Crispy Carrot Chocolate Bar
Confit carrots in orange juice, crisped in the oven add a crackly crunch to this chocolate bars. A touch of the exquisite Valencia orange powder elevates the flavor and brings the recipe together.

Carrot Orange parfum includes:
Crunchy carrot confit + Valencia oranges + 45% cacao deep milk chocolate

Contains: milk and soy

Net Weight: 3 oz
Consume within 6 months

Manufactured in a facility that handles tree nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, milk, wheat and soy.

SKU: CB-EXO-CTO

When I was in culinary school in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu, my favorite soup that we prepared featured langoustines, carrots, oranges and cumin. Since then, I have been drawn to the combination of the two vibrant ingredients – carrot and orange.

In the early days of Vosges Haut-Chocolat, I experimented with carrot in our Gianduja, (hazelnut praline) bar. The recipe never quite came together. This year, I revisited the orange carrot duo. I've always wanted to add a crackly crunch to one of our chocolate bars and felt it would be fun for the carrots to add a crispy note. I decided to confit the carrots in orange juice and then crisp them in the oven.

To add an additional punch of citrus, I also include house made Valencia orange powder. Our dehydrator doesn't have the capacity we need so I enlisted the help of our Chocolate Lab in Beverly Hills. Together in our kitchen and theirs, we are producing three pounds of house made Valencia orange powder each week.

Just a touch of this exquisite powder adds the flavor needed to elevate this new chocolate bar and finally, I am satisfied with my carrot orange creation. The labor-intensive process is worth it with every pinch. No matter how big Vosges Haut-Chocolat grows, I vow to remain true to the artisan process!

-Katrina