Chocolate Dumplings from Ternopil Gain Popularity Across Ukraine

In Ternopil, pastry chef Tetiana Hryshko, originally from the Kherson region, has turned her passion for making chocolate sweets into a successful business. The owner of the workshop creates unique author’s figurines, bouquets, and flowers from Belgian chocolate, which have quickly gained popularity among connoisseurs of unusual desserts.

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Chocolate Dumpling Bouquets – A New Trend

Among the assortment of the workshop, chocolate dumpling bouquets stand out, as they are almost indistinguishable from real ones. Tetiana uses special silicone molds to create these sweets, giving them the appearance of traditional dumplings, but made from exquisite Belgian chocolate.

“They look like the real thing, but they are made from Belgian chocolate. They are sweet and unusual. Belgian chocolate is one of the best in the world; it is a natural product, high quality, and very good raw material,” says the pastry chef.

Every month, Tetiana produces up to 30 kilograms of various chocolate products. Her products have a wide geography – orders come from different corners of Ukraine: from Poltava and Uzhhorod to Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

From Hobby to Business Thanks to Support

Tetiana has a musical education and learned the art of working with chocolate on her own, mastering the intricacies of the craft through online lessons. After the start of the full-scale war and the occupation of her hometown Skadovsk, the Hryshko family moved to Ternopil. There, her hobby grew into a business. The first chocolate dumpling bouquets were given to friends, but soon there was a demand for them among buyers from various regions.

The pastry chef experiments with shapes and fillings. For example, a Christmas wreath made of milk chocolate with white chocolate elements and dyes, or Christmas tree ornaments filled with raspberry and crushed nuts. Tetiana especially loves creating chocolate flowers, which impress with their resemblance to real ones and can stay fresh for up to three months.

Thanks to financial support from the Employment Center and the “Made in Ukraine” project, Tetiana received 250,000 hryvnias, which allowed her to open her own workshop. Now her business has veteran status, and the workshop has become a place not only for making sweets but also for conducting master classes for those eager to learn the art of confectionery.

“We received 250,000 from the Employment Center, from ‘Made in Ukraine.’ Now we are already a veteran business, operating for over six months. We have our own premises where we can produce goods and conduct master classes. There is a lot of work behind this that no one sees, only the results are visible,” the pastry chef shares.