Innovation in Confectionery with Almond Butter
The chocolate category is constantly evolving to deliver on consumer preferences. Almond butter is a chocolatier’s sweet solution when it comes to formulating the ideal chocolate product that balances health and indulgence for consumers, while bringing exciting flavor and texture combinations to life.
According to Innova Market Insights1, global consumers are eating more chocolate due to their changing taste preferences (32%) and as there is more variety available (30%). Almost one in four consumers globally are most likely to try different flavors in chocolates/chocolate confectionery.
Almond butter is an ideal inclusion in chocolate because of its versatility, health attributes and flavor potential. Here’s what the Almond Butter and Chocolate master class instructors have to say:
- "The thing I love about almond butter is that you can make such a variety of almond butters using roasted or unroasted almonds and then grinding them to create a variety of textures – creamy, thick, velvety – it just has so many uses.” - T Lawrence Simon
- “A bonbon with almond butter is the perfect one bite indulgence. Almond butter is a versatile and nutritious spread made with ground almonds. It can be customized based on your application for exciting flavor and texture experiences.” - Michelle Novosel
- "I love using almonds and almond butter with Venezuelan chocolate because the notes in Venezuelan chocolate are always roasted almonds, honeys and caramels, so bringing in that almond butter is a really great way to create harmonious flavor combinations and the versatility of almond butter can be salty, sweet, crunchy, smooth. It’s a really great vehicle for chocolate confections.” - Isabel Garcia Nevett
Healthy indulgence continues to be a trend among consumers when purchasing chocolate products. Almonds are an all-natural ingredient, cholesterol free and offer a well-rounded nutrient package. One serving include 6g of plant-based protein, 4g of fiber, 13g of unsaturated fat and only 1g of saturated fat, and 50% of your daily value of Vitamin E.
