The Impulsive Buy

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: 7-Eleven Peanut Butter Brookie Made with Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips

Marvo / September 8, 2017 / Spotted on Shelves

Yawn. Let me know when there’s a 7-Eleven Peanut Butter Brookie Made with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. (Spotted by Sue at 7-Eleven.)

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.

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PUMPKINUNDATION 2017 – 9/8/2017

Marvo / September 8, 2017 / Pumpkinundation / 1 Comment

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.

Otis Spunkmeyer Iced Pumpkin Mini Loaf Cakes

(Spotted by Lynette W at Jewel Osco.)

Entenmann’s Limited Edition Minis Pumpkin Creme Puffs

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

The Bakery Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

(Spotted by Bob K at Walmart.)

7-Select Pumpkin Spice Sandwich Cookies

(Spotted by Sue at 7-Eleven.)

Silk Pumpkin Spice Almond Creamer

(Spotted by DJ at Giant.)

Kodiak Cakes Energy Cakes Pumpkin Flax Flapjack and Waffle Mix

(Spotted by Caitlin J at Target.)

Original Gourmet Pumpkin Latte Lollipops

(Spotted by Rene B at 99 Cent Only Store.)

Hines Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Almond

(Spotted by Amanda Y 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: Godiva Chocolate Instant Pudding

Marvo / September 8, 2017 / Spotted on Shelves / 5 Comments

Godiva Dark Chocolate Pudding

Godiva White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Pudding

Godiva Chocolate Pudding

Ugh! I don’t mean to be a Go-DIVA, but why couldn’t Godiva offer pre-made pudding in fancy cups. (Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer.)

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.

REVIEW: FYE Food Fight Funky Fry & Killer Ketchup Milk Chocolate Bar

Tiffany / September 8, 2017 / Reviews / 4 Comments

Y = French Fry + Ketchup + Chocolate.

Take a moment to let the foodgebra (food+algebra) sink in. I could not believe my eyes either, but this franken-food was brought to life by retailer FYE and Astor Chocolate with an equally as complicated product name — Food Fight Funky Fry & Killer Ketchup Milk Chocolate Bar.

The FYE-exclusive Food Fight Chocolate Bar line includes other franken-flavors, like Crispy Caramel Popcorn, Crunchy Tortilla Muchacho Taco, and Together Forever Peanut Butter & Jelly.

I was very intrigued by the Killer Ketchup wild card because the chocolate and deep-fried potato combo has been done. A little part of me was dubious that they’d actually put all of it into a chocolate bar, but the ingredients were listed on the back very plainly: milk chocolate, potato chips, sea salt, freeze dried white onion powder, dried tomato powder, roasted garlic powder, and chipotle chili pepper powder.

I assumed the chili is where the “killer” part comes in. After reading the ingredients, I was a little terrified but the Aqua Teen Hunger Force-esque characters on the packaging dared me to take the plunge.

When I opened it, I was surprised to find the chocolate bar looked like a regular chocolate bar – even the cross-section reminded me of a plain ol’ Nestle Crunch Bar. It also didn’t smell any different – whew. The chocolate did seem softer as it started melting where my fingers were holding it. Said softness translated into a pleasant melt in your mouth texture (think Hershey’s Kisses) and I thought the chocolate itself actually tasted better than Hershey’s.

Despite the rich milk chocolate-y sweetness, there was no mistaking the savory elements. After the initial chocolate taste, the garlic and onion flavors were the most prominent followed by a mild heat. It was like eating slightly spicy sour cream and onion chips topped with chocolate, which tasted as weird as it sounds.

Net net, it was nothing like eating ketchup and fries. I simultaneously felt relief and disappointment. It would’ve been pretty epic if this was the ultimate food mind-trip, but it would also ruin chocolate and/or ketchup and fries for me forever.

So, let’s solve the equation at the beginning of this review and let Y = WHY?!

I know it’s trendy to create crazy limited time only flavors, but I think this is way too far on the deep end. It was definitely a unique-once-in-a-lifetime-because-you-only-need-to-try-it-once experience, but don’t say I didn’t warn ya.

(Nutrition Facts – 260 calories, 15 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 10 mg of cholesterol, 100 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 25 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein..)

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 1.75 oz. bar
Purchased at: FYE
Rating: 5 out of 10
Pros: Most unique chocolate experience I’ve had. Better chocolate than Hershey’s. Good heat from the chili.
Cons: Doesn’t taste like fries and ketchup. Honestly, not something I want to eat again.

Candy FYE

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/8/2017

Marvo / September 8, 2017 / Spotted on Shelves

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.