Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts

Simply Snacking: Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy


Marvellous creations: jelly popping candy

Generally, super sweet items turn me off. So, imagine my surprise when I really enjoyed the jelly popping candy from Cadbury Marvellous Creations that my friend introduced. Indeed, it’s loaded with sugar from the candy coated chocolate, popping candy and chewy gummy pieces packed into each piece of the Dairy Milk chocolate.

And perhaps due to its sweetness, I can have a small piece each time. That one little oddly shaped triangle (they aren’t squared like other chocolate bars) lasts quite a while as I nibble through the candy and am greeted by a new texture. My favourite are the popping candy (think Pop Rocks) mixed into the chocolate, which sparkles against the tongue as the chocolate melts. Meanwhile, the gummies could be switched out for cookies – I hate the sensation of having sticky candies on my teeth.

The Dairy Milk bar was first introduced in the UK in 1905 as a new high milk content chocolate. After over a century they are still well loved and have spun off various flavours. Although I haven’t tried the entire Marvellous Creations line, I think the Jelly Popping Candy one is a hit. The fact that one bar lasts me months is just a bonus.  




How To Find Them 
 Website: http://www.snackworks.ca/
 Approx. Price:  $1 for 47g bar

Simply Snacking: Purdys' Hedgehogs


Purdy's hedgehogs

Purdys Chocolatier started in Vancouver, British Columbia and since the 1970s has expanded into other Canadian provinces. Having seen a number of their elegant purple retail spaces filled with chocolates and confectionery items, it wasn’t until Christmas that I had my first taste of a Hedgehog.

Developed in the early 1990s, the Hedgehog is for the truffle lovers with its creamy gianduja (chocolate spread containing hazelnut paste) filling. It’s comparable to a Nutella truffle but less sweet and has a more pronounced hazelnut taste. The filling is smooth and velvety without feeling oily and encapsulated in a crispy chocolate shell.

Being an animal lover, the cute hedgehog (officially named Philbert) design attracts me as well. With ‘regular’ and ‘mini’ sizes, I find the mini is perfect for satisfying a something sweet craving without being overwhelming. The picture and nutritional information shown are for the mini. 






How To Find Them 
 Website: http://www.purdys.com/
 Approx. Price:  $12 for box of 10 minis
                             $16 for box of 10 regular