This is a sweet story about the beloved chocolate-covered raisin. National CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISIN Day is celebrated on the 24th Day in March. The origin is unknown β supposedly NestlΓ© created it but for now, theyβre denying the allegation. Nevertheless, people from all over the world love chocolate-covered raisins.
Even if Joon, in the 1993 film Benny & Joon thought raisins are grapes with their life sucked out of them β¦ we still like βem.
βThey used to be fat and juicy and now theyβre twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really theyβre just humiliated grapes. I canβt say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.β
Seriously though adding chocolate to a raisin is like giving the once plump grape a much-needed resuscitation. Needless to say, putting chocolate on raisins has been going on for a long time. People have enjoyed chocolate-covered raisins as early as ancient times in Mesoamerica. This is where cocoa comes from. They put cocoa on a great many things.
The most common household name for a chocolate-covered raisin is the Raisinets. This raisin recipe got its humble in 1927 beginning with the Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company of Philadelphia. Since then many companies have purchased this recipe. It has changed hands but in 1984 NestlΓ© bought raisinets and brought with them their knowledge of candy polishing until 2018. This is when NestlΓ© USA sold its US confectionery business and bought a vitamin company instead.
Meanwhile, youβve heard the pop-culture expression βNobody better lay a finger on my Butterfingerβ? Well someone did. Ferrara Candy Company, an Italian chocolate & candy maker who churns our Ferrero Rocher and Nutella snapped it up for almost $3 billion.
FUN FACT: that chocolate layer surrounding the hazelnut in the middle of each Ferrero Rocher IS Nutella.
However chocolate-covered raisins are considered a healthier treat. Theyβre packed with fiber and antioxidants and are lower in calories than other commercial chocolates. It would be nice though if NestlΓ© would make use of coconut sugar or other healthier sweeteners such as stevia, erythritol, or monk fruit since they do go to the trouble of using Thompson seedless grapes from central California. Chocolate has theobromine, and raisins are a good source of fiber, B vitamins, folate, calcium, potassium, and Iron. In addition, you could even consider this as a tolerable pre-workout treat to give you some sustainable energy.
In New Zealand and Australia, they call them chocolate-covered sultanas. But here we use golden raisins. NestlΓ© has kept the making of raisinets in the United States. However, people all over the world enjoy chocolate-covered raisins especially as a movie time treat.
Even if NestlΓ© didnβt create the day Iβm on board with whoever did.
Not sure how to LOVE the day? Here are a few interesting ideas.
Here are some activities that you can do on National CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISIN Day!
Try this homemade choco raisin recipe. Melt half a cup of chocolate to a cup of raisins and a little coconut oil. And when youβre finished, share some with your neighbors. These will go good in a sort of gourmet version of trail mix!
There are numerous candy museums springing forth, documentaries to watch, food blogs, and plenty of candy coffee table books abound just waiting to give you the skinny on a chocolate-covered raisin.
Use social media posts with the hashtags #NationalChocolateCoveredRaisinDay, #ChocolateCoveredRaisinDay, #Raisins, #Chocolate, #FoodHolidays, #MarchHolidays, #Holiday, #FindADayToLOVE, #iHEARTdays to support the importance of celebrating, promoting, and sharing with the world why you β€οΈ National CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISIN Day.
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Year | Date | Day of the Week |
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2023 | March 24 | Friday |
2024 | March 24 | Sunday |
2025 | March 24 | Monday |
2026 | March 24 | Tuesday |
2027 | March 24 | Wednesday |
Raisinets or sultanas, whatever you call them people enjoy them throughout the world. If you have a chocolate craving this is a treat more toward the healthier side. So give them as gifts during special occasions or any time. Raisinets are proudly made in the United States. Many chocolate companies make chocolate-covered raisins. Sun-Maid offers a most intriguing product β raisins covered in chocolate-flavored yogurt.
Also, people often pair chocolate and raisins & make these treats homemade and. For instance, double dipped chocolate-covered peanuts are one of my favorite treats. This combo of chocolate peanuts and chocolate raisins is a match made in heavenly goodness. Yum.
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