At the weekend I like to mix things up a bit and go for a different sort of breakfast to what I'd usually have during the week. With weekends you have the luxury of time - so you can spend a little longer cooking / preparing / enjoying every mouthful. Porridge, toast and cereal - my rushed foods of choice during the working week - are officially outlawed.
I first purchased Sainsbury's popping candy chocolate spread last year and I was pleasantly surprised with how nice the chocolate was. I was led to believe that it was just a limited edition jar - so imagine my surprise when I popped into my local store recently and found the very same product - in bright shiny new packaging - still gracing the shelves:
As a nod to my first year at uni when I lived in halls, I enjoyed my chocolate spread with croissants (my staple diet in my first year... not even joking...). There is nothing more satisfying than sawing a croissant in half, crumbs tumbling everywhere, and spreading that chocolate spread which starts to crackle as soon as it makes contact. Or pulling the flaky pastry apart with your hands, and dipping into chocolate. The crackling in your mouth is an extra bit of fun - and very apt given that we are in firework season!
Having croissants for breakfast really made me excited for my impending Paris trip - not long now! Thanks Sainsbury's for still stocking the awesomeness that is popping candy chocolate spread. Nom.
I first purchased Sainsbury's popping candy chocolate spread last year and I was pleasantly surprised with how nice the chocolate was. I was led to believe that it was just a limited edition jar - so imagine my surprise when I popped into my local store recently and found the very same product - in bright shiny new packaging - still gracing the shelves:
As a nod to my first year at uni when I lived in halls, I enjoyed my chocolate spread with croissants (my staple diet in my first year... not even joking...). There is nothing more satisfying than sawing a croissant in half, crumbs tumbling everywhere, and spreading that chocolate spread which starts to crackle as soon as it makes contact. Or pulling the flaky pastry apart with your hands, and dipping into chocolate. The crackling in your mouth is an extra bit of fun - and very apt given that we are in firework season!
Having croissants for breakfast really made me excited for my impending Paris trip - not long now! Thanks Sainsbury's for still stocking the awesomeness that is popping candy chocolate spread. Nom.
I must admit that my favourite thing to do with this (and the orange chocolate one) is to whip it up with buttercream and top cupcakes with it. I'll have to try it on a croissant though.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a good idea! Will definitely have to try that one! :) I was thinking also of using it to sandwich together a sponge? x
DeleteI'm not sure I'd like this, not the biggest fan of popping candy! But I've never actually had chocolate spread with croissants before, I really must! x
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I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate spread on toast, but it's really nice on croissants, pancakes and waffles! x
DeleteWe get this and it is so yummy! The kids love it too which makes it an easy after school snack to have ready x
ReplyDeleteI thought it was limited edition, so I'm really happy Sainsbury's still does it! x
DeleteCroissant with chocolate spread is amazing. I could eat so many of them (which of course is terrible for my healthy eating). I've never heard of popping candy spread before, perhaps I will purchase it and give it a try when I am in England at the end of this year.
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I hadn't had that food combination in years so it made me all nostalgic for uni days! x
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