{"id":13435,"date":"2012-09-14T11:31:04","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T21:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=13435"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:09:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:09:12","slug":"review-nabisco-limited-edition-candy-corn-oreo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/14\/review-nabisco-limited-edition-candy-corn-oreo\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Nabisco Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nabisco<\/a><\/p>\n

Halloween is coming, and I can already tell that for some of you, one of the most frightening events of this particular season is the recent release of a Candy Corn-flavored Oreo. <\/p>\n

Now, I understand that to many, candy corn is unappetizing. These folks see it as striped candle wax melted down and shaped into chewy, inedible shapes suggesting the appearance rotten dog teeth, which is then given away in loads by lazy or otherwise uncaring households to trick-or-treaters who can only greet the sub-par candy gift with gritted teeth and a half-assed “Thank-you” mumbled through their Batman masks. Those people strongly believe that all<\/u> candy corn tastes like sticky, flavorless plastic. <\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not true. <\/p>\n

There is a difference in candy corn flavor from brand to brand, and unfortunately, many people have had the misfortune of tasting the cheap brands that do not use real honey in their confections. I get that some people just don\u2019t have a sweet tooth or don\u2019t care for excessive amounts of sugar, so they stay clear of candy corn. I\u2019ve never had this problem. The sweeter, the better. As a result, I have had no fear of candy corn, and having tasted nearly every type of candy corn, I consider myself to be a candy corn connoisseur. (This is probably the most I\u2019ve typed the words “candy corn” in one sitting. I deserve a medal \u2026 shaped like a piece of candy corn.)<\/p>\n

I say all this to give you some perspective on my experience with the new Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo cookies\u2026 and after sampling this new (very sweet) sandwich cookie, I\u2019ve come away with one question. How on earth are these Candy Corn Oreos? Have the people at Nabisco never eaten a real piece of candy corn before? Before you even get the cookies out of the package, you can smell the very potent (yet admittedly pleasant) aroma of cupcakes. Candy corn does not smell like cake, so already, I\u2019m wondering what these sandwich cookies are all about.<\/p>\n

\"Nabisco<\/a><\/p>\n

The Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo is shaped just like a regular Oreo with a thin layer of sugary cr\u00e8me filling between two Golden Oreo wafers. The filling is dyed with one orange side and one yellow side to mimic the appearance of an actual piece of candy corn. They\u2019re forgetting the white tips, but\u2026 whatever. This is the level of commitment we\u2019re dealing with. <\/p>\n

The cookie part of the sandwich does not balance out the extreme sweetness of this filling at all, and that\u2019s probably because they\u2019re Golden Oreos, which I think are sweeter than the original chocolate Oreo wafers. In fact, they amp up the sugariness to 1000.87 percent based on my Sugar-o-Meter readings. (Full disclosure: The Sugar-o-Meter is just a girl I know who bit into the cookie and said, “That\u2019s really sugary.”) Candy Corn Oreos have the same satisfying crunch as regular Oreos, and you could probably dunk them in milk. However, I\u2019m weird about milk the same way some of you are weird about candy corn, so I can\u2019t give you any advice on dunking your Oreos without feeling nauseated. So let\u2019s move on. <\/p>\n

As I mentioned before, Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo cookies smell like cupcakes, so it makes sense that the cr\u00e8me filling tastes like vanilla frosting. Seriously, that\u2019s what these Oreos taste like to me \u2013 sugary Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Don\u2019t get me wrong\u2026 They\u2019re yummy, and I didn\u2019t dislike these Oreos at all. However, they are not Candy Corn-flavored. There wasn\u2019t a note of honey or mellowcreme-style flavor. Nothing about these Oreos besides the color scheme evokes the experience of real candy corn. If Nabisco wanted to make a Vanilla Cupcake Oreo next, they could just change the food coloring of the cr\u00e8me and re-release these sandwich cookies.<\/p>\n

So basically, I was looking forward to an Oreo that tasted like one of my favorite Halloween candies, and instead, I got a cake frosting-derived interpretation of one of the world\u2019s most-loved and most-hated holiday confections, which totally missed the mark. These Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreos do not taste like candy corn at all. I\u2019m putting that down as a “con,” but I bet many of you would count that as a “pro.” <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 2 cookies \u2013 150 calories, 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, less than 1 gram of protein, 0% vitamin A, 0% calcium, and 4% iron.) <\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Nabisco Limited Edition Candy Corn Oreo
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 10.5 ounces (297 g)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Filling tastes like vanilla buttercream frosting. Pleasant yet strong cupcake aroma. Real Candy Corn. Medals shaped like candy corn.
\nCons:<\/b> Candy Corn Oreos do not taste like candy corn. Rotten dog teeth. May be too sweet for some people to handle. The thought of milk being used for dunking. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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