SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 6/23/2017

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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.

Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Ultimate Cookie Mix

Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Ultimate Cookie Mix

(Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Del Monte Fruit Chia Peaches Strawberry Dragon Fruit Chia

Del Monte Fruit & Chia Peaches Strawberry Dragon Fruit Chia

Del Monte Fruit Chia Mixed Fruit Tropical Chia

Del Monte Fruit & Chia Mixed Fruit Tropical Chia

Del Monte Fruit Chia Pears Blackberry Chia

Del Monte Fruit & Chia Pears Blackberry Chia

Del Monte Fruit & Chia Mangos Pineapple Chia

(Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer and Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

Despicable Me 3 Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows

Despicable Me 3 Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

(Spotted by Alek at Target.)

Limited Edition Lean Cuisine Marketplace Mango Chicken with Coconut Rice

Limited Edition Lean Cuisine Marketplace Mango Chicken with Coconut Rice

(Spotted by Melody T at Meijer.)

Noosa Mates Honey Pretzel Peanut

Noosa Mates Honey Pretzel Peanut

Noosa Mates Coconut Almond Chocolate

Noosa Mates Coconut Almond Chocolate

Noosa Mates Honey Cranberry Almond

(Spotted by Rachel C at Ralphs.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Double Chalupa and Spicy Double Chalupa

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Taco Bell Double Chalupa

The XXL Chalupa is back!

I mean, the new Double Chalupa is here!

The “new” menu item features a double serving of seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, a three cheese blend, reduced-fat sour cream, and nacho cheese sauce in a larger Chalupa shell. The Spicy Double Chalupa includes everything in the regular version, but also comes with jalapeños.

A Double Chalupa has 600 calories, 35 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 1010 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar, and 21 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Taco Bell’s Facebook page)

COMING SOON: Hostess Molten Lava Ding Dongs

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Ding Dong Lava Cake large

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 ON SHELVES: Chobani Coffee & Cream and Orange & Cream Yogurt Drinks

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Chobani Coffee Cream Yogurt Drink

Chobani Orange Cream Yogurt Drink

(Spotted by Rachel C at Ralphs.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

REVIEW: Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal

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Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal

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 2

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.

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