Easter Chocolate News and Notes

Easter Chocolate News and Notes

Jennie’s Top 10 Egg-cellent Spring Picks

by Jennie B, Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist

Hop into spring with a colorful array of spring confections! Here’s our list of seasonal finds including Easter chocolate bunnies, chocolate filled eggs and springtime sweets. 

Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory Filled Fudge Eggs

Fudge Eggs Easter TreatsThis much anticipated Easter confection from our own candy company is available in two flavors:  

Peanut Butter & Jelly Eggs – crafted with old-fashioned, brown-butter peanut butter fudge topped with a dollop of seedless raspberry jam, covered with a shell of dark chocolate. 

Almond Fudge Eggs – Lush almond paste from Mandelin, California’s premiere almond producer, and browned butter chocolate fudge is bathed in dark chocolate and sprinkled with toasted almonds to put it over the top!

> SHOP ZINGERMAN’S CANDY MANUFACTORY EGGS ONLINE AT THE DELI

chocolat moderne easter chocolate eggs

Chocolat Moderne’s Painted Eggs

No hollow eggs here! Brimming with a variety of textures and flavors, these almost-too-beautiful-to-eat chocolate eggs are from one of our favorite producers, Chocolat Moderne out of New York City. Each egg measures about 3 inches in length, weighing just under two ounces – the equivalent of 4 Chocolat Moderne bonbons. Inspired by the vivid style of painters from the Fauve movement, owner Joan Coukos hand-paints each egg with vibrant spring colors. These are limited in number and won’t last long!  

 Available in: 

Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel: Sea salted caramel encased with a rich milk chocolate shell.  

Raspberry Filled: Dark chocolate shell filled with raspberries and blended into creamy dark chocolate ganache.

Espresso Caramel: White chocolate shell filled with buttery caramel infused with espresso, and sprinkled with sea salt. 

Almond Crunch: Caramelized almonds and dark praline encased in a white chocolate shell.

> SHOP CHOCOLAT MODERNE EGGS ONLINE AT THE DELI

Kolsvart Swedish Fish

True Swedish fish from Malmö, Sweden! Kolsvart has created a line of all natural, vegan & gluten free Swedish fish that pull in both Nordic flavors as well as some classic options too. Every bag is designed to represent a specific fish from the waters around Sweden and a portion of every purchase is donated to support the natural habitats of Sweden’s fish populations. Available in Sour Blueberry, Sour Raspberry, Salted & Smoked Licorice, Elderflower, and Blackcurrant & Raspberry.

> SHOP Kolsvart Swedish Fish ONLINE AT THE DELI

Grocer’s Daughter Filled Eggs

Michigan made in Empire, MI these large chocolate bonbons molded into a classic egg shape, brimming with two different flavors:  Milk Chocolate filled with Michigan honey caramel and local heavy cream, finished with smoked sea salt or Dark Chocolate – filled with rich, creamy peanut butter

> SHOP Grocer’s Daughter Filled Eggs ONLINE AT THE DELI

The Matzo Project Ungapotchkies

Started by two friends in Brooklyn, NY this new company has decided to put a fun spin on matzo. Available in both Dark Chocolate with Coconut or Milk Chocolate with Peanuts.

> SHOP Ungapotchkies ONLINE AT THE DELI

French Floral Candies

These hard candies are a garden bouquet of flavor, sweetened with a touch of honey. Available in a mixed bag of  rose & verbena, these colorful expressions of Spring are sure to bring you joy and are a good balance to the typical Easter chocoloate.

> SHOP FRENCH Floral Candies ONLINE AT THE DELI

BellStone Toffee

Pick-up a bag of this Michigan-made buttery toffee, topped in either dark or milk chocolate and sprinkled with toasted pecans. With its addictive balance of salty and sweet, you might need another bag!

> SHOP BellStone Toffee ONLINE AT THE DELI

Looking for treasures to scatter in your Easter baskets?  Here are some of our favorite treats:

Agrimontana Fruit Jellies

Individually wrapped fruit gems from the foothills of the Maritime Alps. We love their brightness of flavor, the touch of resistance when you bite into them, and their restrained sweetness.

> SHOP Agrimontana Fruit Jellies ONLINE AT THE DELI
photo courtesy of @grocersdaughter

Grocer’s Daughter Easter Chocolate Bunnies

Made of solid, single-origin, milk chocolate or dark chocolate and molded into charming toothy, bunnies!

> SHOP GROCER’S DAUGHTER BUNNIES ONLINE AT THE DELI

Béquet Confection Caramels

Widely recognized as some of the best in the country. Smooth and buttery rich with notes of brown sugar perfect for a sweet little pick-me-up. We find them to be soft and chewy, but never stick to our teeth.

> SHOP Béquet Confection Caramels ONLINE AT THE DELI