PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Add a delicious contrast of texture and chocolate to your desserts with Valrhona Dark Chocolate Pearls 55%. Each small pearl combines a crisp, airy biscuit cereal center with a generous coating of 55% dark chocolate, creating a satisfying crunch beneath a rich cocoa finish. Their deep chocolate color gives desserts a classic, sophisticated appearance, while the crisp center makes them much more than a simple garnish. They bring an element of surprise to every bite, particularly when paired with smooth creams, mousses, ice cream, or other soft preparations.

These versatile pearls make an easy finishing touch for everything from glazed cakes and entremets to individual pastries and plated desserts. Scatter them across a finished dessert for a naturally elegant presentation, fold them into mousse or bavarois for a hidden layer of crunch, or use them over ice cream and frozen creations where their texture provides a welcome contrast. They can also be tossed with luster dust when you want to give the dark chocolate pieces an eye-catching sparkle or used creatively to decorate the rim of a beverage glass. Their robust chocolate character pairs beautifully with nuts, caramel, coffee, vanilla, and fruit, making them an especially useful addition to a professional pastry kitchen. Valrhona also uses these pearls in baked applications, including cookies, where they bring chocolate flavor and texture directly into the finished pastry.

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

• 55% Dark Chocolate: A rich dark chocolate coating provides a pronounced cocoa flavor and sophisticated finish.
• Crisp Biscuit Cereal Center: The light, crunchy center creates satisfying textural contrast against soft and creamy desserts.
• Versatile Decoration & Inclusion: Ideal for glazed cakes, entremets, mousse, bavarois, ice cream, frozen desserts, pastries, and more.
• Great for Baking: Can be incorporated into cookies and other baked creations for added chocolate flavor and crunch.

Composition: Biscuit cereals coated in dark chocolate (55% min cocoa; pure cocoa butter).

Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa beans, cocoa butter, biscuit cereals (wheat flour, sugar, wheat malt, wheat starch, raising agent: E500ii, salt, cocoa butter, natural flavoring) 12, 5%, whole milk powder, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla extract.

Dietary Notes: Contains soy, milk, and wheat. May contain traces of nuts and egg protein. Palm oil free.

Product of France.

SHIPPING

Cool Weather: Temperatures below 70F - Orders ship Monday through Friday.

Warm Weather: Temperatures above 70F - Chocolate and perishables ship Monday through Wednesday for USPS Priority and UPS 2-Day Air, or Monday thru Thursday for UPS Next Day Air. Ground shipping should NOT be used during warm weather.

The Pastry Depot is not responsible for product(s) melting if UPS Next Day Air is NOT selected. With all shipping methods, someone must be present to receive the package and bring it inside immediately. See our Warm Weather Shipping Policy.