It's no secret that I eschew fruit as dessert, so when I was gifted a Gone Pie Cherry Almond Chocolate Cup I suspect it was with a bit of a snicker. Certainly all in good fun, but that didn't prevent the pressure from building.
After having been so ultra impressed by Gone Pie's coconut brownie, I knew that I owed it to myself to taste the Cherry Almond Chocolate Cup; but doing so required significant mental preparation. There it sat, mocking me from the counter in a way you'd never expect from something so seemingly innocuous. I was so intimidated that I didn't even dare to photograph it "intact". At first I ignored it, then I tentatively cast sidelong glances in it's direction. I pondered. After a while I approached, inspected, and considered. Finally I couldn't resist; it is chocolate after all.
So, I cut it into quarters in order to share with the esteemed tasting panel: 1 vegan (me), 1 vegetarian, 1 token omni; the fate of the extra piece to be decided upon after the preliminary tasting. I should note that no other member of the panel acknowledges the general misnomer of fruit desserts. In fact, the vegetarian seeks out any and all chocolate/berry combinations and the omni obsesses over Lula's banana splits (Fresh fruit on ice cream? Gag.). Unlike me, they were not approaching this tasting with trepidation.
Let me start by saying this: I am in no way, shape, or form condoning the unnatural union of fruit and dessert. HOWEVER, this cup was the jam (no pun intended). I was
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It would seem that the Cherry Almond Chocolate Cup should not, under any circumstances, be considered a dessert consisting of fruit and chocolate. Blech. Instead, it should be noted that it is, in fact, CANDY. That's right, candy. And candy is not dessert because you can eat candy any time. Yes, the Cherry Almond Chocolate Cup is, in fact, a wondrous, gigantoid, extra-ordinary, finely crafted, deluxe candy. Go get you some!
*Gone Pie utilizes the finest [candy] ingredients: vegan bittersweet chocolate, organic almond butter, organic cherries, dates, agar agar, organic agave nectar, almonds, pine nuts, organic coconut oil
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