Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Review & Giveaway

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I love Hershey’s products and was excited to have the opportunity to try Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Treats!  I received Hershey’s Special Dark and Hershey’s Extra Dark Chocolate.  I am personally more fond of milk chocolate, but for the dark chocolate variety, Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate was my favorite.  My mom loves Dark Chocolate and was thrilled to try out the samples!  Hershey’s, as always, did a fantastic job with their dark chocolate products.

Hershey’s Extra Dark Chocolate is the only chocolate to receive the Best Life Treat Seal of Approval from fitness and health expert Bob Greene.  The Best Life Treat Seal of Approval is awarded to treats that feature a portion size of 150 calories or less, are free of partially hydrogenated oil, meet sodium and other nutrition criteria and/or have another plus, such as the antioxidants in dark chocolate. 

If you aren’t a dark chocolate lover, you’ll like the nice transition that Hershey’s Special Dark Dark Chocolate offers.  I really liked it, especially with the almonds!

“If you are looking to get into shape and lose weight for swimsuit season, you don’t have to drop chocolate from your diet – just eat in moderation. For instance, if you’re sticking to 1,600 calories per day, 100 of those calories can come from treats. On a diet of 1,700 calories per day; you can have a 150 calorie treat. In general, the more you exercise, the more total calories – and treat calories – you can have,” said Greene. “Dark chocolate, like Hershey’s Extra Dark, is a smart way to treat yourself as you get in shape for swimsuit season. The Best Life portion of three tasting squares allows you to break up your diet to include necessary indulgences – keeping you on track to live your best life.”

Greene recommends three easy-to-follow phases to stay on track for looking your best this swimsuit season.

  1. Change Habits: Making a few key adjustments to your routine can mean big results, both in terms of health and weight-loss. The dietary changes include eating three meals, a snack or two, and a treat, and curtailing eating and drinking at least two hours before bedtime. On the exercise front, aim to gradually add minutes to your regular workouts and keep up your intensity – it doesn’t matter if you’re walking or working out at the gym.
     
  2. Manage Hunger and Control Portions: Use Bob’s 10-point hunger scale to differentiate true hunger from emotional eating. Ideally, you should start a meal when you’re just beginning to get hungry, but not ravenous (a three or four on the hunger scale) and finish the meal when you’re at a five (you’re fairly satisfied, but could eat a little more) or six (perfectly comfortable and satisfied).
     
  3. Fine-Tune Your Diet: Include a variety of colors of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Colors are a good indicator of the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that each food contains. Also, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds help maintain a well-rounded and wholesome diet.

You can find Hershey’s Extra Dark Chocolate or Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate in the candy section in a store near you!  Try them today!

GIVEAWAY

1 lucky reader on The Mommy-Files will win a variety pack including Hershey’s Extra Dark and Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Treats:

– Bar/pouch combo of Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate in one of the following flavors:
— Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate
— Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries and Almonds
— Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate infused with Raspberry flavor
— Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Pomegranate flavor
– 1 box Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Bars with Almonds (24 bars in each box)
– 1 bag Hershey’s Miniatures Assortment

WIN IT!!!

Tell me in a comment one of your favorite Hershey’s products!

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I received product samples from Hershey’s to facilitate this review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

447 thoughts on “Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Review & Giveaway”

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  47. Jackie

    One of my favorite Hershey products is the Hershey Bar with Almonds. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

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  70. Anita

    One of my favorite Hershey’s products is their Special Dark Miniature… the one that comes in the “variety pack” with Krackle, Mr. Goodbar, etc. 🙂
    roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

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  98. Deb

    My favorite chocolate is Hershey’s milk chocolate, so I’d be trying to win this giveaway of my dark-chocolate loving daughter.

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  113. Tracy Robertson

    My favorite is the Extra Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries & Almonds. I LOVE those bars, they are so smooth, delicious and exotic that they taste like the sort of chocolate one would expect to pay a small fortune for, but they are by Hershey’s and extremely reasonably priced!

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  174. Natalie J. Vandenberghe

    I have so many “favorite” Hershey products, it’s hard to just name one. Depending on the mood, I’ll crave Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or Kit Kats. Love York Peppermint and Mounds, too. For some reason, what I want right now is a Hershey’s Skor, Heath Bar, or 5th Avenue (I guess I want something crunchy). anyway, I am a fan of dark chocolate and look forward to trying the Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries and Almonds. All of their products are delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  183. Debra B

    My favorite is the regular Hershey bar, I usually buy the larger size so I can enjoy it several times, I could eat the whole thing at once but wont since its way too many calories but love, love , love my hersheys
    Thanks for the tasty giveaway

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  184. Margaret Smith

    My favorite are the Hershey Minatures and out of those, the special Dark minatures are my favorite.
    What a yummy and delightful prize.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

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  185. Margaret Smith

    I Voted for The Mommy-Files on Top Mommy Blogs (good luck)
    Thanks again
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  188. Margaret Smith

    I’m a Fan of The Mommy-Files on Facebook (Margaret E. Smith)
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  195. brandy nelson

    We like the Krakel bars as well as plain old milk chocolate bars. My husband is a major chocoholic, and I would give this to him. He deserves it! We have a 6 month old and one on the way. He has stepped up since I am not feeling too great. He takes care of the baby almost exclusively, and he has been doing all of the housework. He has been such a help to me, and I would love to be able to surprise him with this! Thanks for the chance!

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  199. Carol Harrity

    I’m a Chocoholic so there are a lot of Hersheys favorites. I use Hersheys Chocolate Chips at least once a week for making chocolate brownies.

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  206. Patti Hess

    I love the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups but I like the Reversable ones they had though too!!

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thanks a lot!!

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  230. DeeAnn S

    Hershey’s Special Dark chocolate has always been my favorite. When I buy a bag of mixed chocolates, I always sort thru and pick out the Special Darks. And now that Hershey’s has the Special Dark chocolate syrup, well, I’m in 7th heaven when I drizzle it over a dollop of ice cream!. Thanks.

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  256. Tawnda

    you’re seriously making a chocoholic choose her favorite Hershey product?? I love nearly ALL of them! Right now, I want a Hershey Dark Big Bar 😉

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  277. keisha negron

    my FAVORITE hershey products have to be the PEANUT BUTTER CUPS.. OH MY chocolate and peanut butter to die for!!!!

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  288. OlyveOyl

    Favorite chocolate…..let’s start with the original – melts in the mouth and there is always room for more…. then they have the chocolate with almonds – who know that chocolate would go so well with EVERYTHING!

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  309. Lisa @ Early Morning Run

    I LOVE dark chocolate and would be in heaven with this giveaway! Two of my favorite Hershey products are the hershey kisses becuase my Grandma always had a bowl full of them in her dining room when we would visit when I was young and regular milk chocolate bars because they remind me of making s’mores in the summer with my family at our cottage!

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  315. Ed Nemmers

    Hershey’s Special Dark used to have a limited edition with Macadamia Nuts and Raspberry sauce; it was the best!

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  368. April

    I love the original Hershey’s milk chocolate mini bars. I can eat just one (or two!) and get that chocolate fix but they aren’t too tiny to nix the fix.

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  380. Sandy M

    This is my absolute favorite … Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries and Almonds … because it’s HEALTHY :o)

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  395. Michael

    On those occasions when I choose to ‘savor’ my indulgence for cholcolate, I opt for Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate Tasting Squares! 🙂

    Reply

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