ISO Dark Chocolate Malt Balls

[Ali G]

Anyone know where I can find "dark" chocolate malt balls? The local Hannaford use to sell them in the bulk area, but then they went away. They gotta be dark.

[dchow]

i have some dark chocolate malted milk balls right in front of me. i got them at formaggio's today -- look in their chocolate section, below the fancy bars. they're in clear bags with a formaggio label on them.

[Gabatta]

How much? Always gotta ask with Fromaggio, the home of the $60 jar of artichoke hearts.

[dchow]

they're $6.95/lb, and i didn't feel bad about buying it because the price was right. my bag of dark chocolate malt balls was under $3. the milk chocolate ones are the same price. as for the $10 mast brothers chocolates in irresistable packaging, i just couldn't.

[Gabatta]

Thanks. That's completely reasonable for Formaggio prices. Some of their stuff is expensive but worth it, then some is just priced out of this world. These sound like the former.

[Science Chick]

haha...dig the comment on the Mast Bros. choc. I always see them at WF and want to try it, but can't bring myself to pay the price. I guess I should at some point....after all, I"m willing occasionally to pay $20-$30/lb for truffle/bonbon type chocolates.

[dchow]

to be honest, i don't think it's worth the cost. i bought one once and tried second bar from a friend whose neighbors GAVE THEM AWAY as halloween candy to the trick-or-treaters (lincoln, ma). and there are lots of other good brands for less, even at formaggio! mast brothers' bars just look so handsome...

[Science Chick]

Thanks for the heads up.....I'll keep holding off for a while. I've been partial to Madecasse lately.......

[Gabatta]

Moral of the story. It's GOOD to be a trick or treater on Lincoln!

[donlan]

I just bought some from http://www.nuts.com/ - very tasty!

[DuchessNukem]

Was gonna suggest them! And check out the other flavors:

http://www.nuts.com/search?q=malted+m...

[Ali G]

Checked out the candy shop at Jordon's. No dice. Only the milk chocolate variety.

I'll keep an eye out the next time I'm at Trader Joe's or if I happen to drive by the Wagon Wheel.

[justbeingpolite]

Sorry 'bout that

[pinehurst]

I have seen them in Trader Joe's (both milk and dark) and at Mrs. Nelson's Candy House (Chelmsford) Sanborn's Chocolates (Plaistow, NH), and other candy stores.

[bear]

I looked quickly today at Wagon Wheel. I was just grabbing something I forgot before the blizzard, so it wasn't a thorough look. I only saw regular malt balls.

[Gabatta]

A favorite of my wife's, but definitely hard to find around here. Thanks for posting, I will be happy to find some local options.

I have previously been stocking up if getting a connection in the Chicago airport (Nuts on Clark). Completely OT, but I used to avoid ORD if possible, but the addition of Tortas Frontera is the best airport food option anywhere. I would love to see something like that in Boston.

[justbeingpolite]

Another place I think I've seen them is in the Wagon Wheel Farmstand in Lexington. I don't know where they get them, but they have tubs of various interesting candies.

[Ali G]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I think I've looked at Russo's candy section and only found the milk chocolate malt balls.

The Jordan's is a great idea since it's very close to work. I'll check them out on my lunch break. I forgot they had a candy shop.

[justbeingpolite]

I'm pretty sure I've seen them in the candy shop at the Jordan's Furniture in Reading. You can catch an Imax movie while you're there, or a burger at Fuddruckers, or both.

[VivreManger]

I have seen them at Whole Wallet aka Hole in Your Wallet, but I cannot remember which branch. It certainly is worth a call to the market closest to where you live.

[PinchOfSalt]

I think I have seen them at the Fresh Pond Whole Foods.

[teezeetoo]

i'm not 100% sure on this but i think Russo's might carry these in their bulk candy section.

[dulce de leche]

Talk about this candy section at Russo's? I have never noticed one!

[Allstonian]

There are several different places to find candy at Russo's, actually - there are chocolate bars under the displays facing the registers, and there are also usually candies and cookies on the shelves that divide the wing with dairy, meats, greens, etc. from the main part of the store (on the side facing towards the registers.)

The bulk candies are pre-packaged in plastic boxes, in that same side wing towards the back, very close to the little room in the far back where they put cabbage, broccoli, the discount racks, and so on. If you're facing that back room, the bulk candies are on the left.

[dulce de leche]

Ah! Ok, I've only noticed nuts and seeds and forager-type stuff in the bulk spot, not the candy. I wonder what is wrong with me.

[ohmyyum]

Do you have a fresh market near you? They are based in NC but I saw one had opened as far north as north jersey when I recently went home. They have dark chocolate covered everything, including malt balls. :)

[catsmeow]

The only Fresh Market in MA is in Hingham.