Product Review: Nestlé Toll House Allergen Free Semi-Sweet Morsels

[runpunkrun]

Nestlé Toll House Allergen Free Semi-Sweet Morsels: I wasn't expecting much from these. Straight out of the bag, the cold chips are brittle and leave a bit of a greasy mouthfeel behind, but, undeterred, and having spent almost seven dollars on them, I threw them into some chocolate chip cookies and they were surprisingly good! Nice chocolate flavor, no grease or wax detected in the mouth, and a pleasingly smooth texture once they've been warmed up that remains even after they cool. I'll buy them again since my favorite chocolate chips (from Guittard) are harder to find in stores. I found these in the regular baking aisle of my Kroger rather than in the "natural" section where I do most of my GF shopping.

These come in a 10 oz bag rather than the standard 12 oz. So heads up if you're used to just opening a bag and dumping it in without measuring. They also come in dark chocolate in an even smaller—9 oz—bag! I'll try those next in these S'mores cookies from Minimalist Baker, which definitely need a darker chocolate to balance the sweetness of the marshmallow.

Organic. Labeled gluten free, but not certified GF. Free from peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish.

Current Ingredients: organic cane sugar, organic chocolate, organic cocoa butter.

Comments

[sporky_rat]

I've gotten those before and they work shockingly well. I just suck it up and don't bother adding more chocolate chips when making cookies, I'll stick with the one bag.

[runpunkrun]

It is shocking how good they are! I had stopped buying Nestlé chips a long time ago, even before I went GF, because I felt the quality had declined. I'm glad I gave them another chance!

The bag size isn't a problem for me, since I often only put 10 oz of chips in anyway, but I know for some that is a Chocolate Crime.

[satsuma]

I am definitely the "oh we're short? guess we'll have to use two whole bags...." person when it comes to chocolate chip cookies hahaha

[runpunkrun]

I'm the kind of person who gets angry when there's not enough dough left to hold the chocolate chips together near the end of the batch. :D

[satsuma]

That's fair haha

[writedragon]

Thanks for the review! My fave baking chips are made by Guittard, which makes them in a dedicated gluten free peanut-free facility. I do think dairy xc can be an issue with them, however. The quality is unmatched (I like to eat them straight and in baking they are divine).

[runpunkrun]

Oh yes, Guittard chips are excellent straight out of the bag!

My brain is clearly on vacation

[jesse_the_k]

...and my fingers are working overtime.

I know it's a standard disclaimer, but I'm imagining chocolate shrimp. I love both, but not together.

Re: My brain is clearly on vacation

[runpunkrun]

My dad is (kinda) allergic to shrimp, so I always cheerfully announce when the chocolate is fish free. I appreciate the reassurance and find the combo funny.