Chocolate?

[xterrania]

What kind of chocolates are dairy-free? Dark chocolate, etc?

[jill]

There are several makes of dairy free chocolate about, most of which are dark, most of the milk varieties don't taste quite like proper milk chocolate does. Here are a few ideas, sure others will add some more.

Green & Blacks - Dark Chocolate with - Ginger - Cherry - Mint -Maya Gold.
Tesco Finest - Dark Chocolate with nibbed Orange and Spices
Thorntons Dark Chocolate with Ginger
Organica - Dark Chocoate with Raisins, Cinnamon & Nutmeg
Whizzers Chocolate Beans and Eggs
Elizabeth Shaws Liquer Chocolates
Booja Booja Truffles - various varieties available
Plamil -
Chocolate Buttons that you can get in some Tesco

Bournville is not dairy free and i don't think After Eights are anymore either, not sure about Frys Chocolate Cream. I used to buy some Raspberry Bars I think made by Jamesons which I used to get in Morrisons.

Hope this helps, don't worry you can still have a chocolate fix if you can't have dairy. Remember to read the labels though just to make sure, as lots of dark chocolate does contain milk.

[Copper]

Most of the supermarket cheaper versions of After Dinner mints are ok. You should check the label for hidden dairy. Those made abroad tend to contain butter oil.

[xterrania]

Mhm, thanks for the list.

I know that Junior Mints are dairy free, and judging from the list nearly all dark chocolates are dairy-free?

[Copper]

It is probably fair to say that most dark chocolate is dairy free but do read the labels as some include butter oil.

Some of these dark chocolates are far too bitter for me.

[cherylm]

Made by my own fair hand before you all get too excited, used the molds I had for easter bunnies and eggs and they look fab, probably wont last too long and wernt really that difficult to make, I have even decorated the egg with Bens' name so thorntons havent got the market cornered there anymore! but linny will be out of luck if she goes to waitrose for swiss organica as Ive bought them out!!! Happy easter XXXX

[smithy]

THIS MIGHT BE A DAFT QUESTION BUT IS SWISS ORGANICA DAIRYFREE CHOCOLATE? IF SO HOW DID YOUR SON TAKE TO HAVING CHOCOLATE MY FRIEND BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER A BAR OF GREEN AND BLACKS DAIRY FREE CHOCOLATE BUT I HAVENT HAD THE GUTS TO GIVE HER ANY INCASE SHE IS ILL AGAIN

[cherylm]

Sorry was so excited by suscess of easter eggs that posted that one in the wrong place!!! eggs were made from swiss orgainica chocolate (made with rice milk)which is a non milk milk variety of chocolate a bit like galaxey in taste that you can buy from waitrose or online from either Dietary needs direct or Goodness direct they also do a white chocolate variety thats also dairy free but havent tried that yet. my son loves this chocolate and wont touch the dark stuff anymore so watch out! works well on its own melted into appropriate molds as icing on cake or even in the chocolate fountain have tried it all. cost is about £1.89 for large bar so not too bad price wise hope that helps xx