ARTISAN CHOCOLATES

Small Batch Production

At Frankie's, we specialize in small batch production. All our items are hand made. We have created 3 varieties of dried fruit & nut mixes for Frankie's Circles that we blend by hand in our kitchen. Frankie's Fruit & Chocolates are hand crafted by a true Artisan, 4th generation Chocoatier-Confectioner, Brian Sweenor, of Sweenor's Chocolates. Brian has learned his craft, passed down from generation to generation. Frankie's Fruit & Chocolates are hand made in Wakefield Rhode Island.

 

Our Chocolate

Our chocolate choice for Frankie's Fruit & Chocolate(s) had to have a rich, creamy taste and luscious mouth feel. For the "perfect pairing" we chose a semi sweet, dark chocolate for Frankie's Dipped & Dark Chocolate Circles. The inclusion of a creamy, all natural Belgian white is used for the White Trail Mix Circle. For our latest creation, Crisp, while I wanted to include a bittersweet dark chocolate for the line, it still had to have that luscious, rich taste. Dark yes, but not too bitter, we chose a 72% cocoa content, bittersweet dark.

 

Our cocoa beans are harvested around the world, primarily in West Africa, Central & South America, from a company that employs fair harvesting & farming practices while working to support improved living standards for cocoa growing farm families. The cocoa beans are then brought back to America where our chocolate is made, by Peter's Chocolates of Lititz, PA.

 

Gluten Free & Ingredient Notes

Frankie’s Fruit & Chocolates are made with gluten free ingredients. Our equipment is properly maintained and cleaned after batches of chocolates are made, but please note, we work with peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy & wheat. And, while our chocolates are hand crafted, due to harvesting practices, there is a remote chance that our fruit and chocolates may contain pits (inside whole apricots) or other naturally occurring objects. An ingredient list is available.  Please feel free to contact.

 

DIPPED, CIRCLES, & CRISPS

Dipped

Circles

Crisps

Succulent dried fruits hand dipped in luscious, semi sweet dark chocolate.

 

Varieties Include:

Whole Apricots

Pineapple Ring Quarters

Mango Slices

Crystallized Ginger Slices

Hand crafted rich chocolate Circles garnished with succulent dried fruits & wholesome nuts. Frankie's Circles were inspired by the beauty of the French "chocolat,' called "mendiant, 1 of 13 desserts that originated many years ago at Christmas in Provence, France. Frankie's Circles were then crafted to reflect the tastes of an American market. Our 3 Circle varieties include Trail Mix, Tropical and what we like to call "The Classic."

Trail Mix Dark & White Chocolate Circles

Includes hand cut diced apricots, diced pineapple, plump cranberries, golden & dark raisins and (in house) roasted whole almonds.

Tropical Dark Chocolate Circles

Combines sweetened diced pineapple, diced papaya, crunchy banana chips & roasted macadamia nut halves.

The "Classic"

Has a retro spin, dark chocolate Circles are topped with plump golden & dark raisins and lots of (in house) roasted whole peanuts. YUM!

Extra thin rounds of luscious, 72% bittersweet dark chocolate topped with fruit, crisp & crunch.

 

 

Varieties Include:

Coconut Pineapple Banana- Coconut, diced pineapple & crunchy banana chips


Cherry Ginger Walnut- Tart cherries, diced crystallized ginger and English walnuts.