Not to be confused with National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day this summer, National Chocolate Chip Day on May 15 is its own special day. This is a time to celebrate the magical morsels that can be melted, mixed, drizzled and swirled to make nearly any food that much better.

Legend has it that chocolate chips were a happy accident. In the 1930s, Ruth Wakefield, an American chef and co-founder of the Toll House Inn, added chopped-up bits of a semisweet chocolate bar to a batch of cookie dough. When the chocolate didn’t melt as expected, she knew she was onto something good. Chocolate chips, a.k.a. morsels, can be added to just about anything.

Bakeries, grocery stores, coffee shops or any business that wants to sprinkle in some fun can give out logoed products on May 15. Keep reading this issue of Promotional Consultant Today for a handful of promotional products ideas for National Chocolate Chip Day.

Plan For This Promo:
What: National Chocolate Chip Day
When: May 15

Crunch Time

Crisp, rippled potato chips are enrobed in rich dark chocolate and sprinkled with pink Himalayan sea salt. Tucked inside a branded wooded box, these Chocolate Sea Salt Potato Chips are a delightful way to show appreciation to customers and employees alike.
Maple Ridge Farms, Inc. | PPAI 114165 | www.mapleridge.com

An Artisan Sweet

Companies can set out a dish of Belgian Chocolate Truffles on May 15 and any time they want to sweeten a client or guest experience. Filled with a creamy hazelnut ganache, each truffle is wrapped in a custom-imprinted gold or silver foil.
Astor Chocolate | PPAI 159297 | www.astorline.com 

How ’Bout These Apples?

Restaurants, caterers and personal chefs can make a deliciously memorable statement with the Custom-Label Milk Chocolate Walnut Caramel Apples. Each Granny Smith apple is dipped in small-batch caramel, hand-rolled in premium walnuts and drenched in rich milk chocolate. A four-color sticker creates brand awareness on each individually wrapped treat.

Mrs Prindables | PPAI 437770 | www.mrsprindables.com

Sweet and Salty

 

Each customized tin of Gourmet Pretzel Rods is an ode to chocolate chips. Open this gift box to find pretzels dipped and decorated in tempting varieties such as dark chocolate chip and peanut butter chocolate chip. These gourmet pretzels make great gifts at conferences and trade shows.
Midnite Snax | PPAI 113793 | www.midnitesnax.com

Sweet Surprise

Inns and B&Bs can welcome guests to their destination with this Cookie and Confection Gift Box. Each logoed box is packed with six milk and dark chocolate cookies and sea-salt caramels. Add a logo to the cookies for a delightful touch.
NC Custom | PPAI 111662 | www.chocolateinn.com