The Sweetest Road Trip in Missouri Takes You To 6 Old School Chocolate Shops
Chocoholics! Who’s up for a road trip to some of the best old school chocolate shops in Missouri? Don’t worry if you’re not a chocoholic yet. After you’ve trekked across Missouri and had your fill of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, you’ll join that special club of chocolate lovers who know that chocolate’s the perfect pick me up any time of the day or the night. Ready? Off we go!
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Get ready for the sweetest road trip of your life! Journey across Missouri, where you'll stop at some of the state's best chocolate shops. Even better? Tailor the road trip to your needs and your interests by adding stops or even removing stops. Ready? Let's go!
Let's start our decadently delicious road trip in the enchanting town of Hannibal. Chocolaterie Stam, which has locations in several Midwestern towns, sells a spectacular array of chocolates. Treat yourself to such delicious goodies as gourmet fudge, chocolate-covered strawberries, and bonbons. Then, after you've stocked up on chocolates, order a delicious gelato to keep you going to our next stop.
Kansas City, here we come! Our next stop takes us to Panache Chocolatier, which has been a Kansas City staple for nearly four decades. Sink your teeth into chocolate, dark chocolate, or caramel chocolate popcorn. Then, browse the assortment of chocolate on display, ranging from coconut clusters and peanut butter truffles to solid chocolate bars and peanut clusters.
Two words: Chocolate-covered apples. Hungry yet? Our next stop takes us to The Candy Factory in Columbia, where you'll find a selection of amazing chocolate-covered goodies. So, meander around the shop that sells traditional chocolate-covered pretzels, chips, and strawberries. And, some good news, too! The Candy Factory also features several sugar free chocolate options.
Craving homemade fudge? Well, our next stop just might have that craving working overtime. Grandma's Candy Kitchen makes 20 different flavors of its award-winning fudge, including chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, caramel chocolate peanut, and chocolate nut. Pick your favorites. Then, stock up on handmade chocolate. Choose from such favorites as peanut clusters and chocolate-covered Oreos.
Had your fill of chocolate yet? Doubtfully, right? Next, we're heading to Sweet Things Sweet Shop in Saint Genevieve. The charming candy shop sells an assortment of traditional chocolate boxes, filled with such candy as chocolate covered caramels, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate.
And, now we end our sweet chocolate road trip in the enchanting town of St. Charles. Start your visit at Riverside Sweets with a delicious scoop of ice cream from Kemp's Dairy in Minneapolis. Then, peruse the generous selection of hand-dipped chocolates and fudge.
What are your favorite chocolate shops in Missouri? Join the conversation in the comments! Then, click here to read about the 10 best chocolate desserts you’ll find in Missouri.
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