Thursday, October 18, 2012

ChocolateBet: October 18, 2012

Chocolate of the Day:

World Market
Banana Chocolate Spread
Good
Weight: .67 oz. (19 g.) / 14 oz. (400 g.) total jar
Calories: 105 calories in 1 Tablespoon
Cost: $3.14 (sale price) for 1 jar
Purchased from: World Market, in Reno, NV

There are many ways to combine chocolate and banana. Today, I simply topped a bowl of sliced, fresh bananas with nuts, a cherry, and a small dollop of Banana Chocolate Spread from World Market (Cost Plus, Inc. of Oakland, CA).

A light layer of this banana chocolate spread would also be a sweet addition to a peanut butter and banana sandwich on gluten-free toast.




ChocolateBet: October 17, 2012

Chocolate of the Day: 

Talenti
Banana Chocolate Swirl
Good - Good +
Weight: 1/2 cup serving/ 1 Pint (473 mL) total container
Calories: 200 calories in 1/2 cup serving
Cost: $ 5.99 total container
Purchased from: New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, CA

Talenti (Dallas, TX) makes tasty gelato and sorbetto. Richer tasting than ice cream, but with up to a third fewer calories, the company's gelato (with flavors like today's Banana Chocolate Swirl) somehow tastes more satisfying as well. It's hard to explain why. Maybe it's the slightly denser, richer texture.


The banana, and a touch of lemon, added a tangy tropical fruit taste to this dessert, almost edging out the light chocolate swirl. However, all the flavors harmonized fairly well, especially given that banana can be a tougher flavor to work with. A caramelized nut topping might also be good with this gelato; I enjoyed mine plain.

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Banana Theme Week.
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