Malted milk balls are chocolate-coated candies made with malt powder, giving them a nutty flavor. They are formed into balls, coated in milk chocolate, and sold in various packaging. New variations include robin’s egg and miniature versions, as well as a strawberry malt flavored milk scoop.
Malted milk balls are chocolate-coated candies often sold in cardboard packaging to further their association with flavored lattes and malted milkshakes. The flavor is often described as nutty or downright hearty, much like a cereal. The reason for this unusual taste is the use of a grain-based treat known as malt. Barley kernels may germinate after harvest, which changes the sugar composition of the grain, in the same sense that germinated corn becomes more suitable for distillation. The malted barley grain is carefully dried and ground into powder for confectionary use.
Other dry ingredients, such as wheat flour and dry milk, are then added to the malted barley powder to form the malted milk. This malt powder is commonly added to whole milk or ice cream milkshakes to provide a pleasantly nutty flavor. This powder can be purchased as a blend at many grocery stores.
To create the candy known as malted milk balls, malted milk powder is first combined with a sweetened syrup and formed into round balls. These balls become very crunchy yet light when fully worked. The finished balls are then coated in a waxy form of milk chocolate as they travel on a conveyor belt. The coated candies are then allowed to cool completely before being packaged and shipped. Although the milk carton container is a common sight on grocery store shelves, the balls can also be sold in long plastic sleeves or traditional candy boxes.
Although the traditional chocolate-covered candy has been popular since the late 1930s, there are some new variations on the theme. A robin’s egg variant is typically sold in the early spring or during the Easter season. Miniature malted milk balls are also available. A strawberry malt flavored milk scoop has also been developed for aficionados looking for a different approach to the malt milkshake theme.
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