Thursday, June 7, 2018

Trader Joe's - Chocolate Covered Caramels - June 7, 2018

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

Trader Joe's
Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels
Good
Weight: .75 oz. (21 g.) / 10 oz. (284 g.) in total container
Calories: 85 calories in 1 piece
Cost: $3.99 for 1 container
Purchased from: Trader Joe's, Mountain View, CA

Trader Joe's
Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels
Good
Weight: .128 oz. (3.6 g.) / 7 oz. (198 g.) in total package
Calories: 19 calories (estimate) in 1 piece
Cost: $3.49 for 1 package
Purchased from: Trader Joe's, Mountain View, CA

Welcome to Day #8 of Chocolate and Caramel Theme Week.

After 11+ years of sampling numerous chocolates from Trader Joe's (Monrovia, CA), it was surprising to find two more un-sampled chocolate and caramel offerings.

The Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels came in a clear plastic container with replaceable lid. These, gluten-free, generously-sized, roughly rectangular pieces were, as promised, covered in dark chocolate and stuffed with traditional soft, sticky caramel—that hearkened back to childhood days of bags of Kraft caramels (purchased to make caramel apples, but often pre-sampled). As an adult, the corn syrup (and cream)-based caramels tasted too sweet; but those with a sweet tooth may enjoy these.

The Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramels were glossy rounds with a stiffer caramel and butterscotch flavor-infused filling. If you grew up with Butterscotch Lifesavers in childhood, you may recognize this butterscotch flavor. The (dark) chocolate to caramel ratio was a bit higher with these butterscotch caramels.

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