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Dreamy over cake, ice cream, brownies, or straight from the spoon, Raspberry Coulis is a fruit sauce recipe bursting with fresh summer flavor. Discover how to make this easy dessert topping with just 3 ingredients.
I know it might sound silly, but my heart still skips a beat each time I take a bite of this Raspberry Coulis recipe. Thatโs because I originally whipped it up to garnish my best Flourless Chocolate Cake in hopes that the dessert would make my sweetie swoon on Valentineโs Day.
Thankfully, after testing and perfecting the dessert sauce recipe, Iโve come to realize that itโs the perfect example that sometimes the little things can make a big difference. Short on ingredients and prep time, yet full of flavor, this Raspberry Coulis is a mainstay on not just holiday menus anymore. I now make this fruit coulis (pronounced COO-lee, a French culinary term that refers to any sweetened fruit purรฉe) to spoon over nearly every chocolate dessert, Pound Cake, Angel Food Cake, and Cheesecake, that graces my table.
But you need not bake anything from scratch to put this Raspberry Coulis recipe to great use. Pile it over ice cream or store-bought pound cake or a luscious restaurant-quality dessert that you can totally take all the credit for. Whatโs not to love?
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Raspberries: This Raspberry Coulis begins with 3 cups of fruit, or about 1 ยฝ pints of fresh raspberries. See โRecipe FAQโ below for the scoop about frozen berries.
- Powdered sugar: Since you can always add but canโt take it away, start with ยผ cup. Blend, strain, mix with lemon juice, and add more powdered sugar to taste.
Step-by-step instructions
- In a food processor or blender, add raspberries and powdered sugar. Pulse until raspberries are purรฉed.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl and pour purรฉe through, pressing on the mixture to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- Stir in the lemon juice and add more powdered sugar to taste, then serve on all your favorite desserts.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cup of Raspberry Coulis, or enough 2-tablespoon servings to jazz up about eight servings of dessert.
- Make ahead: Transfer cooled Raspberry Coulis to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week.
Recipe FAQs
You sure can, just be sure to allow the frozen berries to come to room temperature before proceeding with Step 1. Transfer the frozen fruit to a bowl as they thaw to catch all of the juices; youโll want to incorporate the fruit and that juice into the mixture.
A coulis is simply a strained fruit or vegetable puree, so, you can certainly use other fruits (such as strawberry or mango). Fruit coulis is commonly served with dessert but could also sweeten a cocktail.
Unlike my Strawberry Topping which includes pieces of fruit, coulis involves cooking and then straining the fruit with a fine-mesh sieve to yield a silky sauce.
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This Flourless Chocolate Cake has a gorgeous chocolate glaze and makes a stunning finale to any meal. And if thatโs not enough, a vibrant raspberry sauces takes this decadent chocolate dessert over the top.
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Raspberry Coulis
Ingredientsย
- 12 ounces raspberries (about 3 cups. see note 1)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar plus more to taste (see note 2)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructionsย
- In a food processor or blender, add raspberries and powdered sugar. Pulse until raspberries are purรฉed.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl and pour purรฉe through, pressing on the mixture to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- Stir in the lemon juice and add more powdered sugar to taste, if desired.
Notes
- Raspberries:ย This Raspberry Coulis begins with 3 cups of fruit, or about 1 ยฝ pints of fresh raspberries. See โRecipe FAQโ below for the scoop about frozen berries.
- Powdered sugar:ย Since you can always add but canโt take away, start with ยผ cup. Blend, strain, mix with lemon juice and add more powdered sugar to taste.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cup of Raspberry Coulis, or enough 2-tablespoon servings to jazz up about eight servings of dessert.
- Make ahead: Transfer Raspberry Coulis to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week.
I absolutely love this! I made mine to go on top of my crรจme brรปlรฉe and it paired amazingly . I just got done trying this recipe with blueberries and the only thing I done different is added more powdered sugar to make a bit sweeter. I definitely recommend this to everyone!
And now my mouth is watering. This sounds like a divine combination! Thanks for your comment! -Meggan
I am looking for your โtipโ on using frozen berries, but canโt find it. Could you share your experience with use of frozen berries for this please and thank you!
I want to use on top of a cream pie.
*See โRecipe FAQโ below for the scoop about frozen berries.
Hi Connie! Absolutely! (And apologies, I updated the site so now FAQs have a small drop-down menu, accessible by clicking the โ+โ next to the question. Sorry about that!) This would be amazing on top of a cream pie! First, allow the frozen berries to come to room temperature before proceeding with Step 1. Transfer the frozen berries to a bowl as they thaw to catch all of the juices. Then incorporate the fruit and that juice into the mixture. Take care! โ Meggan
The recipe says โcook time: 5 mins: which may be causing some of the confusion โperhaps change that to โPreparation timeโ.?
Hi MajB, thank you for the feedback. Take care and I hope you love this coulis! โ Meggan
I still dont see where you added the heating instructions
Hi Brandi, this does not require heating because it is a coulis. If you would like it warm, I would recommend heating gently over a double broiler. โ Meggan
I donโt get it. I havenโt made this, but the recipe doesnโt say anything about heating anything, but #4 in the โnotesโ says you wait for it to cool before refrigerating. What am I missing?
Hi Lisa, thank you for pointing out the error. Iโve fixed it! Take care! โ Meggan
This was a very special treat I made for my in laws and it turned out beautifully!