Aero Dark Chipotle Truffle – A Nice Combo of Sweet and Spice

Spicy chocolate is an odd combo that can be off-putting if done poorly.  Done right, however, and the spiciness adds a nice warm heat that compliments dark chocolate surprisingly well.

I honestly didn’t think Aero could pull it off, but hey, what do you know — they did it.

Aero Dark Chipotle Truffle

The chipotle truffle part of the bar doesn’t have a ton of flavour — there’s a mild floral heat, but for the most part, the bar tastes of dark chocolate with a bonus spicy kick.  The level of spice is mostly just a mild tingle; you don’t even notice it at first.  It’s there, but it’s subtle enough that it never gets in the way or makes the bar taste gimmicky.

Aero Dark Chipotle Truffle

And the dark chocolate is quite tasty; it’s on the sweeter side (the sweetness is likely amped up by the milk chocolate interior, which complements the dark quite well), but it has a deep chocolatey flavour that’s quite satisfying.  As for the texture, the snappy exterior and the classic Aero bubbliness is a delightful combo.

3 out of 4

Manufactured by: Nestle
Nutritional info (8 segments, 40 grams): 230 calories, 15 grams of fat (9 grams of saturated fat, 0.1 grams of trans fat), 5 mg of cholesterol, 15 mg of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 2 gram of fibre, 17 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, modified milk ingredients, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, modified palm oil, soy lecithin, natural flavour, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, annatto extract, paprika extract.

Aero White Chocolate – A Tasty Combo of White and Milk Chocolate

I think it’s clear at this point that combining white chocolate with milk chocolate is the way to go.  Stuff like Kit Kat White & Milk and Kinder Chocolate is proof that it’s a great combo.  I like white chocolate, but in the absence of cocoa solids, its flavour tends to be a bit one-note sweet.  Adding milk chocolate thoroughly solves that problem while still retaining white chocolate’s distinct personality.

Aero White Chocolate

Aero White Chocolate, despite the name, isn’t fully white — it features a milk chocolate exterior with an aerated white chocolate interior.

It’s quite good.  It’s got an interesting texture from the bubbles in the middle, enough milk chocolate to give it a nice punch of cocoa flavour, and a creamy white chocolate base that gives it a pleasant milkiness.  If you’ve ever had Kinder Chocolate, this is the same idea, but with the bubbliness you get from an Aero.

Aero White Chocolate

It’s very sweet — white chocolate does tend to be on the sweeter side — but not overwhelmingly so.  The milk chocolate does a solid job of balancing things out.

3 out of 4

Manufactured by: Nestle
Nutritional info (7 segments, 32 grams): 170 calories, 10 grams of fat (6 grams of saturated fat, 0.1 grams of trans fat), 5 mg of cholesterol, 35 mg of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fibre, 19 grams of sugar, 2 gram of protein.
Ingredients: Sugar, modified milk ingredients, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, soy lecithin, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, salt, natural flavour.