BACK ON SHELVES: Orange Vanilla Cream M&M’s

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Orange Vanilla Cream M M s

Good news: Orange Vanilla Cream M&M’s are back. Bad news: They’re only available at Dollar General again. Click here for our review of them from 2018. (Spotted by Robbie at Dollar General.)

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SPOTTED: Red Baron Pizza Melts

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Red Baron Supreme Pizza Melt

Red Baron Pepperoni Pizza Melt

Red Baron Four Cheese Pizza Melt

I’m glad these were not called Red Baron Baroninis. The Supreme one has pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (made with pork, chicken, and beef), sausage (made with pork and chicken), green and red peppers, and onions. The Pepperoni version comes with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni (made with pork, chicken, and beef). Finally, the Four Cheese version has pizza sauce and mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, and parmesan cheeses. (Spotted by Kelly S at Redner’s.)

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REVIEW: Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes

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Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes

What are the Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes?

A new limited-time citrus variation on the OG grocery store/gas station/convenience store cupcake that you know and love! It’s an iced lemon flavored cake with a creamy filling.

Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes Train

When you read the box, you may think that “iced lemon” is a flavor. But, I think it means it’s an iced cake that is lemon-flavored. Note that this “iced” designation is different from the “frosted” designation on the other flavors.

How are they?

Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes Icing

These perfectly machine-formed cupcakes, with their cute lil’ Charlie Brown hair squiggle, are delicious. In my opinion, lemon-flavored foods are difficult to get right because it’s really easy to lean into cleaning product territory.

But, Hostess got it right! The flavor reminded me of the way lemonade is – not too tart with a fair amount of sweetness. The sugary filling also helped to temper the lemon flavor, so there was no puckering here!

Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes Bite

The texture was as good as expected: nice and – trigger warning: I’m going to use the word because it’s fitting – moist. I enjoyed the textural bite of the iced topping with the soft cake and the luscious filling.

Is there anything else you need to know?

Hostess Limited Edition Iced Lemon CupCakes with Hostess Ice

This is by far superior to Hostess’ Iced Lemon Cake, which tasted a bit bitter as if straight lemon zest was used. It also left a weird aftertaste. Plus, the more artificial yellow color wasn’t as pleasing to the eye, but to be fair – the cupcake itself looked interchangeable with a vanilla cupcake. Despite having the taste of lemon through and through, only the topping has a lovely pastel yellow hue.

Conclusion:

Lemon is the new spring LTO flavor du jour, and Hostess nailed it with its Iced Lemon CupCakes!

Purchased Price: $3.50
Size: 12.7 oz box (8 individual wrapped cakes)
Purchased at: Meijer
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 Cake [45g]) 170 calories, 6 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 23 grams of sugar, and 1 grams of protein.

SPOTTED – 3/18/2020

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Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Oreo Thins Bites Fudge Dipped Latte Flavor
Oreo Thins Bites Fudge Dipped Latte Flavor

(Spotted by Sarah R at Target.)

Perry s Ice Cream Yellow Sundae Cake
Perry’s Ice Cream Yellow Sundae Cake
Perry s Ice Cream Orange Dark Chocolate Twist
Perry’s Ice Cream Orange Dark Chocolate Twist
Perry s Ice Cream Caramel Chocolate Twist
Perry’s Ice Cream Caramel Chocolate Twist

(Spotted by Dorothy at Tops Friendly Markets.)

Stacy s Rise Project Simply Naked Pita Chips 2020 Design 1

Stacy s Rise Project Simply Naked Pita Chips 2020 Design 2

Stacy s Rise Project Simply Naked Pita Chips 2020 Design 3

According to the Stacy’s website, the Rise Project is a program dedicated to helping women grow their food and beverage ventures through funding, mentorship, and community. (Spotted by Snacking Life at Safeway.)

Kind Frozen Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Kind Frozen Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Monster Pop Popcorn Big Time Butter and Cheeseriffic Cheese
Monster Pop Popcorn (Big-Time Butter and Cheeseriffic Cheese)

From the folks at Popcorn Indiana. There are also two other flavors — Sweet ‘n Salty Hickory Kettle and Finger Lickin’ Pizza. (Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

Siggi s Key Lime Strained Lowfat Yogurt
Siggi’s Key Lime Strained Lowfat Yogurt

(Spotted by Rachel C at Whole Foods.)

Jolly Rancher Gummes Sours
Jolly Rancher Gummes Sours

(Spotted by Robbie at CVS.)

Alma s Culinary Company Cake Mixes Red Orange and Green
Alma’s Culinary Company Cake Mixes (Red, Orange, and Green)
Alma s Culinary Company Cake Mixes Blue Pink and Purple
Alma’s Culinary Company Cake Mixes (Blue, Pink, and Purple)
Alma s Culinary Company Baking Chips Mermaid Mix and Rad Mix
Alma’s Culinary Company Baking Chips (Mermaid Mix and Rad?? Mix)
Alma s Culinary Company Sprinkle Mixes Red Green Blue and Pink
Alma’s Culinary Company Sprinkle Mixes (Red, Green, Blue, and Pink)

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

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SPOTTED: Pabst Blue Ribbon Hard Coffee

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Pabst Blue Ribbon Hard Coffee

This was available in a handful of states last year, but now it’s available nationwide. A can has 30 milligrams of caffeine. (Spotted by Ross V at Spec’s.)

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