Mallo Cup, is that you? - Reese's Mallow-Top

Mallow-Top Reese's Cup - Walgreens

We all know I dislike white chocolate, but I love marshmallows, so when this item was announced I was torn. On the one hand, fluffernutter sandwiches are amazing, and this has the protentional to taste like that AND chocolate. Brilliant combination, right? Or it'll taste like white-chocolate grossness. It's kind of a 50/50 chance.

With those odds, I didn't want to overcommit. Luckily for me, this flavor is available in a wide array of sizes, 5-packs, big bags for Easter, and this handy dandy two pack. Let's see what we're dealing with here and if I made the right decision.

Innovation? Or Dud? - Reese's Big Cup with Pretzels

Reese's Big Cup With Pretzels - Walmart

Can you improve a Reese's Cup? It's so perfect as-is, that I really thought there was no way it could get any better, until the Reese's Pieces stuffed cups showed up and completely won me over. The addition of Pieces didn't change the overall flavor, it was more-so a textural change, but I was 100% into it. With that in mind, I was very excited about this pretzel version (and a limited run potato chip version that has yet to be released), since this would not only change the texture, but add some pretzel-y flavoring to the mix as well. 

Adding pretzels and potato chips to pretty much anything has become one of my favorite baking hacks. (All those broken little bits in the bottom of the bag? Dump it to your next batch of chocolate chip cookies and thank me later!) So, will adding pretzels make this better than a standard Reese's? 

Franken-Cup or Franken-Cup's Monster?

 

Reese's Franken-Cup - CVS 

Historically, Reese's tends to play it safe seasonally, focusing more on shapes, like pumpkins and bats, instead of wacky seasonal flavors. At first that seems kind of lame, why not try something new? But, would I really want Reese's to make something like, pumpkin spiced peanut butter cups? Or something along the lines of Zombie Skittles? That's going to be a "no," from me, dawg. 

So while this may seem boring at first, I appreciate it's practicality and how the subtle color change acts as an homage to a classic horror icon, Frankenstein's Monster, and his notoriously flat-head, but, does the colored confectionary bottom change the overall Reese's experience for the better? Or worse? We shall see...

Are Reese's Thins The New Oreo Thins?

Reese's Thins  - Walmart

Originally, when Oreo Thins were released, I was unimpressed. I figured they were a money-grab giving us less cookie for the same same amount of money while hiding behind the guise of portion-control. Oh, how wrong I was. Well, not about the money grabbing part, but man, are they good. They're light and dangerously snackable. (Especially the Pistachio ones, which were my Oreo of the year for 2018.)

The "thin" trend has taken over the cookie aisle, and now it's made it way into candy. How to Reese's Thins compare? 

New Reese's is actually a Throwback to the 90's! - #tbt

#tbt Reese's Crunchy Cookie Big Cup - Wawa

For every Oreo disappointment, there is a Reese's that raises the bar. Well, kind of. Reese's plays it pretty safe when it comes to their flavors. 

They have a combination that people love, and when something isn't broke, you don't fix it. More-so than playing with flavoring switch ups, they have been playing with added textures. First, it was the addition of their Reese's pieces to their peanut butter cups, and now it's cookie bits.

But wait, is this really NEW?  

How's this for a #TBT ?

#tbt it's little me at Hershey Park! I think I was 7-8 years old here. #candyloverforlife 🍬🍫🍭 #sometimesfoodie #throwback #barnone #hersheypark #sweet #twizzlers #reeses #hershey #90s #candy #candybar #sugar

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Candyology 101 Epsidoe 2: The Peanut Buttering!

So November is actually National Peanut Butter month, and while I want to act cool and say that I totally posted yesterday's review knowing that, I was totally oblivious.

Thankfully Lauren and Cybele are on the ball, to celebrate National Peanut Butter month, we discuss peanut butter cups and other peanut butter-y goodies on this episode of Candyology 101! (We also talk about a few candies that will be coming out very soon, like cherry cola cordials!)
Please have a listen to the player above and let me know what you think. (I really think we did a lot better this time!)

Meet the cast:

Cybele from Candy Blog

Lauren from Candy Bar Reviews

Maria (Me) from Sometimes Foodie

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New Limited Edition Reeses Oreo!

Photo © Walmart

The Impulsive Buy has revealed that there's a new Limited Edition Oreo on the way.

It's currently showing up on Walmart's Website, just like the Fruit Punch ones, but there's no word on when these will actually be available and if they are a Walmart exclusive item.
At first I was super excited about these, but now I am skeptical. I mean, there have already been Peanut butter filled Oreo cookies, and chocolate creme filled cookies. This doesn't seem all that new, and neither of those fillings tasted that great in my opinion.

I'm worried that these are going to be a lot of hype and end up being a flop...but I'll still totally buy them. (Damn my consumerism.) Are you?