SPOTTED – 3/7/2019

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition 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.

Marketside Unicorn Iced Cookie
Marketside Unicorn Iced Cookie

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

Kroger Cafe Mocha Whipped Topping Piping Bag
Kroger Cafe Mocha Whipped Topping Piping Bag
Kroger Caramel Whipped Topping Piping Bag
Kroger Caramel Whipped Topping Piping Bag
Kroger Vanilla Bourbon Whipped Topping Piping Bag
Kroger Vanilla Bourbon Whipped Topping Piping Bag

(Spotted by Lisa D at Dillons.)

Pure Leaf Caffeine Free Cherry Hibiscus Brewed Herbal Tea
Pure Leaf Caffeine Free Cherry Hibiscus Brewed Herbal Tea

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Skinny Pop Popcorn Mini Cakes Everything Bagel
Skinny Pop Popcorn Mini Cakes Everything Bagel

(Spotted by Rachel T at Hy-Vee.)

Chilly Cow Malted Vanilla Chocolate Pretzel Ice Cream
Chilly Cow Malted Vanilla Chocolate Pretzel Ice Cream

(Spotted by Rachel T at Hy-Vee.)

Icon Meals Protein Popcorn Orange Creamsicle and Blueberry Cheesecake
Icon Meals Protein Popcorn Orange Creamsicle and Blueberry Cheesecake

(Spotted by Caitlin J at Vitamin Shoppe.)

Pure Leaf Teahouse Passionfruit Pineapple
Pure Leaf Teahouse Passionfruit & Pineapple

(Spotted by Game Bandit at a convenience store.)

Nature s Path Coconut Cashew Nut Butter Crunch Cereal
Nature’s Path Coconut & Cashew Nut Butter Crunch Cereal

(Spotted by Rachel C at Sprouts.)

Minute Maid Tomato Juice Blend
Minute Maid Tomato Juice Blend

(Spotted by Robbie at QuikTrip.)

Green Giant Limited Edition St Jude Children s Research Hospital Cauliflower Veggie Tots
Green Giant Limited Edition St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Cauliflower Veggie Tots

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

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 or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Brunch Burger

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SONIC Brunch Burger

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

Sonic has done the difficult task of putting a fried egg on a burger. It could’ve topped one with its tots, a corn dog, or a breaded chicken breast. But no! It went with an egg. So when the question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg on a Sonic burger” comes up, you now know the answer.

Sonic’s Brunch Burger features a 100 percent pure beef patty topped with cheese, bacon, tomato, mayonnaise, and a fried egg on a bakery-soft brioche bun. It’s available all-day and comes with a side of medium tots for $2.99. A version with double the beef called the Bigger Brunch Burger is also available a la carte for $4.99.

The Brunch Burgers are available for a limited time at participating Sonic Drive-Ins.

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

(Image via Sonic.)

REVIEW: Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake

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Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake

What is Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake?

It’s Dove’s smooth white chocolate with artificial carrot cake flavoring and graham flavored crisps.

The first thing that pops into my mind when it comes to “crisps” is rice cereal. However, in the ingredients list they’re not labeled as “crisps.” Instead, they’re listed as “cookie pieces,” which sounds exactly 44 times more appealing than “crisps,” and it’s what should’ve been printed on the front of the packaging.

How is it?

I can tell you Dove didn’t just flavor it with cinnamon, dusted off its cinnamon-covered hands, and called it a day in the R&D department with these. It went deep into the artificial spice flavoring.

To be honest, off the top of my head, I’m not exactly sure what other spices are in carrot cake. I could Google it, but I don’t want all the display ads I see on websites to be about spices or spicy singles in my neighborhood. My tongue assumes it’s what’s in a pumpkin pie, but at different ratios. School me or scold me in the comments.

Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake Closeup

With all the spices, it does remind me of carrot cake. As for the cream cheese frosting that tops the cake, at times my taste buds think it’s there, but other times they don’t. Is there a carrot flavor? No. If there’s supposed to be some, it’s hidden it well.

The graham-flavored crisps provide a crunch that a baby carrot-topped carrot cake would have. Again, the front of the packaging calls them “crisps,” but Dove should be calling them cookie pieces because they crunch like cookie crumbs. As for the graham flavor, I don’t notice any, and I didn’t expect to with all the spices involved.

Is there anything else you need to know?

Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake Foil

According to the packaging, the candy comes wrapped in colorful, carrot-ful (Dove’s word, not mine) foils that’ll bring bites of spring to your candy dish. But do you know what else will bring spring to your candy dish? A layer of Easter basket grass.

Thank you for letting me bring out my inner Marvo Stewart.

Conclusion:

Dove Promises White Chocolate Carrot Cake is an excellent seasonal candy, and I wouldn’t be surprising if it shows up again next year with new foil designs or if the flavor ends up in another shape, like a bunny or egg.

Purchased Price: $3.99
Size: 7.94 oz. bag
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (4 pieces) 180 calories, 10 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 17 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

SPOTTED: Starbucks Frappuccino with a Splash of Cold Brew

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Starbucks Frappuccino Splash of Cold Brew Salted Dark Chocolate
Starbucks Frappuccino Splash of Cold Brew Salted Dark Chocolate
Starbucks Frappuccino Splash of Cold Brew Caramelized Vanilla Honey and Toasted White Chocolate
Starbucks Frappuccino Splash of Cold Brew (Caramelized Vanilla Honey and Toasted White Chocolate)

How about a Starbucks Frappuccino bottled drink with a shot of espresso? (Spotted by Leonard at Target.)

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 or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Cloud Macchiato

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Starbucks Cloud Macchiato

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

Starbucks’ latest Instagrammable beverage, the Cloud Macchiato, is a new take on a classic menu item.

It’s available in two flavors, Caramel and Cinnamon, and it features a whipped cold milk foam that, according to Starbucks, has a light, fluffy, and silky-smooth texture. Egg whites are a main ingredient to create the unique foam.

The Iced Caramel Cloud Macchiato starts with a whipped cold foam with a hint of vanilla syrup, espresso is then added, and it’s topped with a crosshatch of caramel drizzle.

A grande with 2% milk has 180 calories, 4 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 27 grams of sugar, 5 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine.

The Iced Cinnamon Cloud Macchiato comes with a whipped cold foam with a hint of cinnamon lemon syrup, espresso, and is topped with a caramel drizzle crosshatch and a dusting of cinnamon.

A grande with 2% milk has 190 calories, 4 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 29 grams of sugar, 5 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine.

Both beverages are also available hot.

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

(Image via Starbucks.)

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