FAST FOOD NEWS: Dairy Queen DQ Bakes Funnel Cake a la Mode

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Dairy Queen is now offering the opportunity to eat funnel cake without having to visit a carnival or state fair. To celebrate the beginning of summer, the chain has introduced the DQ Bakes Funnel Cake a la Mode.

It features a hot, crispy, golden brown funnel cake that’s topped with powdered sugar and served with DQ’s soft serve, all of which is topped with your choice of hot fudge, caramel, or strawberry topping.

The dessert is a permanent addition to the menu.

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

(Image via Dairy Queen)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Popeyes Magnolia Blossom Chicken

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Popeyes Magnolia Blossom Chicken

Popeyes newest limited time offering is the Magnolia Blossom Chicken.

The pullable and dippable chicken is made up of all-white meat chicken breast marinated in a blend of sweet orange flavors. They’re cut to resemble the petals of a magnolia, Louisiana’s state flower. The chicken is then battered, breaded, and deep fried. It’s served with Popeyes’ new Spicy Orange dipping sauce.

A Magnolia Blossom Chicken meal with dipping sauce, a Signature side, and a buttermilk biscuit is available for $3.99 at participating locations.

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

(Image via Popeyes website.)

REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s Limited Batch Pecan Sticky Buns Ice Cream

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Ben & Jerry's Limited Batch Pecan Sticky Buns Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry’s flavors that are exclusive to one store or area carry a strong sense of injustice, for me at least. I saw a flavor last year that was exclusive to Texas. It’s like, hey, what’s wrong with (insert other 49 states here)!? You think you’re better than us?

Driving to Texas for an exclusive flavor is one thing, but it’s frustrating enough when I can’t go to my precious Wegmans to get a certain flavor and I have to go to a Target or Walmart instead. Bleh!

Even though Pecan Sticky Buns sounded really enticing, the thought of going to a Walmart in Rochester sounded anything but. I don’t think I’d been to one in a good two years. I hadn’t had sticky buns in a few years either, not since the last time I attended an adult caramel party. Think of the party from Eyes Wide Shut, only a lot weirder and with a lot more caramel.

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With this ice cream, Ben & Jerry’s did a really good job with getting certain flavors of an actual sticky bun down. The buttery brown sugar ice cream was pretty accurate. You definitely get a strong brown sugar flavor with this. I know because I used to pour a pound of brown sugar into my oatmeal when I was little.

There are chunks of sticky bun dough to further nail the brown swirly ooey-gooey parts of the sticky buns. You know what I mean. The sticky bun dough chunks were exactly like the cinnamon bun dough chunks from Ben & Jerry’s Cinnamon Bun flavor, which I’m not even sure is a flavor anymore. I know they have different names, but I’m suspicious they were the same exact chunks. Think they tried to sneak one by us here.

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The pecans were ridiculously flavorful. They appeared to be normal pecans but they tasted like those cinnamon roasted one you get at a baseball game or festival. They had that boiled in something sweet taste and it is pretty magnificent. I mean, there are not many things that wouldn’t be delicious if you boiled them in cinnamon. I bet Hannibal Lector boiled some of his victims in cinnamon before going to Chowtown. I just know there’s a deleted scene of that. Probably.

Lastly, there’s a cream cheese frosting swirl whose presence in a bite will always surprise you because it blends in perfectly with the ice cream. The swirls aren’t very thick, which was nice because you don’t get surprise flavor slammed by cream cheese, and they are a nice touch as they take you away from the cinnamon taste for a second.

Overall, it’s a good concoction, but it is SUPER rich, even for Ben & Jerry’s. I’ve had other exclusive Walmart flavors, but they were subpar (I’m looking at you, Cotton Candy). This one was worth the trip.

(Nutrition Facts – 1/2 cup – 300 calories, 170 calories from fat, 19 grams of total fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of total carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 23 grams of sugars, and 4 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $4.09
Size: 1 pint
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Has flavors very reminiscent of real pecan sticky bun. Adult caramel parties.
Cons: A bit too rich. Having to go to Walmart to get it. Ben & Jerry’s exclusive flavor injustice.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

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Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Starbucks is currently testing a nitrogen-infused cold brew coffee at select Starbucks locations in the U.S., but the coffee chain’s new Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew is available nationwide.

The beverage features Starbucks’ 20-hour slow steeped Cold Brew Coffee over ice and is topped with house-made vanilla sweet cream, which floats on top of the beverage before slowly cascading down. The iced beverage is available throughout the summer in the U.S. and Canada.

A 16-ounce serving has 110 calories, 6 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 25 milligrams of sodium, 14 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 14 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein, and 185 milligrams of caffeine.

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

(Image via Starbucks)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 6/1/2016

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

Tastykake Summer Edition Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Tastykake Summer Edition Blueberry Sweet Rolls

Tastykake Summer Key Lime Cupkakes

Tastykake Summer Key Lime Cupkakes

Tastykake Minis Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Swirly Cupcakes and Koffee Kake Cupkakes

Tastykake Minis Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Swirly Cupcakes and Koffee Kake Cupkakes

I think the blueberry sweet rolls and key lime cupkakes are new, but the mini cupcakes that say “new” aren’t actually new. They came out last year sans the TMNT graphics. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B and Walmart.)

Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Italian Sausage & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy Italian Sausage & Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

I wonder if this pizza would taste good with Newman’s oOwn ranch dressing on top. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish made with Organic Wheat (Saltine and Parmesan)

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish made with Organic Wheat (Saltine and Parmesan)

Why do Goldfish have sunglasses on their heads? They never wear them over their eyes. (Spotted by Carla at Winco.)

Barilla Creamy Alfredo and Garlic Alfredo Sauces

Barilla Creamy Alfredo and Garlic Alfredo Sauces

Wait. Only now Barilla has an alfredo sauce. (Spotted by Geoffrey at Savemart.)

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.