QUICK REVIEW: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate & Reese’s Pieces Bar

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Hershey s Milk Chocolate Reese s Pieces Bar

What is the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate & Reese’s Pieces Bar?

The love child of a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar and Reese’s Pieces, or as the Hershey’s marketing folks put it “the ultimate celebration of the top two iconic chocolate franchises that will melt your heart to pieces for a once-in-a-lifetime epic treat.”

How is it?

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Based on the aforementioned tagline, I was fully prepared for a life-changing, out-of-body experience that I would eventually tell my grandchildren about. Sadly, the little yet-to-be-born rascals will instead have to listen to other stories, like the time I saw The Rock at the airport. But despite not quite living up to the WWE-style marketing hype, this is a tasty treat.

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The Reese’s Pieces stand out nicely from the milk chocolate and provide a solid crunch that is obviously absent from a plain chocolate bar. The candy also adds a light peanut butter flavor that complements the creamy chocolate perfectly without making you think you are just eating a flattened peanut butter cup.

Is there anything else you need to know?

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If the photos don’t give it away, the Reese’s Pieces are actually minis. There is also a king size version of this, but I didn’t have any luck finding it. If that one has a thicker bar with full-size Pieces, it might offer a bit more crunchiness. Also, whoever designed the wrapper apparently doesn’t believe in equality in the candy world, because the Hershey’s part covers much more than half.

Conclusion:

At first glance, I figured this wouldn’t be much different than just chucking some Reese’s Pieces in my mouth along with a bite of a Hershey’s bar, but having the Pieces embedded in the chocolate takes this to the next level. It might not be an epic candy creation — like Reese’s Pieces were — but it’s a nice change of pace from the standard chocolate bar.

Purchased Price: $1.29
Size: 1.55 oz. bar
Purchased at: Walgreens
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 bar) 220 calories, 12 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 66 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 25 grams of sugar and 3 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (SEASONAL EDITION) – 11/29/2018

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

Reddi wip Santa Can 2018 Design

Reddi-wip Santa Can 2018 Design

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

Reddi wip Extra Creamy Snowman Can 2018 Design

Reddi-wip Extra Creamy Snowman Can 2018 Design

(Spotted by DJ at Walmart.)

Dr Seuss The Grinch Cookie Decorating Kit

Dr. Seuss The Grinch Cookie Decorating Kit

(Spotted by Sylvia at Tuesday Morning.)

Foodstirs Holiday Edition Organic Gingerbread Latte Cookie Mix

Foodstirs Holiday Edition Organic Gingerbread Latte Cookie Mix

(Spotted by Sarah R at Target.)

Nut Pods Seasonal Edition Peppermint Mocha Creamer

Nut Pods Seasonal Edition Peppermint Mocha Creamer

Wholesome Organic Naughty or Nice Mix

Wholesome Organic Naughty or Nice Mix

Wild Ophelia Cold Brew Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Coffee Bites

Wild Ophelia Cold Brew Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Coffee Bites

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

Giant Limited Time Originals Peppermint Ice Cream Sandwiches

Giant Limited Time Originals Peppermint Ice Cream Sandwiches

(Spotted by Blaire at Giant.)

Jurassic World Volcano Cookie Kit

Jurassic World Volcano Cookie Kit

(Spotted by Sylvia at Michael’s.)

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.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: DiGiorno Blasted Pepperoni Pizza

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DiGiorno Parmesan Ranch Blasted Pepperoni Pizza

DiGiorno Parmesan Ranch Blasted Pepperoni Pizza

DiGiorno Garlic Butter Blasted Pepperoni Pizza

DiGiorno Garlic Butter Blasted Pepperoni Pizza

I’m totally interested in these, but I’d be even more interested in a sriracha blasted version. Oh wait, am I just channeling Pizza Hut’s Flavor of Now? (Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

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.

QUICK REVIEW: Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut

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Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut

What is the Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut?

This Krispy Kreme kreation kombines the khain’s klassic ring doughnut that’s tossed in cinnamon sugar and topped with cream cheese icing and a cinnamon swirl. So, yeah, it’s pretty much Krispy Kreme’s way of getting more cinnamon and sugar on its Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut.

And, yeah, I thought the whole K for a C thing got old halfway through the opening sentence, so that’s why “cream cheese” didn’t get swapped.

How is it?

I think Krispy Kreme was trying to make a cinnamon roll doughnut with this but without having to call it that because that would mess with peoples’ heads. If the chain did call it that, some folks might be expecting a pastry hybrid, like a cronut.

Of course, if somehow that was possible, cinnamon rollghnut would obviously be its name. Krispy Kreme (or Dunkin’), please make a cinnamon rollghnut (or in Dunkin’s case, a cinnamon rollnut).

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The cream cheese icing is what makes this round treat taste like a cinnamon roll. But the weird thing is, the white-colored icing doesn’t have a strong flavor on its own, and it’s the same with the cinnamon swirl. But when eaten all together, all the flavors pop. I can’t explain it. Despite the double dose of the sweet spice, there’s no cinna-overkill.

Is there anything else you need to know?

Sliding a doughnut down your pointer finger and eating the circled pastry from the outside in, while using your other pointer finger to rotate it should be the default way of eating one.

Conclusion:

If you’re a fan of Krispy Kreme’s Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut, but wished it had more of a sugary punch, then the Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut is the right hook your sweet tooth will get hit with and like it. It pretty much takes one of Krispy Kreme’s classic, simple doughnuts and makes it better. If there was a vote to have this replace the classic version, I’d vote for it.

Purchased Price: Purchase as part of a $13.95 dozen
Size: N/A
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 250 calories, 15 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 16 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Juniper Latte

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Starbucks Juniper Latte

Starbucks has a new wintery beverage this season.

No, it’s not a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Mocha Frappuccino, which I imagine would be a cranberry mocha Frappuccino mix that’s topped with a chocolate-infused whipped cream and a round piece of chocolate with a shiny red candy shell. And, it would come with an antler-shaped crazy straw.

The new drink is the Juniper Latte and it’s made with Starbucks’ signature espresso and steamed milk infused with juniper syrup that’s topped with a velvety foam and pine-citrus sugar. It’s inspired by a Juniper holiday beverage that debuted last year exclusively at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle.

Starbucks’ Juniper Latte is available for a limited time, while supplies last.

A Grande with 2% milk has 260 calories, 7 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 35 grams of sugar, 12 grams of protein, and 150 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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