SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Red Vines Birthday Cake Twistettes

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Red Vines Birthday Cake Twistettes

Happy 103rd Birthday, Red Vines! (Spotted by Rachel C at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 5/4/2017

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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.

Nature s Path Summer Berries Boost and Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Hot Oatmeal

Nature’s Path Summer Berries Boost and Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Hot Oatmeal

Nature s Path Coconut Cashew and Maple Pecan Hot Oatmeal

Nature’s Path Coconut Cashew and Maple Pecan Hot Oatmeal

A Spotted post that starts with oatmeal from a medium-sized organic foods company probably doesn’t entice you to want to look at the rest of the post. Spoiler alert: it gets super healthy and organic after this. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.)

Earthbound Farm Organic Spiced Quinoa Brown Rice Blend

Earthbound Farm Organic Spiced Quinoa Brown Rice Blend

Earthbound Farm Organic Asian Style Brown Rice Quinoa Blend

Earthbound Farm Organic Asian-Style Brown Rice & Quinoa Blend

Earthbound Farm Organic Wild Rice Mushroom Blend

Earthbound Farm Organic Wild Rice Mushroom Blend

Hilary s Traditional Herb Millet Medley

Hilary’s Traditional Herb Millet Medley

Hilary s Savory Mushroom Millet Medley

Hilary’s Savory Mushroom Millet Medley

Hilary s Fresh Greek Millet Medley

Hilary’s Fresh Greek Millet Medley

Hilary s Golden Curry Millet Medley

Hilary’s Golden Curry Millet Medley

So many healthy blends and medleys! They’re making my body feel weird. I need sugar to make things right! (Spotted by Amanda Y at Sprouts.)

Blue Bunny Monster Cookie Mash Ice Cream

Blue Bunny Monster Cookie Mash Ice Cream

Blue Bunny PB n Cones Ice Cream

Blue Bunny PB ‘n Cones Ice Cream

Oh, there you go! Sweet, sweet sugar and cream. That’s the stuff. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart and Market Street.)

Kahiki Stir Fresh Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

Kahiki Stir Fresh Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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.

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REVIEW: Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino

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Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino

The Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino ingredient that most intrigued me was the “cooling mint sugar crystals.”

The wording gave me flashbacks of the flavor crystals in Ice Breakers chewing gum and how they would make my mouth feel as if I just had a heavy make out session with Jack Frost.

The mint sugar crystals are part of two blended layers that also feature extra dark cocoa, coffee, milk, and ice. In between those two is a layer of whipped cream. And on top of all that there’s more whipped cream and dark cocoa powder.

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As I sipped on the blended beverage that’s significantly less Instagram-able than the Unicorn Frappuccino, I could feel a cooling sensation building up in my mouth. Hello, Jack! But then I realized something. Is it the cooling mint sugar crystals or the cooling ice crystals causing that? My mouth wasn’t sure.

Now you’re probably thinking dark cocoa + mint = Thin Mints (or Keebler Grasshoppers, whatever floats your boat), which is an almost accurate description of this Frappuccino’s flavor and probably the only words I needed to type for this review. It’s similar enough that I feel as if the green Starbucks logo on the cup should be replaced with the green Girl Scouts logo.

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But the mint and its cooling is faint, which disappoints me because I thought it would be stronger. It’s not at a level that makes you think you’ve brushed your teeth or popped a York Peppermint Patty into your mouth or consumed EVERYTHING in a mojito. So I guess you could say the mint was thin.

Sorry.

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Although the mint is lighter than I would’ve liked, it still an enjoyable vessel of sugar. The use of dark cocoa powder prevents the drink from being overly sweet. I mean, it’s still quite sweet, after all it’s a Frappusweetno with two applications of whipped cream. But it wasn’t the cloying overload I’ve experienced with others.

Overall, the Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino is great treat to have at midnight, mid-day, or whenever your local Starbucks is open.

(Nutrition Facts – 470 calories, 25 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 350 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 52 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 80 milligrams of caffeine.)

Purchased Price: $5.45
Size: Grande
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Tastes like a Thin Mint (or Keebler Grasshopper). Great vessel for sugar. Not overly sweet like other Frappuccinos. Not as Instagram-able as the Unicorn Frappuccino.
Cons: Cooling mint sugar crystals aren’t that minty or cooling. Not as Instagram-able as the Unicorn Frappuccino.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Bagel Bites Bagel Dogs

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Bagel Bites Bagel Dogs

Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener. That is what I’d truly like to be. ’Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener. Bagel Bites would wrap dough around me. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino

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Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino

Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.

During some of the longer days of the year, Starbucks is offering the Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino.

The beverage features a layer of whipped cream between two blended layers that are made up of extra dark cocoa, coffee, milk, ice, and cooling mint sugar crystals. Then it’s topped with more whipped cream and dark cocoa powder. It’s also available without coffee.

The new Frappuccino is available for a limited time at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada.

A Grande with whole milk has 470 calories, 25 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 350 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 52 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 80 milligrams of caffeine.

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

(Image via Starbucks)

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