{"id":26585,"date":"2018-01-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=26585"},"modified":"2021-01-14T20:46:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T06:46:13","slug":"review-triple-chocolate-mms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/15\/review-triple-chocolate-mms\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Triple Chocolate M&M’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Triple<\/p>\n

I have long imagined Valentine\u2019s Day as the pink, wintry sequel to Halloween.<\/p>\n

Both are holidays primarily geared at giving candy to children. Both are \u201cmajor\u201d holidays where you still have to go to work. Both are gatekeepers of larger eerie\/thankful\/merry and loving\/lucky\/springlike holiday seasons.<\/p>\n

Four months ago, I was unimpressed with <\/a>Cookies & Screeem M&M’s, which were a white chocolate center inside a dark chocolate layer.<\/p>\n

\"Triple<\/p>\n

Now, just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day, Mars has stuffed not two but three kinds of chocolate inside a candy shell. Triple Chocolate M&M’s have a milk chocolate center, a white chocolate layer, and a dark chocolate layer, all inside the iconic shell. I guess this is their idea of cramming an entire heart-shaped box of chocolates into one small morsel.<\/p>\n

The first thing I noticed about the packaging was the corniness of the picture. Ladies, if a man proposes to you with a ring with half a pink M&M on it, turn him down. You can do better. For one thing, that ring will turn your finger green…after it turns it pink and brown.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, these red, pink, and purple candies are better than their spooky predecessor. First of all, they don\u2019t have the chemical flavor of the black food coloring. Additionally, Mars made the right move by putting their flagship milk chocolate \u2014- the flavor they used to call \u201cPlain\u201d -\u2014 in the center. Milk chocolate is the star of the show.<\/p>\n

\"Triple<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t give a standing ovation to the white and dark supporting cast, however. I can taste their presence only minimally. If I let an M&M dissolve in my mouth, I can detect the different layers\u2019 textures, but only because I know they\u2019re there. Overall, the M&M is a conglomeration of generic sweetness. If someone snuck in an occasional oversized \u201cPlain\u201d milk chocolate M&M, I probably would never notice.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re a tasty candy, and I don\u2019t think anyone will ever turn them down. It\u2019s cool they got all three kinds of chocolate inside, but the flavor isn\u2019t as noticeable or innovative as you would hope.<\/p>\n

I would prefer it if the Walmart-exclusive <\/a>Strawberry Milk Chocolate variety from 2016 was brought back as the St. Valentine\u2019s Day variety, but Triple Chocolate is better than the Walmart-exclusive White Cheesecake. I would be glad if they brought these back next year, but wouldn\u2019t miss them if they didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1.5 oz. \u2013 200 calories, 90 fat calories, 9 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 25 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 26 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.99
\nSize:<\/b> 9.9 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Lee’s MarketPlace
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Cool that they got three kinds of chocolate in one. Milk chocolate takes center stage. A yummy candy. Better than Cookies & Screeem.
\nCons:<\/b> It\u2019s hard to detect the dark and white chocolates. Less flavorful, and less Valentine\u2019s-y, than the strawberry flavor of 2016. Ridiculous packaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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