Caramel is one of the things that changes most when freeze-dried. Regular caramel is chewy and sticks to your teeth. Under vacuum it puffs up and turns brittle, while the taste stays the same: buttery and sweet. Below we compare our freeze-dried caramel sweets.
What happens to caramel in the freeze dryer? 🧪
Under vacuum caramel puffs up and loses its water. What's left is a light, brittle structure that crumbles in your mouth. The chocolate on top cracks, and a wafer or biscuit stays crunchy. We freeze-dry them ourselves, in Poland. We cover the process in general in our guide what freeze-dried sweets are.
Freeze-dried caramel sweets in our shop 🍯
| Product | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Riesen | dark caramel in chocolate, a deep flavour | 21.99 zł |
| Toffee with Milka chocolate | caramel balls with a chocolate centre | 23.99 zł |
| Giant caramel wafer | a large Dutch wafer with caramel, one per bag | 8.99 zł |
| Twix | caramel, biscuit and milk chocolate | 23.99 zł |
Riesen
Dark caramel sweets in chocolate. After freeze-drying the hard, chewy caramel puffs up and turns brittle and light, and the chocolate cracks on top. The taste is deep, caramel and chocolate. One of our bestsellers.
Toffee with Milka chocolate
Caramel sweets with a chocolate centre that puff up into round balls under vacuum. The toffee turns light and brittle and the chocolate stays inside. The taste is buttery and caramel, with the milky note of Milka chocolate.
Giant caramel wafer
A large Dutch wafer with caramel inside. After freeze-drying the caramel layer puffs up and crumbles in your mouth, while the wafer stays crunchy. There's one wafer per bag, good for sharing or with coffee. It's the cheapest way to try freeze-dried caramel.
Twix
Pieces of Twix with three layers: caramel, biscuit and milk chocolate. You'll find Twix compared with other bars in our post Snickers, Twix or Milky Way.
Calories in caramel sweets 📋
| Product | Energy | Fat | Sugars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riesen | 440 kcal | 18.1 g | 47.8 g |
| Milka toffee | 439 kcal | 14 g | 58 g |
| Giant wafer | 456 kcal | 17 g | 35.5 g |
| Twix | 495 kcal | 24 g | 49 g |
Values per 100 g of product before freeze-drying, as stated by the manufacturer. Full tables are on the product pages.
Allergens in caramel sweets ⚠️
All the caramel sweets contain milk. Riesen, Milka toffee and Twix also contain soy. The giant wafer and Twix contain gluten, and the wafer also contains eggs. They may contain traces of nuts. None of them has gelatine in its ingredients. The full ingredients are on each product page.
How to store caramel sweets 🔒
Chocolate softens in the warmth, so keep these sweets somewhere cool and dry, away from sunlight and the cooker, but not in the fridge. The fridge is humid, and condensation forms on the sweets when you take them out. There's more in our guide on how to store freeze-dried sweets.
Frequently asked questions ❓
Is freeze-dried caramel hard?
No. It's brittle and crumbles in your mouth instead of being chewy.
Which caramel has the strongest flavour?
Riesen has the boldest, darkest flavour, and Milka toffee the most buttery.
How much does delivery cost?
We ship orders within 24 hours of receiving payment, and the courier usually delivers within 2 working days. Delivery within Poland is free from 149 zł. Details are on our Delivery and payment page.