World Chocolate Day is July 7 each year. (Stock photo)
Today is World Chocolate Day, and there are many places to discover the delicious treat in Alabama. Alabamians are known for our love of food and chocolate is no exception. The desert is always an enjoyable splurge even in the fierce summer heat. If you traverse our state, you will not have to look far to find welcoming chocolate shops, one of which was founded as long ago as 1917.
In North Alabama you can visit Pizelle’s Confections in Huntsville. The shop is “an eclectic mix of edible art and culinary exploration” and is run by two sisters. Their menu features brightly colored ganache (whipped filling) and truffles. In Decatur the Morgan Price Candy Company has a wide selection of treats and can be beautifully wrapped as the perfect wedding present.
There is a vast array of places to eat in Birmingham, and it is home to multiple candy makers. Chocolatà Chocolatier features an extensive selection of bonbons in white, milk, and dark chocolate, and the majority of their offerings are gluten free. The mission statement of the Honeycreeper Chocolate shop states their hope “that you enjoy your flavor experience and feel extra warm and fuzzy about it knowing that whatever the form your chocolate indulgence took, it was sourced with intention.” Their menu includes everything from drinking chocolate to chocolate mousse bars and there are vegan options. The Birmingham Candy Company has multiple locations, one in the Pizitz food hall and another in Crestline Village. Along with chocolate creations they also offer tiramisu and chocolate-dipped fruit. (Their chocolate cheesecake fudge sounds particularly delicious!)
Tuscaloosa is home to Peterbrooke Chocolatier, which offers gelato as well as their chocolate treats, and they have an extensive selection of gifts and seasonal offerings to choose from. If you love chocolate-covered popcorn and marshmallows you will be in heaven.
Along our coastline there are several places to satisfy your chocolate cravings. In Point Clear you will find Punta Clara Kitchen, which began in 1952 and is still family owned and operated. Among their many menu items you can try chocolate covered toffee, pralines, and bourbon balls. You can also explore their selection of jellies and divinity candy. At Gulf Shores you will find the Chocolate Corner & Ice Cream shop, which offers everything from sea salted chocolate turtles to crunchy bark; you can also beat the heat with ice cream and smoothies. Lastly, in Mobile there is the Three Georges Candy shop, which was founded in 1917 by three Greek Mobile natives named George. A particularly delicious looking signature recipe is George’s heavenly hash, a concoction of marshmallows and pecans and milk chocolate. You can choose from multiple assortments of chocolate samplers and tins and there are also sugar free chocolates available.
There is a vast array of places to eat in Birmingham, and it is home to multiple candy makers. Chocolatà Chocolatier features an extensive selection of bonbons in white, milk, and dark chocolate, and the majority of their offerings are gluten free. The mission statement of the Honeycreeper Chocolate shop states their hope “that you enjoy your flavor experience and feel extra warm and fuzzy about it knowing that whatever the form your chocolate indulgence took, it was sourced with intention.” Their menu includes everything from drinking chocolate to chocolate mousse bars and there are vegan options. The Birmingham Candy Company has multiple locations, one in the Pizitz food hall and another in Crestline Village. Along with chocolate creations they also offer tiramisu and chocolate-dipped fruit. (Their chocolate cheesecake fudge sounds particularly delicious!)
Tuscaloosa is home to Peterbrooke Chocolatier, which offers gelato as well as their chocolate treats, and they have an extensive selection of gifts and seasonal offerings to choose from. If you love chocolate-covered popcorn and marshmallows you will be in heaven.
Along our coastline there are several places to satisfy your chocolate cravings. In Point Clear you will find Punta Clara Kitchen, which began in 1952 and is still family owned and operated. Among their many menu items you can try chocolate covered toffee, pralines, and bourbon balls. You can also explore their selection of jellies and divinity candy. At Gulf Shores you will find the Chocolate Corner & Ice Cream shop, which offers everything from sea salted chocolate turtles to crunchy bark; you can also beat the heat with ice cream and smoothies. Lastly, in Mobile there is the Three Georges Candy shop, which was founded in 1917 by three Greek Mobile natives named George. A particularly delicious looking signature recipe is George’s heavenly hash, a concoction of marshmallows and pecans and milk chocolate. You can choose from multiple assortments of chocolate samplers and tins and there are also sugar free chocolates available.
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Katharine Armbrester graduated from UAB in 2019 with an MA in history and received an MFA in creative writing from the Mississippi University for Women in 2022. She loves the world of periodicals, Alabama history and writing. Katharine Armbrester graduated from UAB in 2019 with an MA in history and received an MFA in creative writing from the Mississippi University for Women in 2022. She loves the world of periodicals, Alabama history and writing.
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