Chocolate lovers

alevbrant

My chocolate stash is an open secret in this house! Only dark high quality for me. It is my weak spot. I have a chocolate protein smoothie every morning. It is full and satisfying with lots of fiber and very little, if any sugar. I try to find healthy ways to eat t, and I've been trying to stick to the Keto diet as well. The Lily's brand is pretty good for a keto friendly alternative. I also like to put cocoa in my oatmeal, but since Keto I haven't had oatmeal. Suddenly I am missing it!

springlering62

The Dutch traditionally eat chocolate sprinkles called hagel or hagelslag on buttered bread for breakfast. They’re not the hard tasteless little sprinkles we are used to. These are soft, pure chocolate and come in dark, milk, white (and fruit flavors, if you roll that way.). There’s also a larger, shaved chocolate curls version.

Because you use such a small amount, they are comparatively low calorie for high impact. I threw a gram onto a buttermilk pancake yesterday and it was actually better than chocolate chips because the chocolate flavor “spread” more throughout the pancake.

I sprinkle them on top of chocolate sugar free pudding mixed with skim milk and not fat yogurt. To give you an idea, a 400 gram box easily lasts me more than a year. It just doesn’t take much. 20 grams are 86 calories and I’d never eat that much. 3-5 grams is usually plenty to get a nice chocolate taste.

I store them in a mason jar.

Easily available in the USA via places like World Market, Amazon, etc.

Lietchi

springlering62 wrote: »

The Dutch traditionally eat chocolate sprinkles called hagel or hagelslag on buttered bread for breakfast. They’re not the hard tasteless little sprinkles we are used to. These are soft, pure chocolate and come in dark, milk, white (and fruit flavors, if you roll that way.). There’s also a larger, shaved chocolate curls version.

Also known as "muizenstrontjes" (mouse droppings) where I live They are yummy indeed!

kshama2001

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I’ve tried a lot of different brands of dark chocolate individually wrapped candy. Probably most of the readily available brands. I always go back to Dove Promises, dark chocolate caramel with sea salt. I like dark chocolate truffles too and good brownies. I’m not much of a cake fan. I do prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate.

I always have a dish of Dove Promises dark chocolate in my living room. I can eat two (80ish calories) slowly and be completely satisfied. Especially good with a cup of tea.

I like Dove Promises dark chocolate but they are hard for me to eat slowly. I've had success with Ghirardelli squares or chips.

I couldn't have them in view though

Luke_rabbit

AndreaTamira wrote: »

bold_rabbit wrote: »

I also like chocolate hummus, but only the one from Trader Joe's that isn't super sweet.

Chocolate hummus is a thing? I've never seen it where I live (NZ). How does a sweet hummus work? I'm intrigued because sweet treat but chickpea protein...

Here's a recipe to make it yourself:
https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/chocolate-hummus/#tasty-recipes-82868

I would probably go a lot lower on the sweetener, myself. It's great with pretzels or fruit.

I used to make a lot of nut butters and sometimes I would add cocoa, but not any sweetener. I would occasionally add mint extract or cinnamon with the cocoa.

SuzySunshine99

Do you all find it to be GENERALLY true that more women prefer dark chocolate and more men prefer milk chocolate?

I know it's not absolute, but it seems to be true anecdotally as far as the people I know who have a preference.

Jelaan

Not in my case. I prefer milk chocolate. I love the mouth feel and creamy taste. I like some brands of dark, but I can't eat very much of it - which really is a good thing .

glassyo

I prefer milk chocolate, too. I usually have to be pretty desperate to eat dark chocolate altho I just found out godiva dark chocolate is pretty palatable.

glassyo

You know what's really good? Blue Diamond unsweetened chocolate milk. I could barely taste the difference and it seemed creamier than the regular flavor.

Oliveciabatta

Not a lover of dark chocolate either its just too bitter. What I love about chocolate is whats summed up in good european milk chocolate, creamy, soft, sweet, melty and smooth. You just don't get that from dark chocolate imo. I can't stand American milk chocolate though its too oily and over sugary, dairy milks are ruined now Cadbury is trying to fit the US Market. I try to allow for a proper chocolatey treat most days even if its just a cup of instant hot (milk) chocolate. Lindt or Milka are my all time favourite chocolate brands.

springlering62

Why decide? Milka Trioladen bars are to die die and have layers of white, milk and dark, and I’m tearing up just thinking about one.

Otherwise.......Milk chocolate for this chick.

glassyo

I kinda wonder if women (I'm assuming on here) say they prefer dark chocolate because we're on a health and wellness site and it's supposed to be better for you. (Plus they maybe lost the taste for the more sweet milk chocolate?)

lemurcat2

I've always preferred dark chocolate since I was a kid (no clue at the time it was supposed to be better for you, and to be honest I'm skeptical about that now). I like milk chocolate too, however.

VegjoyP

I used to love Cadbury Dairy Milk and the mini eggs, ut just looking at ingrediants I would not enjoy. Endangered Species has pretty good chocolate, I usually go for the true dark and unsweetened or with stevia

pancakerunner

i can do good quality milk chocolate.... but milk chocolate hershey's or cheap chocolate is a no go

pancakerunner

What are your favorite brands of chocolate chips?

springlering62

pancakerunner wrote: »

What are your favorite brands of chocolate chips?

Easily available ones. When I’m frantic.

supercpa999

I have been know for dump semi-sweet chocolate morsels in creamy peanut butter and eat it with a spoon ... very good

sardelsa

I'm not really a huge fan of chocolate. I will have it sometimes though. I do like certain types of chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate donuts and chocolate milk.

lemurcat2

I never eat chocolate chips unless they are in cookies. I have a bag of Ghirardelli chips I bought to make cookies with a while back and didn't make the cookies and haven't touched the chips.