{"id":20920,"date":"2016-12-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20920"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:36:29","slug":"review-limited-edition-lays-wavy-milk-chocolate-covered-potato-chips-with-almond-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/06\/review-limited-edition-lays-wavy-milk-chocolate-covered-potato-chips-with-almond-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate Covered Potato Chips with Almond Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are chocolate covered potato chips a snack or dessert? This is a serious life question. Dessert has my vote, although you could certainly make the case for either. <\/p>\n

For me, the automatic draw to the Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate Covered Potato Chips with Almond Bits was the fact it was covered in chocolate. Sadly, though, that’s the peak of the excitement.<\/p>\n

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There were three major bummers when I opened the bag.<\/p>\n

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  1. These Lay’s lived up to the classic chip\/pretzel stereotype where the bag looks full but in reality it’s not. This one was about 1\/4 of the bag full and the rest was good old zero calorie air. Strike One.<\/li>\n
  2. The chocolate didn’t even cover the entire potato chip, unless the chip was on the smaller side. Strike Two.<\/li>\n
  3. Where were all the almond bits? They might as well have been non-existent, both on the chip and in taste. But we’ll get to taste in a minute. Strike Three.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And to throw in a fourth: The serving size on these puppies is super small. Five chips? I definitely could polish off the whole bag.<\/p>\n

    I still wanted to give them a fair chance despite the aforementioned bummers. The best part about these chips is the chocolate. It’s pretty darn good. The chocolate covering the chips is pretty thick. But there’s such an overwhelming taste of chocolate that I had a hard time even tasting the chip. The chips were not crunchy, and I didn’t get a hint of salt until the fifth chip in. And the fact that they are wavy Lays doesn’t even matter – you couldn’t even tell thanks to the chocolate.<\/p>\n

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    Remember those almond bits? Yeah, I don’t either. I couldn’t get a distinct taste from even the few that I did see. Basically, if I wanted the same experience, I’d just have a Hershey’s chocolate bar. <\/p>\n

    I wanted to love these. I really did. While I did love the chocolate, I can’t help but feel that chip and chocolate’s marriage just isn’t working out and I’m not sure who should get the almond bits in the divorce. <\/p>\n

    (Nutrition Facts – 1 oz (about 5 chips) \u2013 160 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

    Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.99
    \nSize:<\/b> 4 3\/4 oz. bag
    \nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
    \nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
    \nPros:<\/b> Chocolate. Enough said.
    \nCons:<\/b> Lack of almond bits, lack of chip prominence, lack of crunch. Not enough chips in the bag to make the $3.99 price tag worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Are chocolate covered potato chips a snack or dessert? This is a serious life question. Dessert has my vote, although you could certainly make the case for either. For me, the automatic draw to the Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate Covered Potato Chips with Almond Bits was the fact it was covered in chocolate. 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