Boulangerie Specialties
Specialty Desserts and Pastries
Our wide assortment of specialty desserts and pastries includes the following favorites and many more:
Gourmet Breakfast Muffins
Fresh-baked Danish
Chocolate Mousse Tulip
Cream Puff
Tuxedo Bar
Lemon Bar
Flan
Petit Four
Crème Brulee
AJ's Signature Fruit Tart
Individually crafted by hand, these irresistible desserts make gifts that will be remembered long after the last bite is gone. A sweet dough crust encases creamy vanilla custard, which is topped with a beautiful assortment of fresh seasonal berries and fruit. The end result is a colorful culinary creation you'll enjoy seeing just as much as you will eating it.
Chocolate-Dipped Long-Stem Strawberries
Don't forget, AJ's Boulangerie is well-known for its chocolate-dipped strawberries! Our Boulangerie pastry chefs have hand-dipped red, ripe Strawberries in rich white and dark milk chocolate and then decorated each to perfection. For an unforgettable dessert at your New Year's party, serve a breathtaking tray of gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries!
Chocolate Èclairs
Let AJ's put a smile on your face with our own freshly made Chocolate Èclairs. Our pastry chefs start with a light delicate puff pastry dough shell and end with a rich, thick, custard-like pastry cream filling, topped with a chocolate fudge ganache. The finished pastry will leave you asking for more!
Fine Chocolates
Truffles by Local Chocolatier Julia Baker
AJ's is pleased to now offer you Julia Baker confections. Each delectable piece is hand-made with the purest ingredients, no preservatives or artificial additives, creating a superior chocolate experience. Visit us today to discover why celebrities such as Bono and U2, Alicia Keys, and Paris Hilton have ordered confections by our Scottsdale artisan Chocolatier.
Granny's Chocolate Creations
Granny's Chocolate Creations are quality chocolates made locally by a Chocolatier in Chandler, which is why they are the freshest available. You'll find a wide selection of Granny's decadent chocolate creations in AJ's Boulangerie. Visit your nearest AJ's Fine Foods.
Jean Thompson Truffles
A passion for chocolate resulted in the creation of these all-natural artisan truffles. Made from the finest European Chocolate and 40% cream they combine intense flavors with arresting style. A thin shell provides an elegant foil to delicious ganache filling.
Sweet Shop USA Handmade Chocolates
AJ's Boulangerie proudly carries Sweet Shop USA handmade chocolates. Sweet Shop USA was established in 1972, in Fort Worth, Texas. Today, the company is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. We are a family-owned producer of hand-made chocolates.
From our inception, our company has sought and continually trained individuals with experience in the art of hand-crafting chocolates. We are dedicated to preserving the time-consuming craft created locally by Martha Washington Chocolates some 75 years ago.
Sweet Shop USA has received national recognition for creating over 100 varieties of handmade pieces including various Truffles, Famous Brags®, Nuts and Chewies, and our signature Fudge Love®. Our success is credited to our emphasis on natural ingredients, including pure butter, fresh whipping cream, and the finest quality chocolate.
Here at our factory, the process of producing gourmet chocolate begins by blending the all-natural ingredients, then simmering the mixture in large kosher copper kettles. A machine's work can never match the product of one of our hand-making experts.
These chocolatiers demonstrate intricate care and attention to detail to make our exceptional gourmet chocolate. We invest in people, not machines, who take pride in their craft. This is our American tradition. Handmade fresh, one piece at a time!
Norman Love Confections
Enjoy our delicious gourmet chocolate, including selections of fine dark chocolate, white chocolate, milk chocolate, and gourmet chocolate truffles. Each handmade chocolate is an edible work of art that will arouse all of your senses.
All with no preservatives and no artificial ingredients, using only the finest quality of chocolates, butter, spices, nuts, purées and flavors, our creations are beautifully decorated shells made with dark, milk or white chocolate, filled with a ganache interior bursting with over thirty different flavors created from Norman Love's unique gourmet chocolate recipes, including passion fruit, praline, caramel, pistachio and many more.
Gelato
Gelato is Italy's version of ice cream, with three major differences.
First, gelato has significantly less butterfat than the typical 14 to 18 percent found in ice cream. Tests confirm Gelato has only 5 to 7 percent butterfat. However, less fat does not mean less taste. With the lower butterfat content and all-natural ingredients, gelato is considered to be an ultra premium ice cream. Therefore, you will taste the full flavor of gelato immediately.
Second, gelato has a much higher density than ice cream. Ice cream is produced by mixing cream, milk and sugar, then adding air. Manufacturers add air to ice cream because it nearly doubles the volume of their product, but it cuts their quality in half. No air is added to gelato. The result is a higher-quality dessert with a richer, creamier taste.
Third, gelato is served slightly warmer than ice cream. While both gelato and ice cream are served well below the freezing temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit, gelato is served 10 to 15 degrees warmer than ice cream. Because gelato is a softer product, the taste is further enhanced as it melts in the mouth.
AJ's Gelato and Sorbet recipes were created over 50 years ago and originate from Sicily, Italy. AJ's artisan Gelato uses 100% pure fruit and all-natural ingredients, many of which are imported from Italy.
You don't just eat Gelato, you experience it! Taste the difference with True Artisan Gelato at these select A.J.'s Fine Foods:
Pinnacle Peak & Pima
Lone Mountain & Scottsdale
Pima & Union Hills
