{"id":17631,"date":"2014-09-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17631"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:19:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:19:23","slug":"review-hersheys-candy-corn-creme-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/19\/review-hersheys-candy-corn-creme-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hershey\u2019s Candy Corn Creme Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hershey's<\/a><\/p>\n

If we\u2019re going to continue to be friends, I feel there are a few things you should know about me. One is that I have learned most of my morals from a VHS copy of The Muppet Show<\/i> and my bearded Uncle Bumsford who told me stories while flinging an ax into a stump in the backyard. Another is that I don\u2019t mind, even downright enjoy, preservative-laden stuff. So long as the preservatives are working in the product\u2019s favor, I see no flim or flaw. Bring me thy Jell-o pudding, thy toaster pastries, thy individually wrapped Little Debbies!<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s where these come in.<\/p>\n

With enough Vegetable Oil Compounds to create an artistic rendering of the Icelandic glaciers, this new Hershey\u2019s Candy Corn Bar is not one to illicit positive reviews from the authors of the USDA food pyramid, but neither does candy corn. Candy corn celebrates the odd, the waxy, the culinarily questionable ingredients, and if there\u2019s anyone who\u2019s familiar with handling questionable confectionary ingredients, it\u2019s Hershey\u2019s. Sure, sometimes things go awry in the Hershey lab, but I continue to put my Halloween faith in their corporate clutches. Am I foolish? Open-minded? Just outright idiotic? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n

\"Hershey's<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a distinct sweetness of candy corn that, when mulled with preservatives, creates a hyper-sweet sensation that is appealing to the sugar-inclined individual. It tastes of wax and corn syrup solids, maybe a hint of plastic and, guess what? That\u2019s what these bars are made of: waxy stuff and corn syrup. Sugary and quick to melt, the bars are pleasant in that dairy milk confection way, making them easy to nibble as they get goopy all over your hands in 82-degree weather. It\u2019s terrifying and awesome.<\/p>\n

However, unlike candy corn, Hershey\u2019s seems to have skipped the whole \u201choney\u201d ingredient, which, in some respects, is a good thing. For example, you won\u2019t have to worry about being attacked by a hungry honey bear or a swarm of vengeful bees. On the not-as-positive end, the bars don\u2019t have the strong distinguishing taste that honey provides. In fact, they don\u2019t have any particular taste. No vanilla. No rum. Just sugar. <\/p>\n

If I close my eyes and use my imagination, there\u2019s something slightly fruity at the end as if someone spliced Cadbury Egg Cr\u00e8me with dehydrated strawberry nubs, but it\u2019s more about the abundance of sugar and texture: melty, melty, melty. While not a stunner on its own, I imagine all that Melting Sugar Goo would making an excellent fall s\u2019more smashed between two Pumpkin Pop-Tarts and a chocolate marshmallow. As Uncle Bumsford always said: a s\u2019more always solves your \u201cWhat the hell do I do with all this mediocre candy?\u201d problems.<\/p>\n

\"Hershey's<\/a><\/p>\n

These little bars are pretty good. Are they made of lavender honey harvested from a flowery meadow by the Andrena hattorfiana<\/i> bumblebees? No, but neither is candy corn. To expect otherwise would be unfair. By the abundance of sugar alone, these did a modest job at reimagining the experience of chomping on fistfuls of candy corn. While the dull, vegetable-oiled flavor leaves room for growth, at $3.69, I really can\u2019t grumble too much.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of corn syrup or drinking Cadbury Cr\u00e8me straight from the shell, you shall enjoy this. It will give you a good dose of sugar and Carnauba Wax, and sometimes that\u2019s all you need to get to the next house for All Hallow\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 3 bars – 200 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 35 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Hershey\u2019s Candy Corn Creme Bars
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.69
\nSize:<\/b> 9.45 oz bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Kmart
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Melty. Perfect for Cadbury Cr\u00e8me lovers. Supports the cause of Trick-or-Treaters. Uncle Bumsford. VHS series of The Muppet Show<\/i>.
\nCons:<\/b> No defining flavor aside from sugar. Carbauna wax. Grumpy USDA Food Pyramid authors. Vengeful bumblebees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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