Cranachan Chocolate Cups

Name: Cranachan Chocolate Cups
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150 g white chocolate; 40 g oats; 2 tablespoons honey (heather honey is my favourite for this recipe); 250 ml double cream; 100 g raspberries (select Scottish raspberries when in season); ½ tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons whisky (Jura Whisky works perfectly here)

Preparation info

serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hebridean Baker

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2021

About

The finest toasted Scottish oats, cream, whisky and raspberries combine to make cranachan, surely the king of Scottish desserts. For extra indulgence, I’ve served the cranachan in a white chocolate cup, which are easily made in silicone moulds. Perfect for a Burns Night dessert.

Ingredients

150 g white chocolate
40 g oats
½ tablespoon

Europe
United Kingdom
Scotland
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the white chocolate in a bowl in the microwave and stir every 30 seconds until fully melted.

Use a pastry brush to paint 2 coats of the melted chocolate into your silicone moulds, letting the first coat set before adding the second.

Heat a pan over a low heat. Toast the oats and brown sugar, stirring until the sugar has melted. Tip your oats on to greaseproof paper and leav