Dairy free chocolate spread

[Pam]

Has anyone found a chocolate spread that is easily available in the shops? I have seen a couple on web sites but never found one in the shops. I think Biona do one and I've seen something on the veganstore website.

Any recommendations?

[Copper]

I know that PA will be able to answer this question, hopefully later when she gets home from work. From her post in another thread she eats stripey chocolate spread - anything stripey in our conversations refers to Tesco el cheapo stripey range :) I don't know if this is dairy free.

[paranoidangel]

No, I have Dellinut, which came from one of the kosher shops in London (Golders Green, near Brent Cross tube). The reason why I don't know exactly what it is, beyond stripey, is it just says hazlenut chocolate spread and a whole load of stuff in Hebrew.

It's very nice though and definitely dairy free. They also do ordinary non-stripey.

How easily available it is, I don't know. I did find a list of kosher delis at http://www.kosher.org.uk/delis.htm

[Pam]

They are all a long way from me. I think there is one the other side of Leeds as there is a large jewish community there, but it is a long way to go on the off chance.

[paranoidangel]

If you can find their phone number it might be worth ringing them up and asking if they have any. You just can't go there on a Saturday though.

[cnc]

http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/regional_jews/leeds/index.htm#Kosher%20food%20Suppliers

Lists Kosher Food suppliers in Leeds

[Pam]

They are all a long way from me, probably too far to get frozen or chilled stuff but thanks for posting the list.

[cnc]

Cool bags are quite good at getting chilled foods across the city....

Can you not get the lady in the health food shop to order it in for you??

[paranoidangel]

Chocolate spread isn't chilled. It does need to be kept in the fridge, otherwise it goes watery, but before then it doesn't matter. It certainly wasn't chilled in the shop!

[Pam]

I was mixing this up with the cream that jewish shops sell (they apparently do a thick cream). I won't be bothering going nearly 20 miles each way just in the hope of finding some chocolate spread. One day I might get round to ordering it from the www.

[yvie]

Hi
Just to let you know I have just bought a lot of dairy free items from the veganstore online, including stripey choc spread, squirty cream, chocs similar to crunchie and bounty, and the are all really nice. The choc spread is nutty. Oh and fudge! they are cheaper than the Dr Hadwyns fudge too.
Hope that helps
Yvie

[goose]

That entire list sounds good to me.:lol2:

[tigerlily]

Plamil makes 2 different ones, available in any good health food shop or online; www.plamilfoods.co.uk (http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk).

Vanessa.

[Lan]

Talking of chocolate, I have found the most wonderful treat. They are Kallo Hazlenut and chocolate flavour organic rice cake bars. They are gluten free and suitable for vegans. They are low in cholestrol and only 97 calories for a 20g bar.

Lovely. :p:p:p:p

[Kamagrian]

Talking of chocolate, I have found the most wonderful treat. They are Kallo Hazlenut and chocolate flavour organic rice cake bars. They are gluten free and suitable for vegans. They are low in cholestrol and only 97 calories for a 20g bar.

Lovely. :p:p:p:pOoh, I saw those recently and wondered whether they'd be good! Thanks for the heads-up - sounds like they're fairly low-fat so they'd make a good treat for me. :)

[matt]

if only i could have the chocolate!

morning kamagrian. up at stupid o'clock i see!

[Nic]

Ooh, Lan, where did you find the Kallo bars? I really like their BBQ rice crisps, and sweet things are even better...

I've had the Chocoreale (plain choc, not nutty) from veganstore, which is really nice. I'd also highly recommend their fudge.

Nic

[tigerlily]

I bought some of them KALLO bars recently. My daughter (almost 2) won't eat them; I think they are a tad bland but okay.

Vanessa

[Kamagrian]

morning kamagrian. up at stupid o'clock i see!Always. I may have to change my custom titlething to match yours. Or maybe make it 'Secret Stupid O Clock Club Member', if it wasn't too long. :lol2:

Was nice chatting to you anyway, much better than sitting here feeling sorry for my insomniac self!

[matt]

no doubt i'll be online another night at same time. quite a unique experience and worryingly addictive! but it breaks my routine!!! not used to anyone else being able to reply then and there....

i really must try choclate again.....wheat and dairy free....but will it replace and satisfy me in comparrison to a mars or twix? watched a programme on video from sat morning on comfort food and number 1 was chocolate. i must have been tired as i could swear i could smell a mars bar when i saw one!!!:unsure: :drool:

[Copper]

I like the title Matt :)

[Kamagrian]

no doubt i'll be online another night at same time. quite a unique experience and worryingly addictive! but it breaks my routine!!! not used to anyone else being able to reply then and there....Neither am I, but it was nice to chat all the same! :D

i really must try choclate again.....wheat and dairy free....but will it replace and satisfy me in comparrison to a mars or twix?My little treat at the moment is a bar I found in Holland and Barratt in Edinburgh. It's a dark chocolate covered organic orange marzipan bar - I think the company that makes it is called Lyme Regis. Utterly lovely with little chunks of orange zest in it. If not for the whole fat issue, I'd eat a whole box of them! :drool:

[matt]

i've said it before and i'll say it again, i'm not paying the extra for them to tke some marzipan and put a tiny bit of choc on it. easier to buy plain marzipan in large block! but then i'm tighter than........:D

[cnc]

Marzipan is a reoccuring theme on this site!! The best in my opinion is marzipan and glace cherries covered in dark chocolate, the raisin version was just too healthy!! Putting chunks of orange in them, I could maybe try as well- Think a trip to the shops is in order now :D

[Kamagrian]

i've said it before and i'll say it again, i'm not paying the extra for them to tke some marzipan and put a tiny bit of choc on it. easier to buy plain marzipan in large block! but then i'm tighter than........:DYes, but could you really be bothered kneading orange zest and oil into the marzipan and THEN coating it in dark chocolate?

Mmm. I so want one of those now. Claire, you need to try them. Trust me. :drool:

I used to make marzipan and walnut chocolates sometimes...might take up making them again. And chocolate-coated lime (or orange, or lemon, or peppermint) creams. And come to think of it, they were all naturally dairy-free. Time to re-explore choccy-making, perhaps. :D Can only eat one or two without going 'owwwwww!' these days, though.

[matt]

i have to admit that if i tried to make them i'd end up eating them as i did so.
simple solution.

cut up some choc, and some marzipan and a small glass of cointrea or tia maria. then just combine in the mouth!:lol2:

[Nic]

Have you tried the Fry's mint choc bar? Its available at most newsagents, and is the only properly non-dairy bar you can buy from normal places (dark choc Bounties unfortunately have milk powder in, though not much).

Nic

[cnc]

Yes, but could you really be bothered kneading orange zest and oil into the marzipan and THEN coating it in dark chocolate?

Yes I could- I have something called self-restraint!!
I've done it before- made them with cherries etc, its quite a quick process, and you get to eat melted dark chocolate afterwards, and whatever other odd bits are left over from the process :D

[rebecca c]

And chocolate-coated lime (or orange, or lemon, or peppermint) creams.

I cant eat chocolate and need to find a sweet I can indulge in and lime creams sounds like a very good idea thanks for that

[linny]

Another member contacted me direct re the Ruffle Bars. I gave her the manufacturer details etc. and they have come back to say that the chocolate on them is definately dairy free. The manager had a dairy free child too, so knew what the problems are. So Raspberry Ruffle Bars are safe!:D

[yvie]

and............... we received a sample of them in the post this morning......and Haylie LOVES them yay yay now all I have to do is find them in the shops lol What a helpful company they are!!!!!

Elizabeth Shaw mint crisps are dairy free, my daughter has eaten them without any problem and she is VERY allergic! But always worth a call to them to make sure of course.

But PLEASE be careful now christmas is here that you check after eights, as they import them at this time of year and imported have butterfat in.

Yvie and H

[linny]

Hi Yvie, so glad that Haylie likes the Ruffle bars. :eat: I've managed to get them in Superdrug as I think I mentioned before. Woolworths may be worth a try, as they have quite a selection of sweets. Good service from the manufacturer sending them out so quickly.:)

[matt]

i think the co op ones are still dairy free. the after eight rip offs that is.:)

[Copper]

After swearing that I would not cross the Lidle thresh hold ever again, I looked in there today. (I wanted some slippers for the depths of winter on sale from today and I got the last pair of size 5s). The After Eights were predictably full of butterfat. I don't feel the need to visit Lidle again.

[matt]

quick way to get choc spread. bar of choc and grater!

then either eat like that or how about putting it in a sandwich toaster??

i do hope this is on cheap white bread as healthy brown just won't do.:D

[cnc]

Matt thats disgusting!!!!
I've never understood the appeal of chocolate spread on a sandwich its just not right!!

[Nic]

Ah, but chocolate spread on thick, white toast... so much that it drips on to your fingers (or down your top!) is amazing. Ridiculously calorific and of no nutritional value whatsoever, but gorgeous. :p

Nic

[matt]

stop i'm drooling which is not attractive in an adult!!:lol2:

[Lan]

Hi Matt,

Stop drooling. Cheesley is available in all Holland and Barretts. Just admit you love it.

Lan :p:p:p:p

[matt]

on what mad world does cheesly come anywhere near chocolate spread on hot toast?????? not even the same type of food.

cheesly:thumbsdow :yucky:

scheese edible and ok....

chocolate spread :D :w00t1: :thumbsup:

my god how good is my memory for some things. i can imagine the taste and it must be four or more years since i last had some.

[PinkyPrincess]

Plamil do a chocolate spread and a chocolate orange spread - they're nice on rice cakes.

http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk/spreads.htm

[Twinkle]

Someone mentioned Elizabeth Shaw earlier - I noticed the last time I looked that they now have not just a "may contain traces ..." warning but actually says "contains traces of milk, eggs...[some other stuff I can't remember, probably nuts]" :(

On the chocolate spread issue, I do what someone else mentioned, which is to boil up some soya cream (I use provamel pouring stuff) over some broken chunks of green and blacks chocolate, or maya gold. You can add stuff in like orange zest, glace ginger and/or brandy/rum/vodka :D

[Kamagrian]

On the chocolate spread issue, I do what someone else mentioned, which is to boil up some soya cream (I use provamel pouring stuff) over some broken chunks of green and blacks chocolate, or maya gold. You can add stuff in like orange zest, glace ginger and/or brandy/rum/vodka :DThat sounds amazing! :drool: Just like a proper old-fashioned ganache! I may well have to make some as a treat at Christmas, though it'd probably constitute the total fat content of my festive foods... :lol2:

[matt]

then stick the mixture in a fondue and dip stuff into it and eat it that way! the only good thing a fondue can be used for.:)

[pinkfairy]

The other day we went shopping for the kids christmas presents and my husband could not resist having a pancake with squirty cream. I really craved for one all day. So when I got home I made some pancakes. But I didn't have any chocolate spread. So once one side of the pancake was cooked I turned it over and placed some Dairy free orange flavour chocolate on the top. Once the under layer was cooked I removed it from the frying pan and put soyatoo squirty cream on it. It was delightful. :p :p :cat:
I will be making them again when I get some more chocolate and cream in stock.

Jane

[Pam]

Don't rub it in, just because you can get Soyatoo and I can't (stamps feet). It still hasn't found its way to the wholesalers that my health food shop uses.