Dark Chocolate Raisinets Are Even Better Than Regular Raisinets

A few months ago I stopped in a convenience store on my way to the movie theater in an effort to have a movie time snack while avoiding the gouging of movie theater prices. I grabbed a pack of raisinets, my movie chocolate of choice, and I was on my way. As I sat in the darkened theater, chocolate-covered raisin delight running around in my mouth, I had the thought that there might not be a better treat in the world than the chocolate covered raisins that are sold under the brand name of Raisinets. The only thing, I thought, that could possibly make a better Raisinet would be dark chocolate, which is just a personal preference of mine.

A few weeks later, I was in a Best Buy seeking good tunes and viewing pleasures, when I spotted something glorious. "New!" the box read. It called to me. I practically tripped over my own feet getting to the display to grab up two boxes. I did not need to taste them to know for sure. I knew, I just knew, that dark chocolate on raisins under the brand name of Raisinets would in fact be the greatest treat ever placed on this planet. And I could not have been more correct.

With the health food revolution that is taking place in the United States as we speak, dark chocolate is suddenly an "in" thing. I, for one, am grateful for the sudden bombardment of dark chocolate products on the marketplace, including dark chocolate remakes of many of our tried and true candy products, such as Raisinets.

So dark chocolate Raisinets are out there now; and I have now tried them. They did not disappoint me. I would even dare say that they are better in taste than their milk chocolate counterparts.

I cannot say, with great certainty, that dark chocolate Raisinets are, in fact, the greatest treat ever placed on this planet, because I have not been everywhere, and the Swiss are known to do some extraordinary things with cocoa. I can say with certainty, however, that dark chocolate Raisinets are the best available chocolate candy for movie viewing, or any other candy-munching pastime, in this country. Unfortunately, they seem to be rather difficult to find. I have seen them in a Big Lots just once, and frequently at Best Buy. A few grocery stores seems to have the jumbo resealable bags of them in their candy aisle, but not the individual serving size ones that would be by the cash register. And it is hit and miss when it comes to convenience stores.

If you like Raisinets and you like dark chocolate, or even if you are not sure if you like either of these things, try dark chocolate Raisinets. They are heavenly. I just wish they were more widely available.