FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Faves

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Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Faves

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

To be honest, I’m a bit disappointed Sonic’s new Fritos Chili Cheese Faves didn’t end up being Sonic’s Cheetos Chili Cheese Faves. But there’s always the future.

The faves include three items:

The Fritos Chili Pie is made with Fritos, chili, and cheddar cheese. It’s available in small, medium, and large sizes and starts at 99 cents.

A small serving has 510 calories, 34 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 1030 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, and 14 grams of protein.

The Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Wrap is basically the Fritos Chili Pie in an 8-inch flour tortilla. It has a price of 99 cents. (No nutrition facts available.)

Finally, there’s the $1.99 Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Burger, which is a Fritos Chili Pie on top of a 100 percent beef patty, served on a bakery bun. (No nutrition facts available.)

Sonic’s Fritos Chili Cheese Faves are available for a limited time at participating locations while supplies last. Speaking of supplies, now that Sonic has a Fritos stockpile, customers can customize their Chili Cheese Coneys with the corn chips.

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

(Image via Sonic.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (TRADER JOE’S EDITION) – 11/27/2018

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

Trader Joe s Mini Peppermint Meringues

Trader Joe’s Mini Peppermint Meringues

Trader Joe s Gluten Free Crispy Crunchy Salted Toffee Cookies

Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Crispy Crunchy Salted Toffee Cookies

Trader Joe s Oso Good Argentine Honey

Trader Joe’s Oso Good Argentine Honey

Trader Joe s Bark Quartet

Trader Joe’s Bark Quartet

Trader Joe s Italian Gianduja Chocolates

Trader Joe’s Italian Gianduja Chocolates

Trader Joe s Nuts About Rosemary Mix

Trader Joe’s Nuts About Rosemary Mix

Trader Joe s Extra Virgin Single Varietal Mediterranean Olive Oils

Trader Joe’s Extra Virgin Single Varietal Mediterranean Olive Oils

Trader Joe s Black Truffle Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Trader Joe’s Black Truffle Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Trader Joe s Sprouted Wheat Cranberry Harvest Bread

Trader Joe’s Sprouted Wheat Cranberry Harvest Bread

Trader Joe s Cranberry Rustico Bread

Trader Joe’s Cranberry Rustico Bread

Trader Joe s Holiday Herb Rolls

Trader Joe’s Holiday Herb Rolls

Trader Joe s Organic Italian Artisan Pasta Striped Garganelli

Trader Joe’s Organic Italian Artisan Pasta Striped Garganelli

(Spotted by Sarah R and Rachel C at Trader Joe’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.

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REVIEW: Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Chocolate Milano Cookies

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Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Chocolate Milano Cookies

Pepperidge Farm’s Cinnamon Chocolate Milano Cookies are a season-appropriate variety of the famous cookie. They feature a layer of semi-sweet chocolate and another layer of cinnamon-flavored white confection between two crispy wafers. It’s something I’m surprised the brand hasn’t done before. Because Milano cookies have been around for decades and the sweet spice has been around for millenniums.

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The aroma that comes out of the packaging makes me want to shove the entire contents into my mouth and then hoard whatever stock there is at my local Target. But, that’s no longer the case after eating them, which is what you’re supposed to do with cookies and not sniff them like the hair of the person in front of you on a crowded bus.

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The amount of cinnamon and its flavor can get a bit unusual. There’s initially a nice balance between the chocolate and cinnamon, but then the spiciness starts to build. At that moment, my mind thinks that it’s going to start falling into Red Hots candy or Big Red gum territory. The build-up doesn’t go over to that burning, cheap cinnamon side. But because it’s so close, the taste that lingers in my mouth after eating one is similar to the flavor that stays after spitting out a chewed piece of Big Red.

The cookies have actual cinnamon, but, to be honest, the aftertaste kind of ruins the crispy snack for me. If this were an Oreo, that cheap cinnamon would be appropriate. But, the Milano is marketed as sophisticated and the Big Red-like aftertaste doesn’t make me think that.

If Pepperidge Farm wants to sell a Mexican Hot Chocolate Milano, it could just repackage this, and most people won’t know. Heck, in the same amount of time it takes for the cheap cinnamon flavor to fade completely, I did the graphic design work for a Mexican Hot Chocolate Milano. You’re welcome, P.F.!

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I can’t say I 100 percent enjoyed these Cinnamon Chocolate Milano Cookies. They’re okay, but my wife’s office is going to get whatever leftovers I have. I was hoping for something that would be more like a cinnamon bun and less like cinnamon gum.

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 7 oz.
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 cookies) 130 calories, 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 35 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 9 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Bacon Maple Chicken Sandwich

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

‘Tis the season of maple, so Wendy’s has rolled out its new Bacon Maple Chicken Sandwich.

The sweet and savory sandwich features a lightly-breaded chicken breast, Swiss cheese, Applewood smoked bacon (sadly, not maple bacon), and a maple glaze on a flaky croissant bun.

It has 680 calories, 34 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 125 milligrams of cholesterol, 1450 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 38 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Wendy’s)

QUICK REVIEW: Sonic Sweet Pretzel Twist

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Sonic Sweet Pretzel Twist

What is the Sonic Sweet Pretzel Twist?

Sonic’s convoluted menu has a new snack for those two dudes to ramble on about – the Sweet Pretzel Twist.

How is it?

Let me preface this review by stating that soft pretzels are easily one of my favorite foods in the world. I may very well be overrating Sonic’s new Sweet Pretzel Twist. That being said, this twist is pretty amazing.

The texture is spot on. It’s right where you’d want a soft pretzel to be. The outside is buttery with a mild crisp that makes way for a soft, warm doughy interior.

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It’s not BLASTED with cinnamon sugar like you’d think. It’s definitely less sandy than a cinnamon pretzel from Auntie Anne’s, but it’s just about as buttery, which makes for a delicious sweet and salty merger. Don’t worry though, it’s still sweet and you still get plenty of cinnamon, it’s just not complete overkill.

It’s also a perfect size. While it goes down in five bites max, it’s satisfying and you won’t feel like you just ate a lead doughball.

Is there anything else you need to know?

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The pretzel comes with Cinnabon cream cheese frosting. It’s good, but I found it to be unnecessary. Save the icing cup for something else and just enjoy the pretzel on its own.

Oh, and honestly, it kinda looks like Mr. Hanky. So, there’s that.

Conclusion:

If I were a God*, my ambrosia would be soft pretzels. Yeah, I may aim low, but I adore them. I consider them to be in the ballpark of pizza, where even the worst, not-so-soft pretzel is still satisfying. For me to rate these this high, they must be good. Right?

This is going to become a staple in my diet. While I’ll probably go for the regular pretzel most of the time, the Sonic Sweet Pretzel Twist is stellar, and well worth stopping for.

*Still waiting for my 23andMe results.

Purchased Price: $1.99
Size: N/A
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (NOTE: Sweet nutrition is unavailable for some reason. The following is for the regular Pretzel Twist) 250 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 gram of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 440 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.

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