Mariposa Baking Co. - Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Pain au Chocolat, Ginger Spice Biscotti - Jan. 22, 2020

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

Mariposa Baking Co.
(All items listed below were gluten free.)
1.) Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Good ++
2.) Ginger Spice Biscotti - Good - Good +
3.) Pain au Chocolat - Good ++
4.) Bagel with seeds (toasted with cream cheese)
Weight: unknown
Calories: unknown
Cost: $18.00 for multiple items
Purchased from: Mariposa Baking Co., Ferry Building location, San Francisco, CA

Welcome to the last day of Chocolate and Ginger Theme Week, and Day #1 of Chocolate Brownie Theme Week.

Mariposa Baking Co. offers great tasting, gluten-free baked goods that taste like the real deal. (They are not overly heavy, dense, dry or crumbly.)

Today's assortment of gluten-free chocolate and ginger baked goods, purchased at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, CA, were indulgent pleasures.

Previously, ChocolateBanquet.com featured Mariposa's triple chocolate brownies and walnut brownies. Today's Chocolate Chunk cookies were dark, thick and fudge-y with chewy rich brownie-like texture and mouthfeel.

These cookies—and a buttery pain au chocolat (chocolate-filled pastry)—were paired with ginger spice biscotti. And speaking of ginger...Mariposa's ginger molasses cookies were also very tasty, and could easily be dipped in almost any favorite chocolate (fondue, hot chocolate, melted dark chocolate, etc.)

Amy's - Gluten Free Chocolate Biscotti - Oct. 15, 2015

Chocolate of the Day: 

Amy's
Chocolate Biscotti
Good ++
Weight: 1.2 oz. (34 g.) / 4 oz. (113 g.) in total box
Calories: 170 calories in 3 pieces
Cost: $6.79 for 1 box
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Greetings, and welcome to the final day of Chocolate, Grains and Grasses Theme Week.

When I was small, my pediatrician thought I was too thin. "You need to eat more cookies and cake," she advised.

I'm no longer underweight, but today I'm belatedly honoring the good doctor's advice as I sample the last of several chocolate cookies, cakes, cereals and other items this week.

Earlier this year I ran a similarly themed Chocolate, Grains and Grasses Theme Week, which also included gluten-free chocolate items made with rice, corn, oats and quinoa (instead of wheat or barley). This was a fun part two.

I can't think of a better way to conclude this week than with a trio of gluten-free Chocolate Biscotti (cookies) from Amy's (Santa Rosa, CA).

These crunchy, gluten-free biscotti (cookies) were chocolatey good. Embedded almond pieces added pleasant nutty flavor and texture. And a blend of organic brown rice flour, organic oats, almond flour, butter and other ingredients did a fine job of replacing traditional wheat-based flour.

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Amore - Chocolate Biscottini - Oct. 4, 2013

Chocolate of the Day: 

Amore, Inc.
Glutenetto - Asst. Biscottini (Chocolate and Almond)
Good
Weight: 1.33 oz. (37 g.) (estimate) in 2 cookies / 6 oz. (170 g.) in total container
Calories: 160 calories (estimate) in 2 cookies
Cost: $8.99 for 1 container of 9 cookies
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Gluten-Free Cookie Theme Week.

Firm, bar-shaped, Italian-style biscotti cookies have a longer shelf-life than many cookies, and are sometimes used for dunking in cappuccino or are nibbled on with a tiny glass of Vin Santo (Italian dessert wine).

Today's gluten-free Chocolate (and Almond) Biscottino from Amore, Inc. (Vista, CA) were crunchy, slightly crumbly, and stood up to a dip in some sherry -- the closest thing I had to Vin Santo.

ChocolateBet: April 28, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 serving/biscotti
Pamela's Products
Chocolate Walnut Biscotti
Very Good (especially for a gluten-free version of biscotti)
Weight: 28 grams
Calories: 120
Cost: $3.29/pkg.
Purchased from: Whole Foods Market, in Cupertino, CA

This is, technically, the last day (Day #7) of Chocolate and Nut Week. However, I may have to extend the current theme week at least one more day, to include a chocolate and nut-related item that involves ice cream. Then I think I will have hit all the major chocolate and nut food groups: chocolate candy, trail mix, bars, cookies, brownies, and ice cream.