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Dairy/gluten Free Chocolate


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momandgirls Enthusiast

Hi - Just thinking ahead to Easter...besides gluten, my daughter can't tolerate any amount of dairy. I can find gluten/dairy free chocolate but it's all dark chocolate and she doesn't like the taste of it (she didn't like it before she was gluten/dairy free either). Is there such thing as a gluten/dairy free chocolate that tastes like milk chocolate? Thanks!


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Sometimes I make myself a chocolate treat by melting dark chocolate and mixing in thick coconut cream and sugar. Depending on how much coconut cream you use, it will harden in the fridge to be quite hard, or stay mousse- like. Sometimes I mix in almond flakes or raisins, especially the almonds make it taste milder. How sweet it is depends on the chocolate, too, a 72% cocoa chocolate is less sweet than a 42%, since a lot of the difference is the amount of sugar they put in it. If I use the really bitter dark 72% I use more sugar. The taste isn't exactly like milk chocolate but it's quite good, and it melts in the mouth in a nice way. :) I usually just mix it in a bowl and eat straight from the bowl, but you could also pour it into little paper cups or something. Just be careful because they will melt at room temperature.

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Hmmm, the Tropical Source I use is dark. I think their rice crisp bars are more mild. Found this online--cf/gluten-free chocolates, and some especially for kids: Open Original Shared Link I've never had this brand myself though...

tarnalberry Community Regular

Dark chocolate is an aquired taste - go for something with a lower percentage of cocoa (and hence, more sugar) to balance the flavor for those who aren't big on the cocoa bitterness. Tropical Source's dark chocolates are actually pretty smooth and mellow for a dark chocolate, and probably worth her time to try. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, they have a 'milk chocolate' made from rice milk. It's not quite the same, but it is a sufficient substitute. Also, you could make milk chocolate or hot chocolate, using regular cocoa, soy or almond milk, and honey/sugar as needed.

jerseyangel Proficient

Milk chocolate is a tough one to do without dairy. Enjoy Life makes semi-sweet choc. chips that are both dairy and soy free. I make the best hot chocolate--it is creamy and very milk-chocolaty tasting. I use Vance's Dari Free (potato based non dairy "milk"), one teaspoon of Nestle's unsweetened cocoa powder, and one teaspoon sugar. I mix it all in a mug and microwave for two minutes--stir again and enjoy :)

covsooze Enthusiast

This is where we are lucky in the Uk - Sainsbury's supermarket do their own dairy free/gluten free 'soya choc.' It's actually very good. I stocked up today :D Maybe I should start a business mailing it to the US!!

Cheri A Contributor

I just found this website today to check out.. Open Original Shared Link It looks really good. I am going to email to ask about wheat and will ask about gluten too. Will post their reply here..


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Cheri and everybody--I got a response from Beth Cherico at Amanda's Own--she said that their products are gluten, dairy, nut, tree nut, and egg free.

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri and everybody--I got a response from Beth Cherico at Amanda's Own--she said that their products are gluten, dairy, nut, tree nut, and egg free.

:D Was just coming here to post the same thing!! I'm going to order something for my daughter for Easter!!

mmaccartney Explorer

I've been searchnign for a "milk"chocolate for some time as well, BUT without the MILK part!!

I came across ChocoSoy on the internet the other day. I don't know where to order it from, but it looks promising. The other thing I was thinking about doing was to try and make milk chocolate using a soy milk instead...

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