Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Coconut Secret - Classic Coconut Bar - Jan. 15, 2014

Chocolate of the Day:

Leslie's Organics
Coconut Secret - Classic Coconut Bar
Good
Weight: 1.75 oz. (50 g.) in 1 bar
Calories: 290 calories in 1 bar
Cost:
Purchased from: SweetE Organic, Mill Valley, CA

Today was Day #15 of Chocolate and Coconut Theme Weeks.

The Mill Valley, CA-based makers behind Leslie's Organics organic, Coconut Secret - Classic Coconut Bar were inspired to create a line healthy, low-glycemic and gluten-free bars and other products. And, they've succeeded, at least for grateful customers such as myself who can't have gluten and don't want the blood sugar spike sometimes associated with other sugars and sweeteners.

The company uses coconut nectar instead, harvested sustainably from coconut palms in the Philippines.

This bar was marketed as low glycemic, and that has been my experience with coconut palm sugar thus far in other bars. According to the label, this bar contained 17 grams of carbohydrates - lower than other chocolate, or sweetened bars of similar size.

Today's organic dark chocolate-covered coconut bar was also dairy-free and non-GMO.

Note: Due to travel, photos will be delayed.

Madecasse - Toasted Coconut Bar - Jan. 14, 2014

Chocolate of the Day:

Madecasse
Toasted Coconut bar
Good
Weight: 1.32 oz. (37.5 g.) / 2.64 oz. (75 g.) total bar
Calories: 253 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $5.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Madecasse, online order

Today was Day #14 of Chocolate and Coconut Theme Weeks.

This 70% dark chocolate Toasted Coconut bar from Madecasse (Brooklyn, NY and Madagascar) was made from cacao beans and toasted coconut from Madagascar. The relatively strong, acidic flavor of the base chocolate dominated this bar. But the flakes of coconut did add visual interest, flavor and texture.

Madecasse makes bean-to-bar chocolate in Madagascar.

Today was an international travel day, involving sleep deprivation and balancing bars on moving vehicle seats. Apologies for photos the last few days; it was all a bit of a blur.

Note: Due to travel, photos will be delayed.
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