National Milk Chocolate Day: History Of The Tempting Treat And 5 Dessert Ideas

Eating chocolates means packing on happy carbs that stimulate the release of endorphins, the hormone that makes us feel good and alleviates stress.

Chocolates come in three mouthwatering variants -- dark chocolates, white chocolates and milk chocolates, which are more popular than the other two due to their unique and heavenly taste.

Made up of ethically sourced and powdered cocoa beans, milk ingredients and chocolate liquor, the gourmet sweet treats are the silkiest in texture and the creamiest to taste.

No wonder, milk chocolates are loved worldwide and even have a day dedicated in their honor. National Milk Chocolate Day is observed annually on July 28 to commemorate the chocolaty condiments and the fact that it triggers happy childhood memories.

History of milk chocolates:

Although there are contradictions as to when the milk chocolates acquired their solid form, a popular notion suggests that Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum and physician to Queen Anne and King George II, first brainstormed the idea of adding milk to drinking chocolate in 1672.

It is believed when Sir Hans was traveling to Jamaica, his heart sank seeing the malnourished and sickly children and after discovering that they gained some amount of energy upon being provided a concoction of cocoa, spices and water, he thought to add milk to the cocoa drink to enhance its nutritional value. The recipe spanned generations and in 1820, the Cadbury brothers eventually made it commercially famous by selling ready-to-drink liquid milk chocolate.

In case you don't like to eat chocolate straight out of the wrapper, below are some recipes you can try at home using milk chocolates.

• Tripple chocolate mousse torte: A delicious torte made up of whipped cream, milk chocolate and vanilla extract. Recipe here.
• Coconut Almond Cookie Bark: Decadent cookies laden with almonds, coconut and milk chocolate chips. Recipe here.
• Nutella-stuffed strawberries: The tea-time treat is a combination of Nutella and milk chocolates. Need we say more? Recipe here.
• Chocolaty peanut clusters: This nutrient-rich dessert which consists of peanuts, milk chocolate and peanut butter, is definitely a healthy hunger savior for kids. Recipe here.
• S'mores stuffed french toast: This standard french toast meets chocolates and marshmallows and is an instant hit during get-togethers. Recipe here.