SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 11/12/2018

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.

7 Select Chocolate Mocha and Caramel Latte Snack Pies

7-Select Chocolate Mocha and Caramel Latte Snack Pies

7 Select Red Velvet and Peppermint Mocha Mini Donuts

7-Select Red Velvet and Peppermint Mocha Mini Donuts

(Spotted by Scott K at 7-Eleven.)

Sour Patch Kids All Pink

Sour Patch Kids All Pink

(Spotted by Robbie at It’Sugar.)

Starburst Gummies Duos

Starburst Gummies Duos

(Spotted by Josh G at Walmart.)

Tylina Sweetshop Champagne Cakes Premium Cupcake Mix

Tylina Sweetshop Champagne Cakes Premium Cupcake Mix

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

Marketside Lemon Streusel Muffins

Marketside Lemon Streusel Muffins

(Spotted by Bob K at Walmart.)

Spaans Spiced Cocoa and Marshmallow Meringue Cookies

Spaans Spiced Cocoa and Marshmallow Meringue Cookies

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

Sprouts Belgian Chocolate Thins  Caramel Sea Salt and Dark Chocolate

Sprouts Belgian Chocolate Thins (Caramel Sea Salt and Dark Chocolate)

Sprouts Dark Chocolate Dipped Coconut Rolls with Mango Flavor

Sprouts Dark Chocolate Dipped Coconut Rolls with Mango Flavor

(Spotted by Rachel C at Sprouts.)

Palmer Football Fantasy 22 oz Hollow Milk Chocolate

Palmer Football Fantasy 22 oz Hollow Milk Chocolate

(Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)

Pillsbury S mores Cookies Scented Candle

Pillsbury S’mores Cookies Scented Candle

(Spotted by Sylvia at Rite Aid.)

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.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Giant Reese’s Stuffed with Pieces Candy

Giant Reese s Stuffed with Pieces Candy

They say there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s, but I imagine it would be wrong to try to shove both 8-ounce cups into my mouth at the same time. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

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.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (SEASONAL WHOLE FOODS BRANDS EDITION) – 11/9/2018

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

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Shortbread Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Shortbread Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Butter Wreath Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Butter Wreath Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Holiday S mores Dark Chocolate Bark

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Holiday S’mores Dark Chocolate Bark

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Snickerdoodle Shortbread Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Snickerdoodle Shortbread Cookies

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Holiday Peppermint  Quinoa Dark Chocolate Bark

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Holiday Peppermint & Quinoa Dark Chocolate Bark

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Peppermint K Cups

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Peppermint K-Cups

365 Everyday Value Limited Seasonal Spice Collection Apple Chai Bites

365 Everyday Value Limited Seasonal Spice Collection Apple Chai Bites

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Salted Caramel Kettle Corn

365 Everyday Value Limited Edition Salted Caramel Kettle Corn

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

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: Dove Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Creme Promises

Dove Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Creme Promises

It seems hot cocoa is the HOT flavor this holiday season. I apologize for the corny line. Oh, I forgot to mention these are a Target exclusive. (Spotted by @ReneBarba89 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.

QUICK REVIEW: Hot Cocoa M&M’s

Hot Cocoa M&M's

What are Hot Cocoa M&M’s?

Unlike the Hot Chocolate flavor from a few years ago made with dark chocolate, Hot Cocoa M&M’s are standard milk chocolate with a white chocolate marshmallow center.

How are they?

Hot Cocoa M&M's 2

Have you ever had a regular M&M? How ’bout a White Chocolate M&M? Well, imagine tossing one of each in your mouth at the same time. There ya go. That’s a Hot Cocoa M&M.

Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. These are still decent, but they’re also very reminiscent of flavors you’ve probably already had.

Hot Cocoa M&M's 3

The idea of a marshmallow-flavored center got me pumped, but it just tasted like white chocolate. Whatever. I like white chocolate. I guess you could convince me it tasted like the fake marshmallow crème you’d get in a s’mores-flavored sandwich cookie, but barely.

I guess I should have tempered my excitement, because about 75 percent of the marshmallow experience is the texture, and you’re obviously not getting a gooey, stretchy marshmallow in the middle of M&M’s.

Is there anything else I need to know?

Hot cocoa is the type of treat that’s very reliant on factors you can’t mimic in a piece of candy. There’s a (sometimes horrible) experience when it comes to drinking a piping hot mug of hot cocoa, and these M&M’s don’t really conjure that.

Conclusion:

Hot Cocoa M&M's 4

The center was still satisfying and I’ll eat the entire bag, but Hot Cocoa M&M’s were a bit of a miss for me. I was hoping they’d be more of a Swiss Miss.

Yeah, that was corny, but I stand by it. If you pick these up, go in expecting a milk chocolate/white chocolate hybrid and enjoy.

As always, I appreciate M&M’s living up to their name, and releasing “More & More” flavors to the public. That’s what “M&M” stands for by the way.

Don’t fact check that.

Purchased Price: $3.19
Size: 8 oz. bag
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 oz.) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 25 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 18 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

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