According to bakeryandsnacks.com, this microwaveable treat will be out in July. So get your microwaves ready!
Also, if you didn’t click the link above, you should know there will be a new Hostess Deep Fried Twinkies variety — Double Chocolate. It’ll feature chocolate breading on sponge cake with a chocolate filling.
(Hat tip to Scott K. and image via Bakery and Snacks)
(Spotted by Rachel C at Ralphs.)
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Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal smells WONDERFUL.
I want to stick a bowl of it in a coffee grinder, turn it into a powder, dump that into a drip coffee maker, brew a cup, and start my day with a cup of Mocha Crunch Cereal coffee. The aroma that comes out of the bag smells like a combination of coffee and fudge brownies. I could smell it all day or until my nose reaches temporary sensory fatigue and can no longer smell it.
Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal looks EXACTLY EXACTLY like Girl Scouts Thin Mints Cereal.
How exact? Well, as exact as the two EXACTLY I typed in the previous paragraph. They have the same shape and dark chocolatey powder coating. It’s as if General Mills separated the two cereals at birth, kept them apart all these years to prevent Darth Vader from finding them, and now they’ve come together to fight the Empire of Kellogg’s. Yes, I know Luke and Leia are not identical twins. I just have Star Wars on my mind.
Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal tastes good, BUT…
From the image on the front of the box, it appears the cereal is attempting to recreate the flavor of a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino, McDonald’s Mocha Frappe, Dunkin’ Donuts Mocha Coolatta, Krispy Kreme Frozen Mocha, or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Mocha Ice Blended Drink in cereal form. Unfortunately, it doesn’t accomplish that.
While the mint is noticeable with the Thin Mints Cereal, coffee isn’t with this one. I think of it as tasting like the Girl Scouts Thin Mints Cereal, but without the mint. It’s made with cocoa powder AND cocoa processed with alkali. That double dose of cocoa gives this cereal a nice chocolatey flavor that also end up in the milk a little. It’s like a darker version of Cocoa Puffs.
But despite not having a coffee flavor, it’s a nice tasting cereal. When I had the Thin Mints Cereal, I thought a version of it without the mint would be good, and this is it. But if you want a coffee-flavored cereal, this is not the cereal you’re looking for.
See Star Wars on my mind.
(Nutrition Facts – 3/4 cup without milk – 110 calories, 25 calories from fat, 3 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 100 milligrams of sodium, 70 milligrams of potassium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, 12 grams of other carbohydrates, and 1 gram of protein.)
Purchased Price: More than I should from eBay
Size: 18 oz. box
Purchased at: eBay
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Smells like coffee and brownies. Nice chocolatey flavor. Powdered coating makes milk chocolatey.
Cons: Doesn’t have a hint of coffee flavor. Looks exactly like Limited Edition Thin Mints Cereal. Shoehorning Star Wars references into a review.
Sonic is offering 50-cent Corn Dogs all day today (June 22) at participating locations. There is no limit to the number of corn dogs you can buy at the special price. So eat corn dogs to your stomach’s content. Or find a professional competitive eater and challenge him or her to a corn dog eating competition. Or buy one, sit in your car, and think about when corn dogs were 50 cents all the time.
Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Tax not included. Add-Ins extra.
A Sonic Corn Dog had 230 calories, 130 calories from fat, 15 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 570 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of sugar, and 6 grams of protein.
(Image via Sonic)
Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Elizabeth L at Target.)
(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)
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