Dark Chocolate Dreams

So God woke up one morning and said "ya I can make that happen". I was on the way to buying a jar of regular peanut butter, when I saw this hanging out nearby. Had to try it, for the sake of the blog. If you can't see the photo, it's called "Dark Chocolate Dreams" from Peanut Butter & Co. It's a mix of peanut butter and dark chocolate. Also I love that the website for this company is ilovepeanutbutter.com. 

Opening up the jar, I was a little perplexed at the texture. I expected a more creamy or sticky peanut buttery texture, or a Nuttella hazelnut spread texture. Instead it's a bit pasty, chalky and fluffier, almost like dense frosting. It doesn't stick or spread. It sort of just sits there. It tasted a lot more like dark chocolate than peanut butter. I had it on a Ritz cracker and overall was a bit disappointed. It tasted ok, but I was looking for and expecting a sweeter taste and creamier texture. I thought maybe it needed to be combined with fruit or with something more complimentary than a cracker. Overall I thought it was just a good 7 out of 10.

I kept tasting it, and it had this really weird familiar flavor. It was good, familiar, but not super sweet and then it hit me. It's a spreadable version of a Filipino snack I've loved since I was a kid. It's called "Choc-Nut". 

Because of the nostalgia factor, my rating went up to a 10. So cool, to discover a new item, and it reminds you of an old love. Until we meet again....