Review and Giveaway: Missionary Chocolates Handcrafted Vegan Truffles CLOSED

For those of you that know me, you know I am a lover of almost anything chocolate with a passion for truffles.  I would not call myself a connoisseur of truffles but I do crave love me a good quality truffle on a regular basis (at least the reasonably priced ones!).  There is no way (OK, maybe if I won the lottery!) I would ever pay $250 for a single truffle like the one sold at Knipschildt Chocolatier. 

Missionary Chocolates, a Portland based chocolate company, sells their handcrafted vegan truffles for a very reasonable price.  Missionary Chocolates quickly blossomed from a small one man woman home based business started in 2008 to a thriving boutique.  Missionary Chocolates truffles are dairy-free, gluten-free and contain many organic ingredients.  Not only are they affordable, they are delicious!

Recently I was searching for treats to include in goody bags for guests of a baby shower that I was hosting and came across Missionary Chocolates.  Vanessa was generous enough to send me a 4pc variety box that included their Glorious Ginger, Peppermint Perfection,  Meyer Lemon Explosion, and Dark Chocolate Delight truffles.  I was also sent a special sample of their Vanilla Salted Caramel truffle.  

I had never tried vegan truffles before, in fact, I never had vegan chocolate of any kind before. To be honest, I was a little concerned that I might not like vegan chocolate.  Man was I wrong.   Just put your pinky over the vegan part of their name and you get Handcrafted Truffles, and that is exactly what they taste like.  It would not do Missionary chocolates handcrafted vegan truffles justice to say that even though they are vegan they taste like regular truffles.  They are delicious, smooth and creamy!


I was not sure about the Vanilla Salted Caramel when I first saw it but I tried it with an open mind.  It is very good, better than I ever expected.  It is the prefect blend of sweet and salty all mixed together.  You get the sweet caramel chocolaty flavor then zing, a salty kick!  Best of both worlds!

I thought that the Dark Chocolate Delight was going to be my favorite after biting into it, how could it get anybetter?  I love dark chocolate!  Then unwrapped the Peppermint Perfection and I swear I heard heavenly angels singing in my head (AAAAAAA!!!!!!!) WOW!  That might be the best truffle I have ever tasted. If you are asking your self whay I had to unwrap the Peppermint truffle it is because Missionary chocolates wrapps in shiny green foil to preserve its minty flavor.


I am so glad that I found Missionary Chocolates and doubly excited that they are local to me so I never have to wait for shipping when I have a craving (and that is often!) for a yummy truffle.

Where to Purchase
Missionary Chocolates Handcrafted vegan truffles can be purchased directly from their website, as well as multiple locations around Portland and Stogo's in New York.

WIN IT!!!
Missionary Chocolates has generously offered TWO lucky Over Thirty Mommy readers a 4pc box of their handcrafted vegan truffles.

Limitations:
This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and fail to include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.

How to Enter
Mandatory entry: Visit Missionary Chocolates and  read through the descriptions of each of their truffles, then come back and leave a comment with the truffle you want to try the most.

You must complete the mandatory entry before doing any extra entries.

Extra Entries
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-   Blog about the giveaway on your site and link back to Over Thirty Mommy and My Own Shower (leave a link to your post in comment) (3 entries!!!)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Please leave a valid email address for winning notification purposes or make sure your blogger profile is public. Good luck!

Winner will be chosen via Random Drawing.  Winners that I am unable to contact or who does not claim their prize within 72 hours of being sent their winning email notification will forfeit their prize.

Giveaway ends midnight PST on January 29, 2010.

Limitations:
This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and fail to include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.

**Disclaimer: I was not paid in any form of cash for this posting.  I did receive some delicious truffles to eat for my testing purposes. This is solely the opinion of Over Thirty Mommy. Other people may have different experiences with the product.**