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Ingredients

This is a master list of the ingredients in all our Candied Optimism products.  Not all products are available year round, some are seasonal. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. 

Fudge

Almond Joyful Fudge: Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Almonds, Sweetened Coconut (coconut, sugar, water, propylene glycol (sustains freshness), salt, sodium metabisulfite (to retain whiteness)), Butter (cream, salt), vanilla extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Milk, Almonds, Soy

 

Always Take the Chunky Road Fudge: Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Dried Cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), Roasted Peanuts (peanuts, salt), Raisins, Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Soy

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Maple Fudge: Organic Vermont Maple Sugar, Ghirardelli White Chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, milk fat, lecithin (soy), vanilla); may contain tree nuts, wheat, and egg), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk; may contain Wheat and Tree Nuts

 

Maple Walnut Fudge: Organic Vermont Maple Sugar, Ghirardelli White Chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, milk fat, lecithin (soy), vanilla); may contain tree nuts, wheat, and egg), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Walnuts, Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk, Walnut; may contain Wheat

 

Mocha Fudge: Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Butter (cream, salt), Espresso Powder, Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Milk, Soy

 

Never Too Sweet Bittersweet Chocolate: Sugar, Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Walnuts, Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy

 

Never Too Sweet Bittersweet Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts: Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Walnuts, Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk, Walnut, Soy

 

Never Too Sweet Bittersweet Chocolate and Peanut Butter Fudge: See individual flavors.

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Peanut Butter Fudge: Sugar, Peanut Butter Flavored Baking Chips (partially defatted peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel oil, soybean oil), corn syrup solids, dextrose, reduced protein whey (milk), contains 2% or less of: palm kernel oil, salt, vanillin, artificial flavor, lecithin (soy)), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk, Peanuts, Soy

 

Peanut Butter & Jelly Fudge: Sugar, Peanut Butter Flavored Baking Chips (partially defatted peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel oil, soybean oil), corn syrup solids, dextrose, reduced protein whey (milk), contains 2% or less of: palm kernel oil, salt, vanillin, artificial flavor, lecithin (soy)), Jam bits (fruit (raspberry puree, raspberry juice, apple juice, cherry juice), sugar, fructose syrup, rice flour, palm oil, natural flavor, pectin, ascorbic acid), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Egg, Milk, Peanuts, Soy

 

Penuche Fudge:  Brown Sugar, Ghirardelli White Chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, milk fat, lecithin (soy), vanilla); may contain tree nuts, wheat, and egg), Marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, egg white, artificial flavor), Evaporated Milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate), Butter (cream, salt), Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), Salt. Contains: Milk; may contain tree nuts, wheat, and egg.

Toffee

Butter Toffee with Nuts: Butter (cream, salt), Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Pecans, Almonds. Contains: Milk, Almond, Pecan, Soy

 

Butter Toffee with Pretzel Crunch: Butter (cream, salt), Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Pretzel (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, less than 2% of: corn syrup, canola oil and/or soybean oil, barley malt extract). Contains: Milk, Wheat, Soy

 

Nut-free Butter Toffee: Butter (cream, salt), Sugar, Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla). Contains: Milk, Soy

Milk Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Milk Chocolate-dipped Pretzel Rods: Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanilla), Wheat Flour, Salt, Malt Syrup (derived from corn and malted barley, Adds a trivial amount of total and added sugars), Vegetable Oil (corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil and/or palm oil), Yeast, Baking Soda.

 

Seasonal Decorations: Sugar, Rice Flour, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Dextrin, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Palm Kernel Oil, Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Gum Arabic, Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Potassium Sorbate, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Mica-Based Pearlescent, Powdered Sugar, Water, Tapioca Starch, Cornstarch, Egg Albumen, Vanilla Flavor (dextrose, cornstarch), natural and artificial flavors, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent) water & ethyl alcohol)), cream of tartar, stabilizer (gum acacia, xanthan gum, modified gum acacia), CMC (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose); US FDA Certified Food Colors: FD&C Red 40, FD&C Yellow 5, FD&C Blue 1 and Titanium Dioxide. Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat, Soy

Marshmallow

Marshmallow Chirps: Light Corn Syrup (corn syrup, salt, vanilla), Sugar, Gelatin, Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, salt, vanilla bean extractives), salt.

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Marshmallow Squares: Light Corn Syrup (corn syrup, salt, vanilla), Sugar, Gelatin, Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives), salt, cornstarch.

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Cocoa Marshmallow Squares: Light Corn Syrup (corn syrup, salt, vanilla), Sugar, Gelatin, Vanilla Extract (water, alcohol (35%), sugar, salt, vanilla bean extractives), salt, cocoa powder, cornstarch.

All products made in a facility that may also process: milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

 

We take every reasonable precaution to prevent cross-contact, but our kitchen uses shared space and equipment that may lead to the presence of allergens including, but not limited to, milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame. There is a risk of cross-contamination in all of our products.

 

Customers with severe food allergies should be aware of this risk and consume our products at their own discretion.

Kitchen location:
Union Station

2 Washington Square

Worcester, MA 01604

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