Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats
marshmallow treat
Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats, also known as chocolate teacakes (especially in the United Kingdom), are confections consisting of a biscuit base topped with marshmallow-like filling and then coated in a hard shell of chocolate. They were invented in Denmark in the 19th century under the name flødeboller (sing. flødebolle lit. 'cream bun'), and later also produced and distributed by Viau cookie factory in Montreal as early as 1901.
Numerous varieties exist, with regional variations in recipes. Some variants of these confections have previously been known in many countries by names comprising equivalents of the Spanish word negro.
National varieties
North America
Canada
Théophile Viau first manufactured these as "Empire" biscuits in Montreal, and introduced them at a hockey game in Westmount in 1901, but in 1927, in order to lower costs, he removed the vanilla and renamed the product "Whippets". Today, Whippets are produced in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, by Dare Foods which bought the Viau bakery. They are currently available with both dark chocolate and milk chocolate coatings, and twelve varieties of flavors.
"Viva Puffs" are similar to Whippets; they are produced by Dare Foods in two flavours.
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