My daughter is 13 years old, and she just finished middle school. It’s tough to impress kids this age, but we took my daughter and a friend to Uncle Julios and it turns out that the Chocolate Piñata there impresses everyone, regardless of age. It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the school year and my girl’s middle school career. It was unique and fun, just like she is.
What is a chocolate piñata, you ask? Good question! Here’s the answer I received:
“The Chocolate Piñata is filled with homemade mini churros, fresh pineapple, blackberries and strawberries. Crack open the chocolate delicacy with a small wooden hammer and dip its contents in a plate of fresh raspberry, chocolate and caramel sauces topped off with Uncle Julio’s house-made whipped cream.”
You can see video of our pinata before, during, and after the cracking of it here:
As you can see, the Chocolate Piñata was a smash hit with my family. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)
It was so delicious. We ate. And ate. And ate. As we ate, we debated what items and combinations were the most delicious. Homemade churros with chocolate sauce, fresh pineapple with raspberry sauce, and juicy berries dragged through the whipped cream all earned given high marks.
I loved that we were really, truly sharing the dessert. And it’s interactive, both the opening of the pinata but the eating. It was great for a group because there’s a little something for everyone. Sometimes picking a communal dessert is tough – someone wants something chocolatey, another wants a fruity item, bakery items sound better to a third. This offers something for everyone.
You can see what goes into making the Chocolate Piñata here:
The new dessert is now available at Chicago-area Uncle Julio’s locations (Chicago, Lombard/Oakbrook, Skokie, Orland Park and Naperville), as well as at the Uncle Julio’s restaurants in Texas and the Washington, D.C. area. Find a location near you here. Eventually it will be at all Uncle Julio’s. One piñata serves between four and eight people and is available for $25. The party, however, is pretty priceless.
My daughter has spent the past week talking about the Chocolate Piñata and trying to figure out what our next piñata-worth occasion will be so that we can head back to Uncle Julio’s. I love how much she loved it – something different from the usual cake or cupcakes, with more flavor and a whole lot of fun.
I received no compensation for this post, but my family did get to try a Chocolate Piñata for purposes of reviewing it. As always, all opinions (as well as all dessert proclivities and love of chocolate) are my own, or that my family.
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