Keeping Chocolate Candy Safe & Ready To Eat In Summer

With summer comes school vacation, neighborhood barbecues, and trips to the beach. Wherever you’re going this summer, you’ll want to take along your favorite bulk candy snacks. But if you’re a chocolate lover, getting your candy fix might be more difficult in the summer heat.

We all know the sinking feeling you get when you realize you left your Nestle Crunch Bar in the car. And we won’t even talk about the time you put Dove Milk Chocolate Promises in your purse and forgot to eat the last one.

The summer heat you’ve wished for all winter turns your chocolate treat into a gooey mess. Even if you do manage to cool your chocolate down enough to make it solid, it never quite tastes the same. Avoid the heartbreak with these sweet tips for keeping chocolate candy safe and ready to eat in the summer.

Keep It Cool and Dry

The ideal storage temperature for chocolate is between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When chocolate melts, the ingredients inside separate affecting taste and texture. So don’t go storing your chocolate in your car, beach bag, or purse.

If you want to take your chocolate to go, the obvious solution is a cooler. But not so fast.

Chocolate also likes dry environments. So don’t just throw it in the cooler on top off some ice. For the freshest, best-tasting chocolate, seal your Hershey’s Kisses in a zip top sandwich bag before you put them in the cooler.

At home, you’re probably safe leaving your chocolate stash in the cupboard as long as you have air conditioning. If there’s a risk that your house will get above 70 degrees, you can put your chocolate in the refrigerator.

Just keep in mind that chocolate is great at absorbing flavors. So keep your 3 Musketeers Bar away from onions and other smelly foods. Stick it in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid before you put it in the fridge. This will help keep out the humidity too.

Choose Chocolate  Less Likely to Melt

If lugging coolers sounds like too much work, you can find a chocolate candy less prone to melting. We’ve all heard that M&M’s melt in your mouth, not in your hand. While M&M’s can still melt if they get hot enough, their candy coating gives them a layer of protection against small temperature spikes. Sixlets are another great choice for the same reason.

Here’s a list of our favorite chocolate flavored bulk candy to help you get your chocolate fix even in the heat of the summer.

Tootsie Rolls – The classic chocolate flavored candy.

Chocolate Mint Starlights – A chocolatey hard candy with a hint of mint flavor.

Chocolate Long Boys – Chewy chocolate flavored caramels.

Chocolate Necco Wafers – Rolls of Necco wafers with only the best flavor included.

Goetze Chocolate Creams – Chewy Chocolate Caramel with a Vanilla Cream center.

Jelly Belly Chocolate Pudding – the taste of chocolate pudding in the form of jelly bean.

Taffy Town Chocolate Taffy – Sweet, soft, chocolatey. What’s not to love?