Hershey's Special Dark facts for kids
A mildly sweet chocolate candy bar made with dark chocolate.
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| Type | Chocolate bar |
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| Inventor | The Hershey Company |
| Inception | 1939 |
| Manufacturer | The Hershey Company |
| Available | Available |
| Current supplier | The Hershey Company |
| Models made | bars, nuggets, miniatures, chips, kisses, cocoa powder, zero sugar, organic |
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Hershey's Special Dark is a yummy chocolate bar made by The Hershey Company. It's known for its rich, mildly sweet dark chocolate taste. This chocolate is a favorite for many who enjoy a less sweet treat.
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The Sweet History of Hershey's Dark Chocolate
Did you know that Hershey's made dark chocolate even before their famous milk chocolate bar? In 1894, they created a "vanilla sweet chocolate" bar. Some people say this was the very first American candy bar!
Hershey's kept making semi-sweet chocolate products. In the 1930s, they had a "Not-So-Sweet" bar. Then, in 1939, the "Bitter-Sweet" bar joined the Hershey's Miniatures collection. The "Semi-Sweet" bar was still popular in the 1960s.
Tiny Treats: Hershey's Miniatures
Hershey's Special Dark is a key part of the classic Hershey's Miniatures mix. These small chocolate bars were first sold in 1939. Back then, the Special Dark was called "Bitter-Sweet."
In 2006, Hershey's started selling Hershey's Special Dark Miniatures all by themselves. This special mix included the plain Special Dark bar. It also had dark chocolate bars with peanuts, like a Mr. Goodbar. Plus, there were dark bars with crispy rice, similar to a Krackel.
What Was Hershey's Extra Dark?
Hershey's Extra Dark was a chocolate bar very much like Special Dark. It was introduced in 2009. However, it was stopped in 2012.
This "Extra Dark" bar came in a few types. There was a solid chocolate bar. Another had chocolate with macadamia nuts and dried cranberries. A third kind mixed chocolate with cranberries, blueberries, pomegranate, and almonds. Hershey's often talked about the healthy antioxidants in these bars.
Hershey's Extra Dark had 60% cocoa solids. This is more than the 45% cocoa solids found in Hershey's Special Dark.
What's Inside a Special Dark Bar?
Special Dark is similar to a regular Hershey bar. But it uses a dark (or semi-sweet) type of chocolate. It has more cocoa ingredients than milk chocolate. These include 45% cocoa solids, chocolate liquor, and cocoa butter.
The main ingredients are: Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Milk Fat, Lactose (Milk), Soy Lecithin, PGPR [a special ingredient that helps chocolate stay smooth], Natural Flavor, and Milk.
See also
In Spanish: Hershey's Special Dark para niños
