{"id":19114,"date":"2015-09-25T11:14:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T21:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19114"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:49:22","slug":"review-hersheys-smores-pudding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/25\/review-hersheys-smores-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hershey’s S’mores Pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Every time I\u2019ve had s\u2019mores, whether it\u2019s at a barbecue using the hot coals to toast marshmallows or at a Boy Scout camp I really didn\u2019t want to be at and faked dehydration to try to get a one way ticket home, I used Hershey\u2019s chocolate. And I\u2019m sure for many of you that chocolate from Pennsylvania is also what you use for s\u2019mores.<\/p>\n

Hershey\u2019s is taking advantage of its chocolate being the default candy choice for s\u2019mores by using it to sell pudding that\u2019s not made by Hershey\u2019s, but Kraft.<\/p>\n

Hershey’s S’mores Pudding is a layered dessert. The top layer, I assume by its color, is supposed to be marshmallow flavored. Also, the top layer, I assume because there aren\u2019t any actual graham cracker bits in the pudding, is also graham flavored. <\/p>\n

It has an airy texture that I believe Yoplait and Jif would call \u201cwhipped\u201d and Jello would call \u201cmousse.\u201d Well, I\u2019d like to call it not marshmallow-y or graham cracker-y.<\/p>\n

The bottom layer is chocolate pudding made with real Hershey’s cocoa. Sure, I’ll believe what the packaging says, even though my tongue thinks it tastes similar to other chocolate pudding served in plastic cups with foil lids.<\/p>\n

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

When both layers are consumed together, it does remind me of s\u2019mores eaten around the campfire in the middle of a forest, if those s\u2019mores were made with just chocolate because someone forgot to bring marshmallows and graham crackers and it\u2019s a pain to get them because we\u2019re in the middle of a frickin\u2019 forest, Steve.<\/p>\n

The top whipped layer does change the flavor of the chocolate pudding, but not really in a good way. Oddly, the top layer has a bit of a cocoa flavor, which you’d think would enhance the chocolate pudding. But instead of enhancing, it lessens its flavor. I know that doesn’t make sense, but going camping with chocolate and no marshmallows and graham crackers also makes no sense, Steve.<\/p>\n

Hershey’s S’mores Pudding is perfectly fine as a chocolate pudding and the two different textures are nice, but don’t expect memories of summer campfires to appear in your head as you scoop it into your mouth because I don’t think s’mores when I eat it. The only way you can experience s\u2019mores with this pudding is if you rub some of it on your hands, making it appear to be as messy as eating an actual s\u2019more.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 snack – 110 calories, 25 calories from fat, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 16 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein, 4% vitamin A, 4% calcium, and 2% iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Hershey’s S’mores Pudding
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 4 pack
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Fine as a chocolate pudding. Two different textures are nice. Barbecues.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn’t taste like s’mores. Top whipped layer doesn’t enhance bottom chocolate pudding. Can’t tell Hershey’s cocoa is being used. Forgetting the marshmallows and graham crackers when going camping, Steve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every time I\u2019ve had s\u2019mores, whether it\u2019s at a barbecue using the hot coals to toast marshmallows or at a Boy Scout camp I really didn\u2019t want to be at and faked dehydration to try to get a one way ticket home, I used Hershey\u2019s chocolate. 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