{"id":15288,"date":"2013-09-03T00:44:27","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T10:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=15288"},"modified":"2023-08-14T18:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T04:10:51","slug":"review-pumpkin-spice-mms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/09\/03\/review-pumpkin-spice-mms\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pumpkin Spice M&M’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"M&M's<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy Pumpkin Spice M&M’s from Amazon<\/a>\"\"<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

I originally planned to take a picture of the new Pumpkin Spice M&M\u2019s in a seasonal and traditional setting laced with a backdrop of Indian corn, scarecrows, and autumnal delicacies. Heck, I would have even settled for an NFL tailgate. But since these new chocolate candies started hitting stores before kids went back to school and because my garden is filled with nothing but basil, feel free to use your imagination when looking at the photos throughout this review.<\/p>\n

Not that I\u2019m complaining about the arrival of anything pumpkin related. I was the guy who hoarded Pumpkin Pie Spice Pringles<\/a> last year. But pumpkin means fall is here (or around the corner) which means exchanging humid summer days for watching football during breezy fall afternoons.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure the usual pumpkin spice-flavored suspects will be out in force again this year \u2014 Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts, McDonald\u2019s Pumpkin Pie, and my personal favorite, Edy\u2019s Pumpkin Ice Cream – but joining the pumpkin patch for the first time are these lovable M&M’s. Lovable because seriously, how can you not love a talking chocolate candy guy with a pumpkin on his head?<\/p>\n

\"M&M's<\/a><\/p>\n

Pumpkin Spice M&M’s are bigger than your standard M&M’s (shown here in white) but not quite as oblong or imposing as Peanut of Almond M&M’s. I\u2019m guessing the shell color choices of orange, green, and brown were meant to correspond to a pumpkin\u2019s color. Beyond each colored shell is a sweet milk chocolate.<\/p>\n

\"M&M's<\/a><\/p>\n

Now I know what you\u2019re thinking. \u201cWhoa there, why not white chocolate? That buttery, frosting-like taste was such a winning flavor with the Carrot Cake M&M’s<\/a>, and would go pa-pa-perfectly with the pumpkin spice!\u201d Well all I can say is hey, I feel you. While I don\u2019t think anyone but the Nazis<\/a> have opposed classic Milk Chocolate M&M’s, the simple truth is that they\u2019re kind of plain on their own.<\/p>\n

And Pumpkin Spice M&M\u2019s aren\u2019t much different. As I crunched down on a single candy, all I initially tasted was chocolate. True, it\u2019s better than tasting raw pumpkin, but I was expected something a little more scrumptious. Then, almost as an aftertaste, a hint of cinnamon emerged. Here\u2019s the thing though; it\u2019s not that traditional vanilla and cinnamon warmth that one usually associates with pumpkin. Instead, it\u2019s kind of a wimpy version of Cinnamon Red Hots. Cool and vaguely spicy, it\u2019s more of a sensation than a flavor, and it\u2019s not something that goes with the milk chocolate flavor. To use a gardening analogy, it\u2019s like a pumpkin in a field of basil.<\/p>\n

\"M&M's<\/a><\/p>\n

I may lack the discernible taste receptors to differentiate on the minute differences between cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, and whatever else might go into the ubiquitous “pumpkin spice,” but having tasted the flavor in a variety of products, I\u2019m pretty sure at least a few of those spices were left out of the party. While the taste of cinnamon resonates weakly in the aftertaste, the truth is you\u2019ve got to eat these one at a time and slowly to really take advantage.<\/p>\n

Yeah, like anyone actually does that with M&M’s.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been one of the few people who\u2019ve secretly got their candy fix by chugging both Milk Chocolate M&M’s and Cinnamon Red Hots, well, these Pumpkin Spice M&M’s are going to make you happy. Otherwise, you\u2019ll just want to stick with your standard favorite M&M’s variety.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 1.5 oz. \u2013 210 calories, 80 calories from fat, 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, 0 milligrams of potassium, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of dietary fiber, 27 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.)
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Item:<\/b> Pumpkin Spice M&M’s
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.00
\nSize:<\/b> 9.9 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Forcing autumn. Bigger than standard M&M’s. Tastes took much like regular M&Ms. Doesn\u2019t melt in your hands. Using candy to help defeat the Nazis.
\nCons:<\/b> Weird cinnamon aftertaste doesn\u2019t go with chocolate. Not really pumpkin spicy. No actual pumpkin involved, despite oddly noted gram of fiber. Bigger than standard M&M’s, which could mean eating about 75 grams of sugar without realizing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buy Pumpkin Spice M&M’s from Amazon I originally planned to take a picture of the new Pumpkin Spice M&M\u2019s in a seasonal and traditional setting laced with a backdrop of Indian corn, scarecrows, and autumnal delicacies. Heck, I would have even settled for an NFL tailgate. 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