strawberries (or any fruit) into every bite of this tart.

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Even revisiting recipes, I always feel the need to try something new or different, so this easy chocolate tart has glammed up into an easy strawberry chocolate tart. With just one additional ingredient you can get sweet strawberries (or any fruit) into every bite of this tart. Just add your favorite jam or jelly!

I honestly debated whether to go for an apricot jam or raspberry here, but I had to stay true to the original post and went with raspberry. Raspberry and chocolate are just go so well together. But go with strawberry, blueberry, a mixed berry, apricot, or any other flavor you want! This would also be a good opportunity to use up that jar of local jam or your souvenir that you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity to use. With the backdrop of chocolate, the flavors really shine.

It’s funny, from the original post I wrote “I might need to invest in a springform pan at some point to make a nice tart, but this recipe is nice because you can make one large tart, or scale up or down easily.” I have acquired a tart pan in the past 8 years, so you can see from the photo that this tart has been glammed up!

A tart pan makes this raspberry chocolate tart looks fancy! (But you don’t need it.) If you do use one, make sure to press the cookie crust up the sides of the pan.

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If you do want to use a tart pan, make sure to press the cookie crust up the sides of the pan. Otherwise, the ganache is soft enough that it will stick to the side and make it hard to get clean fluted edges when you remove it from the pan. Delicious? Yep. But less pretty, and that’s most of the reason to use a tart pan in the first place.

In the past I’ve also used individual cups to make a couple individual sized portions. But honestly, you don’t need fancy gadgets or even pans. A good old 9″x13″ pan works great, or use some wide-mouthed 4oz mason jars or rammekins for individual servings. And because this recipe really is so sweet and overloaded with chocolate, it’s sometimes nice to have smaller portions. Since this is a no-bake recipe, you don’t have to worry about the serving dishes being heat-proof either.

If you’re interested in the full New Years Countdown menu, check out the post here. Desserts were matcha green tea shortbread, and jell-o cookies in addition to this chocolate tart. Of course being “tipsychocochip” then and “Best with Chocolate” now, I had to have a chocolate dessert to ring in the new year!

And it doesn’t get easier than this easy no bake raspberry chocolate tart, for a festive, chocolatey way to ring in the new year, holiday season, or any day of the week! Let me know in the comments below if you’re making a raspberry tart, or what other flavors you’re planning to try!

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Want all the best tips and tricks to make this recipe a success? Check out the blog post above to find out more!

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more recipes;

Looking for other recipes perfect for the holidays or to feed a crowd? Look no further!

• Other year’s we’ve done a New Year’s brunch theme which always goes over great. Try these sausage gravy stuffed biscuit bombs, or make your own fresh bagel chips and serve with everything cream cheese dip!
• For traditional and non-traditional pies that will wow your tastebuds and your in-laws, check out my top 5 favorite holiday pies — apple strudel, s’mores french silk, and peanut butter pie to name a few!
• Make some warm and toasty pecan pie muffins for a sweet treat–everything you love about pecan pie but in bite-sized muffin form.
• Check out the ultimate homemade holiday truffle guide for my favorite chocolate treats–perfect for gifting, partying, and snacking!

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