{"product_id":"limited-release-baa-baa-butter-crunch","title":"Limited Release, Baa Baa Butter Crunch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOur Baa Baa Butter Crunch Dark Chocolate is a slightly sweet, indulgent delight.  Sheep’s milk butter, crunchy buckwheat berries \u0026amp; our deeply flavorful El Carmen cacao come together in a rich, buttery chocolate reminiscent of decadent pastry.  One bite \u0026amp; you’ll be transported to chocolate dreamland. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFood is one of life’s greatest pleasures, so it’s hard when you can't enjoy eating something you love - in Monica's case it's cow dairy butter.   So she spent a long time searching for a delicious, rich, flavorful alternative.  After lots of searching she found it with Olympiana Creamery's 100% sheep's milk butter!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMonica's also gluten free, so she also missed the toasty flavor of biting into a flaky pastry.  She solved that challenge by toasting organic buckwheat.  The toasty crunch and buttery flavor of this bar represents a culinary mission accomplished!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMonica found the sheep's milk butter through a chance meeting with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tour.alexiacommunications.com\/\"\u003eCulinary Tour Operator\u003c\/a\u003e Alexia at a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/letstalkwomxn.com\/\"\u003eLet’s Talk Womxn\u003c\/a\u003e lunch in Boston, who then introduced her to her brother’s seriously delicious Greek Sheep Butter.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olympianacreamery.com\/index.html\"\u003eOlympiana Creamery\u003c\/a\u003e is family-owned and operated in Greece, and they take a deliberate and flavorful approach to the food they make.  Their farm and manufacturing are 100% solar-powered, their sheep and neighboring Greek farmers' sheep are grass-fed (grass-fed dairy has higher levels of Omega 3s than conventional dairy), and the milk is slow vat pasteurized to preserve the natural flavors and beneficial nutrients.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olympianacreamery.com\/greek-sheep-butter-single.html\"\u003eOlympiana Greek Sheep Butter\u003c\/a\u003e is not only creamy, flavorful but also elevates this bar to a heretofore undiscovered heights of buttery bliss.  😋\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs for the buckwheat, despite its name, \u003cu\u003ebuckwheat is not a wheat\u003c\/u\u003e, but instead a seed that grows from a flowering plant - so it's naturally gluten free!  Buckwheat seeds are harvested, hulled to remove the tough outer shells, and the remaining groats (berries) are nutrient-dense and a great source of plant-based protein.  Buckwheat cooks similarly to traditional grains and naturally has a mildly earthy and nutty flavor profile.  The buckwheat berries in this bar are roasted to enhance the nuttiness, and then coarsely ground  to just the right size and texture to create a distinct, roasty crunch in the chocolate.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe used just enough Organic Cane Sugar to highlight the flavor notes of the bar, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/pages\/el-carmen\"\u003eEl Carmen cacao from Nicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e is the secret sauce that holds this dark chocolate all together.  Deep, rich and earthy with cocoa and caramel undertones, the single origin chocolate melds seamlessly with the complex, creamy sheep's milk butter and buckwheat crisps.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnd, of course, this bar wouldn't be complete without sheep!  Luckily our friends at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clarkfarmcarlisle.com\/\"\u003eClark Organic Farm\u003c\/a\u003e, just up the road in Carlisle, were happy to let us spend some time with their Horned Dorset Sheep for the photo shoot!  Clark Organic Farm has a farm shop, a delicious 4-season CSA with a variety of options including Fruit \u0026amp; Veggie Shares, Flower Shares, Meat Shares, and more.  They are truly sustainably focused and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/realorganicproject.org\/\"\u003eReal Organic Project\u003c\/a\u003e whole farm certified.  Want to meet the sheep in person?  Join their mailing list to be notified about the “Meet The Lambs” event they hold each spring, where both kids and adults can meet and greet the cute, new babies of the year.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe love everything about this delicious and satisfying Baa Baa Butter Crunch Dark Chocolate bar.  This one was worth the wait, and enjoy it while it lasts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Single Origin  Beans\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/pages\/our-process\"\u003eOur Process\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003easting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eButtery, toasty pastry with hints of caramel and fudge.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:  \u003c\/strong\u003eSingle origin cacao beans, organic cane sugar, single origin cocoa butter, organic buckwheat groats, sheep butter, vanilla bean, sea salt. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eContains milk (sheep)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoy free \u0026amp; gluten free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48006285295787,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-BAA-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A0049.jpg?v=1791399572","url":"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/products\/limited-release-baa-baa-butter-crunch","provider":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}