This Loacker Cremkakao chocolate bar is super delicious all on it’s own. Loacker is a family owned business out of Italy and their factory is located at the foot of the Alps near the Austrian border. For 90 years they have been making a variety of light and crispy wafer cookies. In fact, they are the number one wafer cookie in the world! This is their first venture into the chocolate bar business and keeping true to their roots, they have incorporated a thin crispy wafer in the center of this decadent chocolate. (Isn’t that cool?) 
One bite and you’ll be looking for more, which will hopefully be available very soon as these bars are just being introduced into this country. You, spring box buyers, are the lucky ones to taste these first! Stay tuned for where you can buy more as I know you’ll be asking.
Meanwhile, I made these decadent Banana Nut Muffins with Loacker Chocolate Chunks for a Sunday morning treat. These were beyond delicious!!
BANANA NUT MUFFINS WITH LOACKER CHOCOLATE CHUNKS – makes 12 muffins
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 very ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
11/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 Loacker 3.07 oz. Cremkakao chocolate bar, cut into smallish chunks
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs.
Smash the bananas and vanilla together.
Your chocolate bar should look like this.
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Add to creamed mixture, alternately adding the banana mixture, starting and ending with the flour. 
Fold in walnuts and chocolate pieces. Butter non-stick muffin cups or use paper liners; fill 12 cups with batter, distributing evenly. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm with LOVE. Delizioso!!
The Loacker Cremkakao chocolate bar was in our MARY’s secret ingredients spring box. The summer box will mail on June 25th.
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That chocolate makes the typical banana nut muffin so much more amazing and like the perfect Monday morning (or any morning!) breakfast 🙂
Sues
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Exactly Sues!! This chocolate is divine!!
Banana and chocolate is my favorite combination. Love these muffins!
Sheryl @Mama’s Gotta Bake recently posted…Blueberry and Yogurt Parfait
Thanks Sheryl!! One of my favorite combos too!
I love this chocolate. I’ve tasted it before and I fell in love. It’s not available here either but I wish it were.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef recently posted…Meatloaf Recipe From the last Century
Maybe soon Maureen! They’re working on it.
oh, I am drooling! I will look out for these bars when we are in Italy next year 🙂
Tandy | Lavender and Lime recently posted…Recipe For Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Tandy, definitely search them out! They are so delicious!!!
Muffins looks so soft and tasty.
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It’s a great recipe if I say so myself. Give it a try, Neela!!
These muffins look outrageously good and is my idea of perfection! Banana muffins with chocolate chunks? Yes, sign me up!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl recently posted…What’s Growing in the Garden!
LOL – right Pamela!
I love the idea of chopping up a whole chocolate bar and using that! 😀
I know Lorraine – pretty decadent – but a very good use for it!!
Love banana muffins! Don’t think I’ve ever had them with chocolate, however. Lover the idea! Perfect for breakfast. Or dessert. 😉
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It’s true John, they could be a dessert… but they’re perfect for a Sunday morning brunch!!
These muffins would be fantastic to bring to a garden party or as a healthy breakfast on the go!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted…Asparagus with Truffle Oil, Egg and Tomato Dressing
Exactly Angie!! I hope you have a chance to try the recipe.
Banana muffins and good chocolate, what a delicious combination! Wishing I had one to enjoy with my afternoon cup of tea!
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Well just make them now, Rachel!! 🙂
I have seen this chocolate somewhere before, but I can’t pin point where and when.
Your muffins look so very inviting! 🙂
Italy!!
Thanks on the muffins!!
I was convinced about this recipe on the first photo (:D). Well, I was persuaded to eat a piece of chocolate! But when I read the complete recipe, I realized that this will be my breakfast recipe for the next few days (well.. or for one day… depends if my family eats them all.. probably)
Thank you for sharing this recipe and for giving inspiration!
Best wishes,
Cat
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Thank you Cat!! I hope you’ve loved them! 🙂
LOVE these muffins! Of course, really good quality ingredients, including chocolate always make all the difference in the world!
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You bet Christina!! Especially this Italian Chocolate that is just so delicious!!