chocolate chip bars

Chocolate Chip Bars

For me, chocolate chip bars are the ultimate snack and dessert choice. I can cut them into small, bite-sized pieces to satisfy my chocolate cravings without feeling guilty about overindulging. Their chewy and moist texture makes them a delightful treat to enjoy any time of day.

Chocolate chip brioche

Chocolate Cramique (Chocolate Chip Brioche)

Chocolate cramique comes from northern France and Belgium. Bakers there have made it for generations. It is part of daily life, not a festive dessert.

Cramique is a soft, lightly sweet bread. It sits between brioche and milk bread. Eggs, butter, and milk give it a rich texture. Bakers add chocolate chips, raisins, or pearl sugar to the dough.
Today, chocolate cramique stands as a small but delicious example of how regional food traditions ignore political borders, evolving instead through local tastes, ingredients, and habits—warm, simple, and meant to be eaten fresh.