{"id":20944,"date":"2016-12-08T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20944"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:08:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:08:23","slug":"review-milka-oreo-big-crunch-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/08\/review-milka-oreo-big-crunch-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Milka Oreo Big Crunch Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This morning I cracked open a fortune cookie (I tend to eschew traditional breakfasts for whatever happens to be in my car). The fortune read \u201cAll progress occurs because people dare to be different.\u201d It made me ponder if the fortune tellers had encountered the Oreo Big Crunch Bar, as the product\u2019s differences from its namesake served as deterrents to my enjoyment.<\/p>\n

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

My expectations for a \u201cBig Crunch\u201d were set immediately due to the naming contrivances employed. In the wake of snagging mini chocolate bars from my kids’ Halloween stashes last month, I felt foolish sitting alone in a room with this massive product — it was clearly meant to be consumed by a lacrosse team or a car full of clowns. Big, and then some, and then some more.<\/p>\n

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

Conversely, I’m not quite sure about the crunch factor also used in the product’s moniker. The 2 to 1 ratio we are accustomed to with Oreo cookies has been replaced with a 1 to 4 ratio — Milka chocolate on the top and bottom, plus creme on BOTH the bottom and top of one layer of cookie. To further uncrunchify the bar, pools of creme and chocolate sans cookie occur in the corners.<\/p>\n

One additional misconception furthered by the partnership with Oreo is that the creme inside the candy bar is going to be the same found in an Oreo. The familiar grainy texture has been replaced with something sweeter, smoother, and unfamiliar. It’s not bad but certainly unexpected.<\/p>\n

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

Differences aside, the first bites of Oreo BCB were enjoyable. It reminded me of an improved version of my least favorite Oreo incarnation, the insanely sweet White Fudge covered Oreos. Here the ratio of chocolate did not appear to be as overwhelming at first and had a pleasant taste, but consuming more lead quickly to sweetness fatigue.<\/p>\n

Overall, this was probably not the reaction that Milka was hoping for when combining two hallmark products. Lacking in crunch or Oreo-ness, being big just isn\u2019t enough. \u201cOne must fulfill what they intend to be\u201d is the more telling fortune in this case, and Milka seems to have missed by quite a bit on that prophesy.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 5 pieces – 230 calories, 130 calories from fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 90 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of of fiber, 20 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 10.5 oz. bar
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Hulking size. Improvement on Fudge-covered Oreo concept. Some Cookies N\u2019 Cream overtones. The best fortune I ever read: \u201cYou like Chinese food.\u201d
\nCons:<\/b> Crunch is suppressed. Creme is not \u201cthat\u201d creme. Far sweeter than necessary. The worst fortune I ever made up: \u201cThose who can cook, do. Those who cannot write food reviews.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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