Personalised chocolate blocks, extra large pink-coloured chocolate slabs and bars inspired by desserts – there’s a whole world of chocolates to discover online. These small companies make chocolate as orders come in, studding blocks with supermarket treats from Smarties to jelly sweets, or filling them with banana and caramel to mimic flavours from banoffee pie. Give the cheap chocolates a miss and indulge in a square – or two or three or four – from these instead…
XL chocolate slabs: The Chocolate Slab Café
A café operating solely through Instagram, The Chocolate Slab Café pops up on your feed with colourful chocolate creations on market nights. It’s first come, first serve, but rewards are ample: the biggest and creamiest chocolate slabs, transformed to works of art with pastel colours, Smarties, jelly sweets and all the rainbow-coloured cuteness. One slab might be big enough to serve a family of four, but it’s as addictive as scrolling through the ‘gram – good luck with sharing.
Dessert-inspired chocolates: Charlene’s Chocolate Factory
Chocolate bars made with a child-like imagination, Charlene’s Chocolate Factory is the film made into reality. Banoffee pie, cherry bakewell, lemon meringue, it’s all been transformed into chocolate bars with homemade fillings of zesty creams, jams and ganache – decorated with more sweets and swirls on top. Charlene’s filled bars are famous, but there are also geometric-designed bars in unique flavours such as white orange (Terry’s who?), raspberry blonde (gluten free), and bubble gum (promise you won’t blow up like Violet).
Personalised chocolates: Harrisons Bakery
With nametags and personalised messages for special occasions, Harrisons Bakery is perfect for sending a gift to friends or family. Every shape and size is here, from small caramel-filled chocolate bars to big blocks and heart-shaped lollies, as well as chocolate-covered Oreo cups and chocolate-dipped biscuits, but whatever you choose, it’s all studded liberally with sprinkles and confetti to make any customer happy – yourself included.
Chocolate on chocolate: Chocsahoy
A bit of Belgium and a bit of Britain’s favourite bars, Chocsahoy offers chocolates that deliver the best of both worlds: top-quality milk or white chocolate with chopped up pieces of Boost, Snickers, Mars, and all the other delights from the supermarket’s best aisle. Before it’s gone, order the limited edition rainbow bar for a sprinkling of colour between all that gooey, rich, caramel-filled chocolate.
