{"id":19880,"date":"2016-04-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19880"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:06:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:06:06","slug":"review-bazooka-candy-brands-crunchkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/04\/06\/review-bazooka-candy-brands-crunchkins\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Bazooka Candy Brands Crunchkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Crunchkins are a brand new \u201cdessert flavored popper\u201d from the Bazooka brand, despite the color scheme on the bag reeking of Wonka. Then again, if these were a Wonka product, they\u2019d probably be called \u201cFling Flang Wazellydoos\u201d or something. Nevertheless, I think we may have officially run out of clever names for candies. Crunch-kins.<\/p>\n

And what\u2019s with the usage of \u201cpoppers\u201d? Is candy the first thing you think of when you hear the word \u201cpopper\u201d? Isn\u2019t that dated slang for pills? <\/p>\n

But I digress. Time to di-gest. Ugh.<\/p>\n

Crunchkins come in three flavors \u2013 Birthday Cake, Fudge Brownie, and Glazed Donut. While tons of companies have played with cake and fudge flavors, glazed donut is definitely an exciting new foray.<\/p>\n

The poppers have a thin crispy shell, followed by a flavor appropriate layer of a chocolate-like substance, and a crunchy ball center.<\/p>\n

The shell is thinner than an M&M’s shell, and quite frankly, pretty unnecessary. While it does provide distinct flavor, I feel like that could\u2019ve just been infused into the chocolate more. <\/p>\n

The crunchy center, which is more like Crispy M&M’s than a malted milk ball, tasted stale and cheap. I had really hoped these would taste like flavored Whoppers or Robin Eggs, but alas, as John Lennon famously said, \u201cI can\u2019t always get what I want.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

As for the individual flavors:<\/p>\n

Birthday Cake was the best. White and speckled – they looked like mini jaw breakers. The flavor was basically vanilla, but tasty and close enough to the standard Birthday Cake flavor. It was essentially vanilla icing candy.<\/p>\n

Glazed Donut, like Crunchkins themselves, was a mixed bag. There was some kind of weird spice element to it that made me think of licorice Necco Wafers, and no one wants to think of those. As I chewed, the Glazed Donut flavor came through, which I enjoyed because I\u2019ve never had a candy mimic this flavor. Still, that spice was overpowering. I do think glazed donuts have that flavor to a degree, but Crunchkins cranked it up to ten. I tried all three flavors at once, and the spice was the distinct flavor that ultimately pushed through.<\/p>\n

Fudge Brownie was the worst of the three. I was instantly put in mind of Little Debbie Fudge Brownies, but the chocolate just wasn\u2019t top quality. Ever have Palmer brand chocolate? It\u2019s basically the bottom barrel stuff they put out around the holidays. It tasted more like that than premium chocolate. No offense, Palmer. <\/p>\n

Crunchkins only seem to exist to remind me how good the snacks they are mimicking really are. While eating them, I wasn\u2019t thinking about the candy in my mouth, but more about actual birthday cake, glazed donuts, Little Debbie\u2019s Fudge Brownies, Nestle Crunch, Crispy M&Ms, Dunkin Donuts Munchkins, and so on. You could probably say that about most artificially flavored snacks, but I especially yearned for the old reliables while eating these.<\/p>\n

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

The texture was also a problem for me. If there was no shell, and just the chocolate coating with a malted milk ball center, I\u2019d probably love them. That inner chocolaty component was the only texture I enjoyed. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, they\u2019re decent, but not something you\u2019ll want to run back to. I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s fair to say these are \u201cbootleg Crispy M&M’s,\u201d but they are basically bootleg Crispy M&Ms. For a candy that hits the caps lock on \u201cCRUNCH\u201d in their name, the stale crunch may have been the weakest part.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 20 pieces (40g) \u2013 200 calories from fat, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 8 grams of sat fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 50 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 25 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.38
\nSize:<\/b> 3 oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Passable snack. Birthday cake flavor is spot on. Glazed Donut was kinda good. Ambitious effort.
\nCons:<\/b> Confusing spice flavor. Poor quality chocolate. Stale tasting center. Not Whoppers. Bootleg Crispy M&M’s. Uninspired name. No Bazooka comic. Someone even jokingly confusing Mick Jagger and John Lennon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crunchkins are a brand new \u201cdessert flavored popper\u201d from the Bazooka brand, despite the color scheme on the bag reeking of Wonka. Then again, if these were a Wonka product, they\u2019d probably be called \u201cFling Flang Wazellydoos\u201d or something. Nevertheless, I think we may have officially run out of clever names for candies. Crunch-kins. 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