Chocolove Chilies & Cherries in Dark Chocolate

I strongly believe that the combination of spicy and sweet is one of the best flavor combos out there, and it seems like chocolate tends to be the best sweet to pair with spicy. On top of that, now that we know that dark chocolate (in moderation) can be good for you, it’s possible to get the spicy and the sweet without the guilt or fear. If you like spicy food and are looking for a bar with a kick, Chocolove’s Chilies & Cherries in Dark Chocolate is for you.

This bar is  big (6″ x 3″) and good. Seriously good. I could taste the chili almost immediately after chewing on a square. The ancho and chipotle chilies add a nice heat without melting your mouth and the pieces of dried cherries add a nice chewy texture to a smooth, rich bar. Even though chipotle has a medium rating on the Scoville scale, the chocolate bar isn’t aggressively spicy at all and the heat that I did taste was nicely tempered by the chocolate.

As you can tell in the picture above, the bar comes in mail-inspired wrapping with a love poem. I actually didn’t read my love poem because I never read messages that come with my food but it’s still a nifty packaging accent.

Each serving, which is a third of the bar, contains 151 calories, 10g of fat (15% of the daily recommended amount), 6g of saturated fat (30% of the daily recommended amount), 0g of trans fat, 0mg of cholesterol, 29mg of sodium (1% of the daily recommended amount), 3g of fiber (12% of the daily recommended amount), 14g of sugar, and 2g of protein. Additionally, each serving has 2% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin A, 7% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C, 2% of the daily recommended amount of calcium, and 5% of the daily recommended amount of iron.

You can buy Chocolove Chilies & Cherries in Dark Chocolate at Whole Foods and grocery stores across the nation. Check the store locator to find your nearest retailer.

Image courtesy of chocolove.com