REVIEW: Limited Edition Peeps Oreo Cookies

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Goodbye red velvet and strange emoticon hearts!

Hello hoppy bunnies and pastel pallets!

As if there weren’t more Peeps flavors popping up than a rabbit’s litter in heat, this year Nabisco is gifting us the collaboration I’m not sure anyone anticipated or wanted – Limited Edition Peeps Oreo. This spring offering combines the Golden Oreo cookie with a fluorescent pink marshmallow Peeps flavored creme that unfortunately has no head you can rip off to begin your snacking.

The package exudes a very “Golden” aroma, with a strong vanilla, buttercream kind of sweetness that reminds me of a super intensified Nilla Wafer. It smells more like a cookie than a marshmallow, with no notable Peep perfume mingling in the wash of creaminess. They’re also very visually appealing – the spring colors and golden yellow glow simply look tasty.

The cookie is essentially a very sweet Golden Oreo, not too different from the Candy Corn flavor, which for me always tasted like a white frosted cupcake. What sets this one apart is a gritty sugar crystal crunch in the pink Peep creme that emulates the sparkly outside of the iconic marshmallow chick. This is the element I was most hoping Nabisco would incorporate into this mash up and they nailed it. It isn’t too intensely tough, but the creme adds a nice, smaller crunch to the bite of the big crumbly cookie.

The problem is that the Peeps Oreo doesn’t really remind me at all of a Peep. What they share in common is that they are a big blast of sugar; but the cookie is completely devoid of any of the marshmallow nuances that contribute to Peeps’ notoriously fluffy flavor. After eating two or three in a row, a strange artificial tang developed on my tongue and left a little bit of a filmy feeling in my mouth, but surprisingly it still wasn’t as unpleasant as some other weird food dyed flavors I’ve encountered over the years.

If you’re a diehard Peeps fan who simply can’t get enough cute marshmallows in your life, then definitely give this a try for the novelty texture in the creme. If you’re looking for the next greatest limited Oreo flavor, or a worthy follow up to the beloved Marshmallow Crispy version, you can probably skip over these and instead make a melted masterpiece by exploding a Peep in the microwave and stuffing it inside of two Golden Oreo wafers, which might be just a tad more fun.

(Nutrition Facts – 2 cookies – 140 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 10.7 oz.
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Fun spring colors with pretty poppin’ pink. Gritty sugar-laced creme filling. Buttercream frosting sweetness. Classic golden Oreo sparkle.
Cons: Doesn’t really taste like Peeps. Slight artificial frosting tang buildup during snack-age.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 2/20/2017

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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.

Tostitos Yellow Corn Homestyle Tortilla Chips

Isn’t regular Tostitos was made with yellow corn? (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Air Heads Rainbow Berry Xtremes Sourfuls

That S at the end of Xtremes is bothering me. (Spotted by Rachel C at Target.)

Lake Champlain Chocolates It’s Hot, Honey Bar

It appears it is hot, bubbababykins. (Spotted by Rachel C at Labyrinth Books.)

Ghirardelli Minis Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel and Dark Chocolate
Ghirardelli Minis Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Almond

Ghirardelli Minis in slightly mini-er bags they originally came in. (Spotted by Rachel C at Target.)

Sam’s Choice Granola Clusters (White Chocolate & Cranberry, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Coconut Almond)

(Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Whole Earth Sweetener Co. Baking Blend

“Bakes & Browns Like Sugar!” Well, according to the bag, it does have sugar, so I would think so. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Simply Peach Juice Drink

You know how Ocean Spray pairs every fruit possible with cranberry juice, Simply does that with orange juice. (Spotted by Deborah S 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. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

WEEKEND READING – 2/18/2017

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Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.

Is This the Most Ridiculous Starbucks Order of All Time? (via Munchies)

11 Giant Pieces and Boxes of Candy You Can Actually Buy (via Mental Floss)

This Heatless Habanero Packs All Of The Flavor With None Of The Burn (via NPR’s The Salt)

I Went to Bangkok’s Unicorn Cafe and It Was Not the Most Magical Place on Earth (via Munchies)

The History of the Conversation Heart (via Mental Floss)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (EASTER EDITION) – 2/18/2017

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

Brach’s Gigantic Gummy Bunny

Hey Brach’s! Now that you’re selling gigantic gummy bunnies for spring. How about selling a gigantic candy corn for fall? (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Bunny

At a quick glance, it looks like the chocolate bunny on the package is in the middle of tying its shoelaces. (Spotted by Rachel C at Wegmans.)

Dove Egg Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter

(Spotted by David M at QFC.)

Kit Kat Easter Miniatures Assortment (White Creme and Milk Chocolate)

Dark chocolate gets no love? (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Tootsie Roll Eggs

Great for egg stuffing? You know what else is great for egg stuffing? The green grass you put in Easter baskets. When someone opens it, doesn’t see any candy, and asks where the candy is, you can say, “Sometimes in life you don’t get what you expect” and then hop away in your bunny costume. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Dove Flowers Caramel & Milk Chocolate

I see Dove Roses in 2018. (Spotted by Rachel C at Wegmans.)

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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SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Limited Edition Peeps Oreo Cookies

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

It’s not an exclusive flavor and it’s not only at Walmart and Target. We’ve received reports that it’s been spotted at many other grocery store chains. If you’ve seen it, let us know what store in the comments. (Spotted by Charlene H at Stater Bros.)

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. 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.

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