It’s funny how when you are younger you might not like something but then as you grow up, you realize it’s not so bad! I was totally this way with Chocolate Orange and Raspberry Sticks. I have vivid memories of going grocery shopping with my Dad and him buying some raspberry sticks. It was fun to recreate these classics and introduce them to my kids.

Surprisingly this recipe is super easy to make! If you can make jello then you can make Chocolate Raspberry Sticks!

Ingredients

• 2 packets unflavored gelatin, about 1 1/2 Tbsp
• 6 oz. box raspberry flavored Jello (or any flavor that you would like)
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup hot water
• ½ cup cold water
• ½ tsp raspberry extract, optional
• 12 oz melting chocolate or chocolate almond bark

Directions

1. In a small bowl, soften the unflavored gelatin in cold water and then set aside.
2. In a medium-sized pot on the stove, combine the sugar, raspberry Jello and hot water. Continue stirring until everything is dissolved. Bring the jello to a boil over medium-high heat. Add in the gelatin mixture and then slowly boil on medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and then stir in the raspberry extract, if desired.
3. Use non-stick spray to prepare the molds you will be using. Carefully pour the mixture into the well-greased molds or sheet pans. (I don’t have molds and so I always use a 9×13 pan or cookie sheet depending on how much I’ve increased the recipe. Doubled=9×13 pan. Tripled=cookie sheet)
4. Let stand over night and then remove the jellied raspberry mixture from the molds. Cut the candy into the desired shape.
5. Now it’s time to melt the chocolate. If you are using melting wafers or Candiquik, just follow the melting directions on the package. Dip the sliced rectangles into the melted chocolate. Place the dipped chocolates on wax paper.
6. If you’d like to make them look a little bit fancier, you can drizzle a little white chocolate on top just for fun. Just make sure the chocolate coating is set and dried before adding the drizzle.
7. To finish them off, I trimmed the extra chocolate away from the rectangle to make it look nice and neat. But that is optional!