{"id":21196,"date":"2017-02-01T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21196"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:09:16","slug":"review-milka-oreo-choco-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/02\/01\/review-milka-oreo-choco-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Milka Oreo Choco-Mix"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

For my entire adult life, I have maintained that the Spice Girls will forever be Europe’s greatest contribution to the United States. Let\u2019s face it, \u201cWannabe\u201d was the biggest radio hit in 1997. These days, I only hear it while sitting in the waiting room at the dentist\u2019s office. And every time, I have to endure the subsequent joke from my dentist to open my mouth and say \u201czig-a-zig ahh.\u201d Every. Single. Time.<\/p>\n

While the only notable thing I’ve done lately is spend an entire day watching \u201cSpice World,\u201d the folks at Mondelez are making a splash by bringing another group of marquee stars from overseas. Milka Oreo Choco-Mix is the third part of the treat trifecta — treat-fecta? -\u2014 from the Milka and Oreo brands, the others being the <\/a>Big Crunch Bar and <\/a>Chocolate Candy Bar. It\u2019s got mini Oreo and Golden Oreo cookies, Milka chocolate buttons, and candy coated chocolate pieces. Yeah, I\u2019m gonna go ahead and schedule my next dentist appointment now.<\/p>\n

\"Milka<\/a>
\n?Opening the bag of Milka Oreo Choco-Mix to a visage of only Oreos brought a wave of conflicting feelings. On one hand, I\u2019ll never complain about a surplus of Oreos. But on the other hand, what happened to the other stuff? I soon discovered that the lighter ingredients had settled to the bottom, and all I had to do was jostle the bag. The Spice Girls once exclaimed, \u201cslam it to the left\u2026shake it to the right!\u201d Fun fact: they were actually singing about Choco-Mix.<\/p>\n

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

Let\u2019s deconstruct Milka Oreo Choco-Mix for a minute. The mini Oreo sandwich cookies are the familiar Oreo flavors you know and love. The mini classic Oreos have a slightly bitter chocolate cookie, while the mini Golden Oreos use a sweeter, vanilla-flavored cookie. Both contain the same sweet, sugary creme. The candy coated chocolate pieces are identical to M&M’s: creamy milk chocolate, with a crunchy candy shell. If those pieces use higher quality Milka chocolate instead of Mars chocolate, I didn\u2019t taste a significant difference.<\/p>\n

Speaking of that higher quality Milka chocolate, it\u2019s scattered throughout this Choco-Mix in the form of round, thin discs. The chocolate is rich and creamy, and hands down better than anything we have here in the United States. The discs are light and firm, providing a crisp bite that melts instantly in your mouth.<\/p>\n

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

To my surprise, the separate ingredients actually come together quite well. I was half-expecting a handful of Milka Oreo Choco-Mix to simply devolve into a mouthful of sugar, but the components manage to play off of each other without getting lost. The bitter classic Oreo cookie is a good counterpart to the sweeter chocolate candies and sugary Oreo creme. The golden Oreo cookie introduces a vanilla flavor to avoid going too heavy on the chocolate. The crunchy cookies, hard candy shells, and creamy chocolate create a nice variety in texture.<\/p>\n

But even though Milka Oreo Choco-Mix works well, it seems one-dimensional after a handful or two. I found myself yearning for more variety\u2014for example, through the addition of nuts (candy coated chocolate pieces with peanuts, perhaps) or different flavors of Oreos (cough mini Reese\u2019s Oreos cough). And the proportion of the ingredients leans heavily toward the Milka discs, which can be a bit overwhelming if you don\u2019t get an even handful.<\/p>\n

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

Milka Oreo Choco-Mix is a solid snack mix and a welcome addition to the candy aisle. I\u2019m hoping that in the future, we\u2019ll see new versions with even more ingredients and Oreo flavors. For now though, it\u2019s worth the extra dentist appointment.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait to hear \u201cWannabe\u201d again.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/4 cup \u2013 200 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 20 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein.).)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.50
\nSize:<\/b> 6.17 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Good combination of flavors and fun textural variety. Excellent, high-quality chocolate. The Spice Girls are first-ballot Rock and Roll Hall of Fame candidates.
\nCons:<\/b> Taste becomes slightly redundant after a couple of handfuls. Might contain too<\/em> many Milka discs. Could benefit from addition of new ingredients or Oreo flavors. Corny dentist jokes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For my entire adult life, I have maintained that the Spice Girls will forever be Europe’s greatest contribution to the United States. Let\u2019s face it, \u201cWannabe\u201d was the biggest radio hit in 1997. These days, I only hear it while sitting in the waiting room at the dentist\u2019s office. And every time, I have to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"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":[1471,2293],"class_list":["post-21196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-candy","tag-milka"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21050,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/29\/spotted-on-shelves-milka-oreo-choco-mix-snack-mix\/","url_meta":{"origin":21196,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Milka Oreo Choco-Mix Snack Mix","author":"Marvo","date":"December 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"This snack mix features mini Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, mini Golden Oreo sandwich cookies, Milka chocolate candy buttons, and candy-coated chocolate pieces. 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