CHOCOLATE COVERED DRIED FRUIT
Chocolate Covered Dried Fruit is fast becoming a more popular treat in today's health-conscious world.
It allows you to indulge in some chocolately goodness without totally sacrificing nutrition.
(And it's easier to tote around than a chocolate cake!)
Dried fruit is fruit that's had a large portion of its original water content removed.
This is done naturally (sun drying) or with specially designed dryers or dehydrators.
“Conventional” or “traditional” dried fruits are fruits that have either been sun dried or dried in heated wind tunnels.
More importantly, though, traditional dried fruits have no added sugars.
Many fruits are actually imbued with a sweetener before drying; these include cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and mangoes.
(And some produce sold as "dried fruit" is actually candied fruit--papaya and pineapples.)
Interestingly, the natural sugars in traditional dried fruits become concentrated when the water is removed.
Because of this, dried and fresh fruit have similar total sugar and energy values.
Mesopotamian tablets dating to about 1700 B.C. contain the earliest recorded reference to dried fruits (and what are most likely the earliest written recipes).
It's also been discovered that having dried fruits was a must for ancient Roman housekeepers.
Following are basic nutritional facts on dried fruits that will make your consumption of chocolate covered dried fruits that much more enjoyable:
- Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits.
- U.S. and world health agencies include them with fresh fruit in dietary recommendations.
- They do not contain fat, trans fats, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
- They contain very little sodium.
- They provide high amounts of dietary potassium and fiber.
- They also provide essential nutrients such as calcium, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and copper.
- Despite common belief, they may promote healthy teeth and gums.
- They may also promote bone health, especially dried plums.
- They promote digestive health (fiber).
- Developing evidence suggests that they may contribute to healthy body weights.
[Note: I am not, nor do I claim to be, a medical professional.
None of the information presented above is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, 'medical advice'.]
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If your mouth's watering (and it should be), click on these links and satisfy that craving for chocolate covered dried fruit!
Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries
A mouthful of pleasure bundled in an attractive Pan Dan woven reed box.
Chocolate Blueberries
A delectable combination of sweet dried blueberry and silky smooth milk chocolate.
Chocolate Covered Cranberries
Do you have a craving? Dried cranberries covered in 70% dark chocolate. Bet you can’t stop.
Fancy Berry Chocolate Armada
Chocolate covered dried fruit, chocolate covered almonds, and bakery-fresh dipped cookies accompanied by Shari's Berries
world-famous hand-dipped strawberries.
Milk Chocolate Cranberry & Pecan Bark
Creamy milk chocolate swirled around sweet dried cranberries, fresh pecans, and crunchy almonds.
Each bite is a blissfully chocolatey, fruity, nutty taste sensation!
White Chocolate Cranberry & Walnut Bark
A tasty combination of melt-in-your-mouth white chocolate, the finest dried cranberries, and sweet, crunchy walnuts.
This creamy sweet confection is a must for every white chocolate lover!
Coconut & Cranberry Bark
Creamy milk chocolate, delectable dried cranberries, and sweet snow-white coconut swirled together.
Each blissfully chocolately, fruity, coconutty bite is a mouth watering taste sensation.
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NOW, GO OUT THERE AND EAT THAT CHOCOLATE COVERED DRIED FRUIT WITH PRIDE!
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