Cubes Cadeaux - Amandes au Chocolat Noir Salé

The almonds arrive in that neat cube box, and the skin-on crunch under the dark chocolate is just right for snacking. I gave a few as a hostess gift and the recipient immediately asked where they came from, which says enough.

These little cubes made for a perfect hostess gift last week—the packaging alone got a smile before anyone even tasted them. The almonds are oven-roasted and the Belgian dark chocolate coating is rich without being overly sweet, which was exactly what I hoped for.

The dark chocolate coating is thick enough to crack satisfyingly when you bite in, and the skin-on almonds underneath stay crunchy to the last cube. I grabbed a box for my sister’s birthday and ended up eating half myself before wrapping it. Oven-roasting really does make a difference in the nutty d