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S'more Hand Pies!

S'more Hand Pies!

Two of our favorite sweet snacks in one. These chocolatey, salty and flaky tarts bring that campfire feeling to your table, no tent or fire needed. Our refined-sugar free, single origin Maple Dark Baking Chocolate lends those nostalgic golden brown notes. We're loving these as a morning treat, but they're also a picnic all-star.   PIE CRUST 2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 sticks butter, chopped and chilled 1 tablespoon coconut sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt ~¾ cup ice water   FILLING 3/4 cup Maple Dark Baking Chocolate 1/4 cup dairy or plant-based milk     TOPPING...

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Horchata Snickerdoodle Cookies

  The cinnamon-sweetest cookie of them all. Our friends at Just Date took two cinnamon-spiced classics and  rolled into one soft, chewy cookie. The secret sauce here is three components: Just Date’s rich , butterscotch-like date sugar, Burlap & Barrel’s unbelievable Royal Cinnamon, and of course, our unroasted dark chocolate. The recipe calls for our Date Horchata bars, but if you didn’t snag them in time, our Maple Dark Chocolate will do more than fine. We love the dramatic kick of cinnamon these cookies have. You may never make snickerdoodle the old way again.   Cookie Ingredients1 cup unsalted butter,...

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Hot Chocolate Cookies Two Ways!

Hot Chocolate Cookies Two Ways!

Imagine you poured a cup of hot chocolate into cookie dough and popped it in the oven. It would come out something like these Hot Chocolate Cookies. The secret is swapping plain cocoa powder for our single origin hot chocolate mixes. Whether you pick Candy Cane or Winter Spice, either one will make a chocolate-y and festive treat that will remind you of your favorite instant hot chocolate mix. Hand-swirled icing and a garnish of sweet, soft marshmallows makes these a real spotlight-taking crowd-pleaser at any gathering. You probably don’t need to be told this, but they’re even better when you double...

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Holidays with Raaka at our Factory and around NYC!

Holidays with Raaka at our Factory and around NYC!

We've got a lot festive, holiday offerings in store for December! In addition to many fun things planned at our factory shop in Brooklyn, we've partnered with other local businesses. Check out our calendar below for all the fun we have planned for the month! December Events: We’ve got some fun festivities planned for the month of December, featuring plenty of complimentary single origin hot chocolate and even wine tastings at our factory store. All you have to do is stop by and say hi. We’d love to see you. Read below for dates and details.Dec 9th & 16th: Happy Hour Wine & Chocolate...

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