Chocolate is not my
favorite food group. It is not my “desert island” food choice (and not just for
the obvious reason that CHOCOLATE and HOT BEATING sun do not mix well). If I had to choose one desert island type of
food, I would choose veggies. Or wait, I
might choose CHEESE. But I really wouldn’t
choose chocolate.
But. Oh. My. Goodness.
Or, as Meg Ryan would say, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZluzt3H6tk
These Cocoa Dusted
Truffles with Toffee Bits really had me from the get-go. When I saw the packaging I was
intrigued. The box is BEAUTIFUL! It is a gorgeously colored little tiny HAT
BOX-like box!! So delicate and
nice! It even has a real ribbon on top
to pull the lid off with each time you want to reward yourself with a truffle!
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| Ours are still on an end cap because they are a new product - find them at your Trader Joe's! |
Oh man!!!! This is living! These little babies are 2 (or 3) bites of
heaven. The outside is dusted with
cocoa. The inside – oh boy – I am not
sure I can even DESCRIBE the inside! It is
almost mousse-like, but just as you think “Oh, nice, mousse” you are pleasantly
surprised by a tiny bit of toffee!! But
not like, grittily surprised, NICELY SURPRISED.
The toffee fits in perfectly and rounds the whole treat out.
And to top the whole thing
off, these are CHEAP, only $3.49! They would
be at least double the price anywhere else.
They are just as good if not better than anything you would get at a
fancy chocolate shop. They would be a
wonderful gift!
Since we got these for the
Trader Joe’s dinner party, I feel I must take into consideration all of the
guests’ ratings and comments. But let it
be known that if I were to give this product my own review it would be a
5. (I am a bit afraid to peek at the
other reviews because I know one guest was not as keen on these as I was… Also, we served them LAST after a couple of
other desserts and much food and wine. So
maybe other people were too stuffed to appreciate them!) Anyway, here are the comments:
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| Beautiful box, tasty chocolate |
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| I must say, there was some talk at the dinner party of these looking "turd like" on the dessert plates, but we HAD been drinking Trader Joe's wine all evening... |
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“Melt in the
mouth nirvana.” (I swear a guest wrote
that, not me!)
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“Beautiful
box. Delectable mousse like filling.” (This
guest HAD a 5 rating, then crossed it out and nudged it down a bit L )
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“Nice pillowy
texture enlivened by sprinkles of toffee.”
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“Excellent
texture – fine balance between sweet and bitter. More please.”
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“Surprisingly
light, when truffles can be so heavy. Yet
the toffee bits supply a highlight that give it the strong note that saves it
from being just fluffy and light.”
Note: one guest was on a pretty strict diet, and
even SHE fawned over these treats!
Another note: I am now using the box from this to store
payment for a little neighbor girl I am hiring to water plants! It’s perfect for that.
Price - $3.49
Rating (average of 6 guests’ ratings) – 4.75
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