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If chocolate melts your loved one’s heart, look no further than our selection of luxurious artisan chocolate gifts supplied for Valentine’s Day by White Rabbit Chocolatiers.

All their chocolate’s hand-made in small batches and the amazing taste-bud-tangling results are a feast for the eyes as well as the senses.

The Passion Fruit With Rose bar is White Rabbit’s signature white chocolate made with Dominican Republic beans, flavoured with passion fruit and decorated with crystalised real rose petals.

The 70% dark chocolate ‘Aphrodisiac’ Fig & Cherry bar is its classic masterblend of dark chocolate made with Ecuadorian beans, with sumptuous figs and cherries added in.

Or give nine bite-sized pieces of heaven: mouth-watering salted caramel in creamy masterblend 38% milk chocolate, finished with a cute heart pattern

We’re also selling irresistible favourites from Beverley-based White Rabbit’s range: Two Chilli; Rose & Geranium; Nuts & Raisin, and Yorkshire Honeycomb.

If you really want to make an impact, the Boom! Novelty hot chocolate maker will go down a bomb. You add it to a cup or mug via its strawberry lace fuse, pour on hot milk and watch the magical ‘explosion’ to reveal mini marshmallows! This Valentine’s delight has been tickling us pink. Watch the video here: https://twitter.com/WhiteRabbitChoc/status/1227940874056802304

Hot Chocolate BOMB!!!
Wait until the end… 😱🎊🤯 pic.twitter.com/Uj3xlK8bax

— WhiteRabbit Choc Bev (@WhiteRabbitChoc) February 13, 2020

Want to share in our secret for banishing the grey day blues? Treat yourself to one of our gorgeously indulgent semlor Lenten buns.

Semlor buns are a Scandinavian treat which are so special that they’re only made at this time of year. Traditionally, bakers sell them in the run-up to Lent (February 17^th) and once we tried them, we decided it was a custom we had to observe here, too.

Haxby Bakehouse has put its own slant on the buns, which are cardamom-scented and like a super-tasty cross between a doughnut and bread. We add our own special almond cream to the middle, and top it with a thick layer of heavenly whipped cream.

We enjoy adding seasonal variation to our baking repertoire and every year we convert more customers to this rival to Shrove Tuesday pancakes. Swedish folk love semlor buns so much they eat an estimated six million of them on Fat Tuesday, their name for Shrove Tuesday, which isn’t bad for a population of just over 10 million.

Add a warm glow to your home by serving this irresistible treat, baked every day in our Haxby Bakehouse ovens until the beginning of Lent.

Haxby Bakehouse will be open between Christmas and New Year for the first time this year to ensure our loyal customers don’t go short of bread, pastries and pies during the festive season.

Tina and Phil are taking the Christmas and New Year weekends off to put their feet up with the family, but will open the Bakehouse doors in between. As well as our amazing bread, we’ll be selling award-winning Voakes pies (pork; poultry & stuffing; game and black pudding & red onion marmalade), plus our amazing deli selection, top cheeses, Yorkshire Crisps, store cupboard staples and foodie treats.

Get out of the house and head our way to top up with all the goodies you need to make the in-between festive period extra special. We look forward to seeing you!

Our Christmas opening hours are:

Mon 21st December: CLOSED
Tue 22nd December: 10am – 5pm
Wed 23rd December: 10am – 5pm
Thu 24th December: 9am – 3pm
Fri 25th – Mon 28th December: CLOSED
Tue 29th December: 10-5
Wed 30th December: 10-5
Thu 31st December: 9-3
Fri 1st – Monday 4th January: CLOSED
Tuesday 5th January: 10am – 4pm

Looking for a different gift idea to make someone’s Christmas? A personalised foodie hamper packed with treats and ingredients from the Haxby Bakehouse is probably just what you’re looking for.

You can make your own hamper by picking exactly what you want from our shelves to make the perfect unique gift. Choose from gorgeous chocolates,  teas and coffees, biscuits and a choice of the finest ingredients to make special dishes from around the world.

We also have pre-made hampers for sale to inspire you. The tea-lover in your life will swoon over our selection of award-winning condiments, Rooibos tea, White Rabbit chocolates, shortbread rounds and marzipan fruits. If coffee’s more their thing, special roasts, coffee syrups, biscuits and complementary chocolates will make brewing up extra special.

We’ve also put together Italian hampers, containing Yorkshire Pasta, cooking sauce, dried mushrooms and antipasto treats. Our Indian-themed hamper includes specialised ingredients from Rafi’s spicebox, so you can gift the perfect curry in a box.

A Yorkshire hamper would be hard to top, in our opinion. Pack it with chutneys from Nether Poppleton, Malton’s Roost coffee, Yorkshire crisps, charcuterie from Ilkley, pickles and conserves from Mercers of Wetherby, cheeses from all over God’s own county and fish from the Staal Smokehouse, Long Riston.

If you’re buying nearer Christmas, add freshly-made items from our delicatessen, like locally-made pies, quiches, sausage rolls, heavenly cakes and morning pastries. If you want to throw in some festive fizz or beer, nip next door to the Tipsy Fox off-licence. And of course, don’t forget to top off your hamper with the greatest gift of all – Haxby bread!