REVIEW: Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars

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Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars

You could give the person you love a rose. Or give them something much better — a Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bar.

I mean, look at that bar below. It screams ROMANTIC. Although “romantic” shouldn’t be screamed, it should be said in a seductive tone, preferable with an accent, with double come hither finger pulls and maybe some lip-licking after saying it.

Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars Coating

Also, you can’t eat a rose. Well, actually, the flower is edible, but eating roses off of their stems or the petals like a salad is not an appealing look. Go ahead and imagine it yourself. Close your eyes and visualize your significant other or your one celebrity hall pass chewing on rose petals. Not a good look and probably doesn’t taste good.

But these Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars, made with ruby chocolate, taste a hundred times better than roses.

If you’re not familiar with the pink chocolate, it’s the first new chocolate in 80 years and is considered the fourth variety (along with milk, dark, and white). It made its debut a few years ago and has been featured with a smattering of products. Now I’m going to type verbatim what it says on the info card Magnum sent to me so that I can make this review look more substantial:

Ruby Cacao beans are found in Ecuador, Brazil and the Ivory Coast. They add a unique berry fruitiness, luscious smoothness, and striking pink color to our new, mini bar offering. Like grapes for fine wines, cocoa beans are influenced by the terroir in which they grow. Only under unique climate conditions, will cocoa trees produce Ruby cocoa beans.

Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars Innards

Of course, these small bars aren’t just ruby chocolate; there’s also sweet cream ice cream that’s so white it’s blinding when under photo studio lights. It looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost squeezed himself into the pink shell, or a Casper mattress squeezed into its box. As for its flavor, it has a nondescript sweetness. It’s a little disappointing, but understandable because it needs to be a little plain to showcase the ruby cocoa. But I wouldn’t want to eat a pint of it unless I have some sweet toppings and sunglasses.

The pink coating has a slight tanginess with an equally light berry flavor. I’m tickled pink about the color (sorry), and I find its flavor to be pleasing and I’d eat fun-sized versions of the chocolate. Still, at the same time, I’m not super impressed with the way it tastes because for something that’s promoted as the “fourth chocolate,” it sure tastes a lot like the third chocolate (white) with a berry finish.

Overall, Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars are a nice sweet treat that’s tastier than roses. Eat a few yourself, and then gift one to your lover, Billie Jean, or someone who has never experienced ruby chocolate.

DISCLOSURE: I received a free sample of the product (Thanks Magnum!). Doing so did not influence my review in any way.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 6 bars
Purchased at: Received from Magnum
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 bar) 130 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 20 milligrams of sodium, 12 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

SPOTTED: Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter

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Ben Jerry s Creme Brulee Cookie Non Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter
Ben & Jerry’s Creme Brulee Cookie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter
Ben Jerry s Milk Cookies Non Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter
Ben & Jerry’s “Milk” & Cookies Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter
Ben Jerry s Mint Chocolate Cookie Non Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter
Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert made with Sunflower Butter

Ben & Jerry’s could’ve gone with the hot non-dairy milk right now — oat milk. Instead, it went with a seed butter that no other major ice cream brand has used yet. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Papa John’s Papadias

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News PJ Papadias

Update: We tried them! Click here to read our review.

Yes, we originally covered Papa John’s Papadias back when the chain was testing them in July, but now they’re available to EVERYONE…the day after the biggest pizza ordering day of the year. Better ingredients, but not better timing, Papa John’s.

According to the pizza chain, the Papadia is inspired by the piadina, an Italian folded flatbread sandwich from Northern Italy. There are four varieties available. All are made using Papa John’s fresh, never-frozen original dough.

Italian: This Italian flatbread-style sandwich made with Alfredo sauce, spicy Italian sausage, salami, real cheese made from mozzarella, and banana peppers. Served with a Pizza sauce dipping cup.

Philly Cheesesteak: This flatbread-style sandwich comes with sliced Philly steak, fresh-cut onions and green peppers, real cheese made from mozzarella, and the chain’s Philly sauce. Served with a Garlic sauce dipping cup.

Grilled BBQ Chicken & Bacon: It’s made with grilled chicken, bacon, fresh-cut onions, and real cheese made from mozzarella. It’s drizzled with sweet and smoky BBQ Sauce. Served with a BBQ sauce dipping cup.

Meatball Pepperoni: This sandwich features spicy meatballs, pepperoni, pizza sauce, real cheese made from mozzarella, and classic Italian seasoning. Served with a Pizza sauce dipping cup.

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

(Image via Papa John’s.)

REVIEW: Jack in the Box Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick

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Jack in the Box Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick

When I saw Jack in the Box’s Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick was from the makers of Hot Pockets, I thought it would be the size of a Hot Pocket. Unfortunately, it’s not, and its name is more substantial than the product itself.

The stick is loaded with eggs, cheese, and bacon. Okay, “loaded” is being super generous. It has egg, cheese, and bacon, and I guess one could consider that a load of ingredients, but as you can see below, they don’t fill the croissant stick. Can air be an ingredient? If so, then I guess it can be thought of as “loaded.”

Jack in the Box Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick Innards

Jack in the Box Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick Closeup

The croissant crust is flaky and greasy on the outside, and there are a few layers of dough, which give the menu item some crispiness. Underneath that is a thick layer of soft dough to prevent the filling from escaping, which it does an excellent job of, unlike the exterior of regular Hot Pockets.

Jack in the Box Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick Pen

After passing through the fried crust, there’s the savoriness from the egg, cheese, and bacon, but the ratios are off with every chomp because there’s not a lot of each throughout the stick.

With one bite, it’s more cheese. Another has more bacon. Another has a better balance between the ingredients. And, another…oh, who am I kidding. It takes three bites for me to consume the whole thing. I imagine if this were indeed loaded, then I’d be able to taste everything in every chew. But with the lack of filling, the crust’s flavor is the most prominent.

But let’s now talk about the one ingredient I’m sure you’re all curious about — the air. There’s a lot of it. I assume, when it’s sealed in, it absorbs the flavors of the egg, cheese, and bacon. But once the crust is cracked open, all that probably floats away. Maybe I should’ve stuffed the whole thing in my mouth so that I could taste that delicious, savory air.

Jack in the Box’s Loaded Breakfast Croissant Stick is something I wouldn’t buy again. Even at its ONE DOLLAR promotional price*, I’m not sure it (and all the air it has) is worth a try.

*Unfortunately, I paid two dollars for mine because, you know, living on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is expensive.

Purchased Price: $2.00
Size: N/A
Rating: 4 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: Not available on Jack in the Box’s website.

SPOTTED: Limited Time Only Reuben Pringles

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Limited Time Only Reuben Pringles

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

I really want to know what the sauerkraut flavoring is like. Also, does having sauerkraut flavoring mean a bratwurst Pringles is in our future? I hope so. (Spotted by Stephen P at Walgreens.)

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