"choxie" news and stories

Apparently some Choxie Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls were masquerading in a box of Choxie Double Dark Truffles, sparking concerns of undeclared allergens. Galerie, the company that produces the Choxie line of chocolates sold at Target, has issued a recall of all 4.95 ounce packages of truffles and balls. Other items recalled include Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Caramel Balls and, just for good measure, Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls. An FDA recall press release is available here.

What do I want from a nearly $2 chocolate bar? I'm done with that sticky raspberry filling from Lindt bars, or the rather mundane truffle filling in a European Milka bar or those little chocolate bar packs from Trader Joe's. I want something that combines smooth and creamy with crunch, and a little salt or spice for interest.

Choxie's peanut butter pretzel bar filled all my criteria. I picked one of these up when I was absolutely starved, at the end of a very long Target trip where I'd spent too much money and carried my 20-some-pound baby around far too long. As I stood in the checkout stand watching the money melt away, with five minutes to spare before the doors got locked down, I saw this bar and couldn't resist.