{"id":18943,"date":"2015-08-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18943"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:57:36","slug":"review-brachs-peanut-butter-cup-candy-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/17\/review-brachs-peanut-butter-cup-candy-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Brach\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

It\u2019s August and I\u2019m eating candy corn\u2026<\/p>\n

I guess I just have to accept the fact that summer is dwindling down. Pretty soon it\u2019ll be \u201cpumpkin spice this,\u201d and \u201capple cinnamon that,\u201d and everything will say \u201cHarvest\u201d on it for some reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So to get an early jump on fall (or \u201cautumn\u201d for all you fancy pants, snooty types) I decided to pick up a new twist on the Halloween staple — Brach\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn.<\/p>\n

Candy corn must be an adult thing, because I hated them as a kid, but have grown to appreciate them.<\/p>\n

I think my hatred had something to do with the fact that the worst<\/i> houses used to give them out on Halloween.\u00a0I would have gladly taken a bag of chips, pennies, or *ugh*<\/i> \u201cSmarties\u201d over them. To me, candy corn were the nut-low Halloween handout. I vividly remember an old man giving me a handful of loose candy corn and not even complimenting my insanely detailed Army Soldier costume.<\/p>\n

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

When I first opened the bag I got an awesome, authentic waft of peanut butter cup. Unfortunately as I went in for a closer, deeper sniff, that smell got considerably worse. If you bought a “peanut butter” scented seasonal candle, I imagine it would smell like these…and clear rooms.<\/p>\n

I popped a few and was pleasantly surprised. The bag boasts they are made with \u201creal honey,\u201d and I could taste a hint of it. I guess that\u2019s always a plus. These have the standard candy corn texture — waxy then gritty and chalky.<\/p>\n

At first there is a strong peanut flavor, but it\u2019s not necessarily peanut butter. If you had a blindfolded taste test, I don\u2019t think you\u2019d immediately jump to \u201cpeanut butter.\u201d\u00a0You\u2019d know instantly what you were eating, but not which flavor. These are probably better than standard candy corn, but somehow almost taste the same. Halfway through chewing my brain just said \u201ccandy corn\u201d and disregarded the flavor since the texture is so unique to candy corn.<\/p>\n

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

That didn\u2019t make much sense to me, so I ate each color individually. You\u2019re dealing with a genius here, ladies and gentlemen.<\/p>\n

White tasted like pure sugar. Not much more to say there.<\/p>\n

Tan tasted like peanut. If you\u2019ve ever had a piece of taffy that was \u201cpeanut\u201d flavored, not \u201cpeanut butter,” that is the flavor. This might be a dated reference, but they reminded me of a Goldenberg’s Peanut Chew<\/a> (which have always been underrated) or a Mary Jane<\/a>. So these have a throwback molasses-y peanut flavor your grandparents would have loved!<\/p>\n

Brown is an artificial chocolate flavor. Ever have a chocolate flavored Italian Ice cup from the grocery store? That was what I instantly thought of. What\u2019s up Luigi\u2019s? I see you.<\/p>\n

Ya know those variety bags of candy corn that have the standard parking cones mixed with big orange, brown, and tan pieces shaped like cats, pumpkins, witches, and, I don’t know, probably costumed Minions these days? That\u2019s what these are! They basically took all those flavors and just combined them. So imagine eating a handful of the mixed bag. That\u2019s a peanut butter cup candy corn.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re expecting a Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup in the shape of a candy corn, you might be disappointed. If you enjoy candies that were introduced decades before your birth, you\u2019re in business. Either way, if you plan on filling a dish with candy corn this Halloween, give these a shot.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 19 pieces* \u2013 140 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 28 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Brach\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.99
\nSize:<\/b> 9 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Rite Aid
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Strong peanut flavor. Good aftertaste. Real honey. Your Grandparents\u2019 favorite candies getting shoutouts. Luigi\u2019s Italian Ice.
\nCons:<\/b> Not Reese\u2019s. Smell worse up close. Bad Halloween memories. \u201cAutumn.\u201d Smarties. *Would 20 pieces have been too hard to calculate?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s August and I\u2019m eating candy corn\u2026 I guess I just have to accept the fact that summer is dwindling down. Pretty soon it\u2019ll be \u201cpumpkin spice this,\u201d and \u201capple cinnamon that,\u201d and everything will say \u201cHarvest\u201d on it for some reason.\u00a0 So to get an early jump on fall (or \u201cautumn\u201d for all you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1576,1471,1568],"class_list":["post-18943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-brachs","tag-candy","tag-candy-corn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18834,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/27\/spotted-on-shelves-brachs-peanut-butter-cup-candy-corn\/","url_meta":{"origin":18943,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Brach’s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn","author":"Marvo","date":"July 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Each piece has chocolate- and peanut butter-flavored layers. 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