Chocolate Covered Nuts: Which One Will Be Your Favourite?

There is something particularly satisfying about really good chocolate covered nuts.

First comes the chocolate: smooth, sweet, rich or creamy. Then comes the crunch. Finally, the distinctive flavour of the nut waiting underneath.

Simple? Perhaps.

Easy to choose between? Not necessarily.

At Walnut Tree, our chocolate covered nuts range from cocoa-and-cinnamon-dusted almonds to chocolate hazelnuts, sweet chocolate almonds and gloriously substantial Brazil nuts.

Each offers a very different combination of flavour and texture — and each seems to have a habit of acquiring fiercely loyal supporters.

So, whether you’re choosing a chocolate nut gift, looking for something delicious to share, or conducting the important personal research required to establish your own favourite, allow us to introduce the contenders.

Cinnamon Milk Chocolate Almonds:

Cocoa, Cinnamon, Chocolate and Crunch

Our Cinnamon Milk Chocolate Almonds reveal themselves in stages.

The first sensation is the fine cocoa powder, which begins to melt almost as soon as it touches your lips. Then comes the soft milk chocolate and the gentle warmth of cinnamon.

And finally: crunch.

At the centre is a crisp almond, creating that wonderfully satisfying contrast just as the chocolate is melting away.

It’s the progression that makes them so enjoyable: cocoa, cinnamon, creamy chocolate and then the clean bite of the almond underneath.

They’re familiar enough to feel comforting but unusual enough to make you stop and notice what you’re eating.

Best for: someone who already loves chocolate almonds but wouldn’t mind them showing a little more personality.

They’re particularly good with coffee, after dinner, or during that dangerous period of the evening when “I’ll just have one” becomes a surprisingly flexible arrangement.

Milk, White & Dark Chocolate Hazelnuts:

Small Nut, Serious Crunch

Chocolate hazelnuts offer a completely different experience.

Their smaller, rounded shape gives the chocolate a lovely smooth feeling in the mouth. As the coating melts, you reach the crisp, satisfying crunch of the hazelnut inside, followed by its distinctive, slightly woody nuttiness.

Milk, white and dark chocolate each change the balance.

Milk chocolate is smooth and comforting.

White chocolate creates a sweeter, creamier contrast.

Dark chocolate brings a deeper cocoa flavour and allows the hazelnut to make itself known a little more strongly.

Whichever you reach for, it is that transition from melting chocolate to crisp little hazelnut that makes them so satisfying.

There is, however, one obvious problem.

Because chocolate hazelnuts are relatively small, having another one always seems entirely reasonable.

And then another.

Best for: someone who loves the classic partnership between chocolate and hazelnut and wants a proper crisp crunch at the centre.

There is something pleasingly neat about a chocolate hazelnut.

Until you’ve eaten six of them.

Chocolate Covered Almonds:

Milk, Dark & Caramel

There is a reason almonds and chocolate have been paired together for so long.

They simply work.

Almonds have a gentle natural sweetness of their own. Surround them with chocolate and you get a combination where neither ingredient needs to work terribly hard to impress.

The chocolate melts first, followed by the firm, crisp almond at the centre.

Our chocolate almond selection combines milk, dark and caramel chocolate, giving three different versions of the same dependable partnership.

Milk chocolate is the easy-going favourite: smooth, sweet and familiar.

Dark chocolate adds greater cocoa depth and a little less sweetness.

Caramel chocolate takes things in a richer, sweeter direction and makes absolutely no apology for it.

Whichever one you choose, the almond underneath remains satisfyingly crisp.

Best for: the person who sees no reason to interfere with a winning combination.

Almond?

Good.

Chocolate?

Also good.

Carry on.

Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts:

The All-Time Favourite

And now we come to the heavyweight.

Chocolate Brazil nuts are an all-time favourite for good reason.

A Brazil nut is large, rich and satisfyingly meaty, which means it can take a generous coating of chocolate without disappearing underneath it.

Bite through that smooth outer layer and there is a whole Brazil nut waiting inside.

That makes chocolate Brazils feel substantial in a way their smaller cousins simply don’t. You get the smoothness and sweetness of the chocolate followed by that unmistakable firm bite and rich Brazil nut flavour.

Milk, dark and white chocolate each give a slightly different version of the classic, but the Brazil nut remains very much the star of the show.

They’re big.

They’re satisfying.

And, as we’ve been known to say, each one is almost a meal in itself.

Almost.

Best for: someone who wants their chocolate treat to have a little substance.

A chocolate Brazil nut is not a shy little morsel.

It expects commitment.

Which Chocolate Covered Nut Should You Choose?

If you’re buying for yourself, the answer is straightforward: choose whichever one you fancy.

When you’re choosing a chocolate nut gift for somebody else, it can help to think about the flavours and textures they already enjoy.

Choose the cinnamon chocolate almonds for someone who likes warm spice and a flavour that’s a little different.

Orchocolate hazelnuts for someone who enjoys a smaller, crisp nut and that distinctive hazelnut flavour.

Choose the chocolate almonds if you’re looking for an easy crowd-pleaser with a firm crunch.

Choose the chocolate Brazil nuts for someone who prefers something traditional, generous and satisfyingly substantial.

There is no objectively correct answer.

People who have already chosen a favourite may disagree.

Milk, Dark, White, Caramel or Cinnamon?

Sometimes the nut isn’t the difficult decision.

It’s the chocolate.

If you’re buying for someone else, their usual chocolate preference can be a very useful clue.

Milk chocolate is the familiar all-rounder: smooth, sweet and comforting.

Dark chocolate gives a deeper cocoa flavour and tends to allow more of the nut’s natural character to come through.

White chocolate is sweeter and creamier, creating a stronger contrast with the crisp nut underneath.

Caramel chocolate adds another layer of sweetness and indulgence, particularly around an almond.

And then there is cinnamon and cocoa, which rather refuses to fit neatly into the system — probably part of its charm.

Of course, carefully analysing someone’s preferred flavour profile is one method.

Giving them a mixed selection and letting them decide for themselves is another.

A Chocolate Nut Gift Should Look Like a Gift

Taste comes first.

But when you’re sending something as a present, presentation matters too.

Walnut Tree chocolate nut gifts are hand packed in Britain, finished with ribbon, wrapped in tissue and presented in a cloth bag.

You can also add a personal message, turning a delicious box of chocolate covered nuts into something chosen specifically for the person receiving it.

Because you’re not simply sending someone a snack.

You might be sending a birthday present.

A thank-you.

A congratulations.

Something for a host.

An anniversary treat.

Or simply an I saw these and thought of you.

Those little details matter.

Selected varieties are also available in our distinctive heart-shaped presentation, including the cinnamon almonds, chocolate almonds and chocolate Brazil nuts.

The hazelnuts remain in their traditional gift box.

We did once offer the heart-shaped hazelnut version.

Customers preferred the classic box.

We listened.

Why Chocolate Covered Nuts Make Such Good Gifts

One of the great advantages of an edible gift is that nobody has to find somewhere to keep it for the next ten years.

It arrives

Looking good.

Gets opened.

Somebody says, “Oh, these look good.”

Other people suddenly become interested.

And eventually you are left with an empty box and considerably fewer storage problems than you would have had with another ornament.

Chocolate covered nuts also occupy a useful place between everyday chocolates and a much more formal present.

They feel generous without becoming overcomplicated.

They’re easy to share.

They suit a wide variety of occasions.

And if you know someone’s favourite nut or chocolate, the gift immediately feels more personal.

They can work beautifully for birthdays, anniversaries, thank-yous, dinner invitations, celebrations, Christmas gifts or simply as an unexpected treat.

The only real difficulty is choosing which variety to send.

Fortunately, we’ve thought about that too.

Can’t Decide? Don’t.

There comes a point when choosing between chocolate almonds, chocolate hazelnuts and chocolate Brazil nuts stops being enjoyable and starts looking suspiciously like unnecessary administration.

There is another approach.

Choose several.

The Four-Section Chocolate Nut Selection

Our four-section Chocolate Covered Nuts Gift Box brings several chocolate-and-nut

combinations together in one presentation.

It’s a particularly good option when you’re buying for somebody whose exact favourite is unknown, when the gift is likely to be shared, or when committing to just one variety seems unnecessarily restrictive.

Four sections.

Four opportunities to choose a favourite.

Or four reasons not to bother choosing one at all.

The Nine-Section Assorted Chocolate Nut Gift Box

 And then there our nine-section Assorted Chocolate Covered Nuts Gift Box takes the same idea considerably further.

It’s the larger selection for somebody who enjoys variety, for a household where everybody seems to have a different favourite, or for the person who believes four sections merely represent a promising beginning.

With a generous assortment of chocolate coatings and nuts, there is plenty to taste, compare and share.

We say “share”, naturally.

What happens after the lid is opened is entirely between the recipient and the chocolate nuts.

Find Your Favourite Chocolate Covered Nuts

So, which will it be?

The cocoa and cinnamon melting into milk chocolate before the crunch of a crisp almond?

A smooth chocolate hazelnut with its smaller, satisfying crunch and distinctive woody flavour?

A sweet chocolate almond that proves some classics don’t need improving?

Or a gloriously substantial chocolate Brazil nut, large enough to take its chocolate responsibilities seriously?

You may already know the answer.

You may require further investigation.

Or you may conclude that choosing between perfectly good chocolate covered nuts is an entirely unnecessary restriction and go straight for one of the mixed selections.

We can hardly argue with that.

Whatever you choose, Walnut Tree chocolate nut gifts are hand packed in Britain and thoughtfully presented, with the option to add your own personal message.

All that’s left is to decide who they’re for.

And whether you’re prepared to share.

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Why Walnut Tree?

Walnut Tree is an independent, family-run British business, founded in 1997. From our premises in Hertfordshire, every gift is hand packed with care, combining exceptional food with thoughtful presentation.

Products across our ranges have received Great Taste Awards, and our gifts are supplied to retailers and gift destinations around the UK. Online orders are beautifully presented, with complimentary gift wrapping and the option to add a personal message.

We’re also proud to support Future Dreams, a UK breast cancer charity.