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SPOTTED ON SHELVES (BAKED GOODS EDITION) – 10/12/2017

Marvo / October 12, 2017 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

Here are some interesting new or limited edition baked goods found by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Entenmann’s Minis Party Cakes

Entenmann’s Minis Creme Filled Fudge Cakes

Entenmann’s Donut Shoppe Limited Edition Seasonal Frosted Chocolate

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

Simple Mills Crunchy Cookies (Toasted Pecan, Chocolate Chip, and Double Chocolate)

(Spotted by Rachel C at Sprouts.)

The Bakery Halloween Brownie Bites

The Bakery Baklava

(Spotted by Bob K at Walmart)

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: Kroger Big K Limited Edition Cinna-Roll and Candy Cane Soda

Marvo / October 11, 2017 / Spotted on Shelves / 10 Comments

Merry Chricinnamas! (Spotted by James M at Kroger.)

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, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Burger King’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Marvo / October 11, 2017 / Fast Food News / 5 Comments

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

Burger King is again offering 10 pieces of its Chicken Nuggets for $1.49, but this time you can choose between the original variety or the chain’s new Spicy Chicken Nuggets.

The nuggets are made with white meat chicken and coated in a spicy homestyle breading. They’re available at participating locations for a limited time, while supplies last.

Also, to troll, I mean, to celebrate the launch, guests named Wendy will receive one free 10-piece order of Spicy Chicken Nuggets from noon on October 13 with a valid ID at limited restaurants in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York. (Wendy’s recently discontinued its spicy nuggets.)

A 10-piece serving has 530 calories, 37 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 55 milligrams of cholesterol, 1420 milligrams of sodium, 28 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Burger King’s website.)

QUICK REVIEW: Baskin-Robbins Candy Bar Mashup Ice Cream

Joe / October 11, 2017 / Reviews

According to everyone’s favorite feline, this time of year is all about the candy, candy, candy, candy. Fortunately, instead of placating him with an unholy lasagna ice cream, Baskin-Robbins has brought us the Candy Bar Mashup as October’s Flavor of the Month. Chocolate ice cream is swirled with caramel and then stuffed with Snickers, Twix, and Milky way pieces.

First things first, either let yours temper before eating or don your Rockbiter costume. The sample I tried of the returning and pun-awesomely named Trick Oreo Treat contained a Baby Ruth bite that was equivalent to chewing cement.

After letting it sit, my Candy Bar Mashup was the perfect consistency, no trip to the dentist necessary beyond the cavity it probably induced. If you have tried the aforementioned candy bars, then you know what to expect from this by and large. The chocolate ice cream is tried and true; and while good, the caramel swirl doesn’t bring anything new to the table as it’s a core component of the traditional bars.

Unfortunately, my scoop consisted primarily of Twix which crowded out its cohorts and left only a couple of small Snickers pieces and a hint of Milky Way for the other bites. The experience as a whole is chameleonesque, becoming a frozen version of whatever candy bit you happen to nosh. This makes the uneven ratios an even greater shame as despite Milky Way being my least favorite of the group as just a candy bar, I quite enjoyed it in this context.

Oddly, the ingredient list mentions Twix last of the three. One would expect it to be roughly equivalent to the other pieces at worst rather than reigning as the Jack Skellington of Candy Bar Mashup Town. All in all, this is more treat than trick, and I could see myself grabbing it again while I await the Great Pumpkin on Halloween night.

Purchased Price: $2.79
Size: Large scoop (4.0 oz.)
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Single Scoop) 290 calories, 15 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 150 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, 28 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.

Baskin-Robbins Fast Food Ice Cream

PUMPKINUNDATION 2017 (RETURNS EDITION) – 10/11/2017

Marvo / October 11, 2017 / Pumpkinundation, Spotted on Shelves / 5 Comments

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