Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Truffettes de France - Pumpkin Spice Flavored Cocoa Truffles - Oct. 12, 2022

Chocolate of the Day

Truffettes de France
Pumpkin Spice Flavored Cocoa Truffles
Good +
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) / 5.3 oz. (150 g.) in total package/box
Calories: 190 calories in one (4-piece) serving
Cost: $2.99 for 1 package/box of approx. 20 truffles
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

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

It's autumn, and pumpkin spice-spiked items are everywhere. Today's Chocmod Truffettes de France Pumpkin Spice Flavored Cocoa Truffles were made in Canada and Imported by Chocmod USA (Fort Lee, NJ).

Aroma notes for these gluten free, seasonal, confections dusted with cocoa powder included: pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin latte, very faint green nut and cocoa.

Notably, the first ingredient listed on the label was vegetable oil (coconut oil). Coconut oil offers a reliably creamy smoothness (even creamier if paired with coconut milk or cream) to chocolate confections. The choice of coconut oil created a satisfying, soft, chocolatey, melt-in-the-mouth texture.

Flavor notes included: very sweet, rich chocolatey cocoa, and pumpkin pie spices. The cocoa used was alkalized, resulting in lower acidity and bitterness levels. Whey powder also likely contributed to a mild and sweet (lactose) taste.

Ingredients: Vegetable oil (coconut oil, mixed tocopherols), sugar, cocoa powder processed with alkali, whey powder, natural flavors, soy lecithin.

Allergen-related information: "Contains: Milk, soy." (Also contains coconut oil.) "May contain: Tree nuts."

Chloe - Coconut Dipped Pops (frozen) - Oct. 11, 2022

Chocolate of the Day

Chloe
Coconut Dipped Pops (frozen)
Good +
Weight: 2.5 fl. oz. (74 ml) / 10 fl. oz. (295 ml) in total package of 4 bars
Calories: 180 calories (per label) in 1 bar
Cost: $2.99 for 1 package/box of 4 bars
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Coconut Theme Week.

Today's frozen Coconut Dipped Pops were manufactured for Chloe's (New York, NY).

As with most frozen items, the aroma for the Coconut Dipped Pops was fairly faint. Cold, dry air slows down molecules and volatiles.

The texture for this frozen pop was above average for a frozen treat. It felt cohesive (and creamy even in its icy, compact form) and had a satisfying melt. 

The chocolate coating (that covered the top part (approximately half) of the pop) provided a complementary texture and chocolatey flavor that meshed well with the coconut.

Ingredients: 
Coconut pop: Coconut cream, water, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, natural coconut flavor, coconut. Contains less than 0.5% of: sunflower lecithin, locust bean gum.
Chocolate Coating: Cane sugar, coconut oil, cocoa processed with alkali, chocolate liquor, sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla flavor. 

Allergen-related information: Contains coconut. 
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