Chocolate raisins are one of the simplest ideas in the whole confectionery aisle — a raisin, coated in chocolate — and one of the longest-running, having sat somewhere between "sweet" and "snack" for the better part of a century. That in-between status is exactly why people search for them: they read as a slightly more grown-up, slightly more forgivable treat than a straight chocolate bar.
An old idea, not a new one
Chocolate-coated dried fruit has been around since at least the early 20th century, with chocolate raisins and chocolate-coated nuts sold as "enrobed" confectionery — a technique where a coating drum tumbles the raisins through liquid chocolate until each one is evenly covered. It's a genuinely old manufacturing process, and it's why chocolate raisins have always sat alongside chocolate peanuts and chocolate brazils in traditional sweet shops rather than in the mainstream chocolate-bar aisle.
Why they get marketed as a "healthier" treat
Because the base ingredient is a fruit rather than a wafer or biscuit, chocolate raisins have long been positioned — rightly or wrongly — as a lighter option than solid chocolate bars. Raisins do carry some of dried fruit's fibre and micronutrients, though a chocolate coating adds back plenty of sugar and fat, so the "healthy snack" framing is more marketing than meaningful nutrition.
What we actually stock right now
We don't currently stock a product simply labelled "chocolate raisins," but we do carry Kingsway Chocolate Flavour Raisins 3kg, which is in stock now as a bulk bag. If you're after raisins paired with chocolate in bar form instead, our Yorkie Raisin & Biscuit Chocolate Bar 44g and its case of 24 are also in stock, alongside the Yorkie Raisin & Biscuit Chocolate Duo Bar 66g.
FAQ
What are chocolate raisins made from?
Dried raisins coated in a shell of chocolate, made using an "enrobing" process where the fruit is tumbled through liquid chocolate until evenly covered.
Are chocolate raisins healthier than chocolate bars?
They contain some of the fibre and nutrients found in dried fruit, but the chocolate coating still adds significant sugar and fat, so they're best thought of as a treat rather than a health food.
Does Supreme Sweets stock chocolate raisins?
Yes — Kingsway Chocolate Flavour Raisins 3kg is in stock now as a bulk bag.
Is there a chocolate-and-raisin bar option too?
Yes, the Yorkie Raisin & Biscuit range combines chocolate, raisins and biscuit in bar form, and it's currently in stock in both single-bar and case sizes.