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Nestlé Joe Apple & Cinnamon wafer bites (Limited Edition)

June 19, 2013, 8:35 am
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Whilst visiting London recently I had the chance to peruse a number of stores we don't get here up North. One of them was 99p Stores, which are cusiously absent in my area, even though we have plenty of Poundlands and Poundzones. After a little research it seems that 99p Stores are part of the same company as "Family Bargains", which we do get here up North, infact many of the European snacks I've reviewed on this blog are from there.

I found these limited edition apple and cinnamon Joe wafers in the Camden 99p Store. They're Romanian in origin and described as "Crispy mini wafers with milk cream with apple and cinnamon taste".


Taste-wise I'm sorry to say they weren't that great. They tasted a bit cheap and were quite crumbly and powdery, although the apple and cinnamon flavour was interesting. They were a bit like Pink Wafers but with apple and cinnamon flavour cream, cut up into little cubes. They were okay but not something I would buy again.


I also saw some Marzipan flavour Joe wafers which I didn't really fancy the sound of:


Overall, it's interesting to see different flavours of European snacks such as Nestlé Joe making their way to the UK, but these particular ones aren't something I would recommend.

I've reviewed the Hazelnut variety of Joe wafers before which you can check out here: Nestlé Joe Hazelnut Wafers.

Price: 99p.
Allergy advice: Contains gluten.
Made by: Nestlé Romania.
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Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Swiss Pistachio Milk Chocolate

June 20, 2013, 6:09 am
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When I bought this "Swiss Milk Chocolate with Pistachio" bar from Sainsbury's recently I wasn't expecting much. I don't know why but I always assume most supermarket brand chocolates are much poorer versions of what companies such as Lindt produce, but at a cheaper price. The only difference that piqued my curiosity with this bar was the fact it contains pistachio, which is an uncommon flavour amongst most mainstream chocolates.

Opening the wrapper, it looked rather plain and unassuming, although smelled very nutty and delicious.


Cutting into it revealed something a bit more exciting. Each blocked contained a whole pistachio atop a layer of pistachio praline cream:


It tasted very delicious. The chocolate was smooth and rich, and the praline cream was rich, nutty, and very addictive. The crunchiness from the pistachios made it even more so. It did get a little sickly after one two many blocks, but I still enjoyed it a lot. It's probably one for sharing rather than gobbling all to yourself, as I often do!

Overall, I would highly recommend this bar if you like nutty chocolates, it's excellent quality for the price and just as good as brands such as Lindt.

Price: £1.39 at Sainsbury's.
Ingredients: Suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy advice: Contains milk and nuts.
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Nestlé Rowntree's Tropical Fruit Pastilles

June 21, 2013, 8:22 am
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Perhaps to a cash-in on the recent "summer flavours" trend in confectionery, Nestlé Rowntree's have released this new Tropical variety of Fruit Pastilles. I was surprised to see these in Asda recently since they haven't been advertised and there's been no press release for them - they've just been plonked onto shelves with no warning.

The flavours are lime, pineapple, cherry and melon. Not the most exciting combination of "tropical" flavours, in my opinion. Lime is a bog-standard flavour for many varieties of sweets anyway so how it qualifies as "tropical" is a new one on me. Cherry also doesn't strike me as particularly "tropical", infact it's a staple regular flavour for many sweets brands.


Taste-wise I thought the pastilles were quite boring and pointless, and not all that different to how I remember regular Fruit Pastilles tasting, to be honest. They were very sugary, and even though they contain 25% fruit juice I couldn't really taste it because of the excess sugar. None of the flavours were particularly strong or flavoursome, they were very mild and didn't leave much of an impression.

Overall, I'm not very impressed with these Tropical Fruit Pastilles and think they missed an opportunity to introduce something truly new and different. Other flavours such as passisonfruit, mango, guava, lychee etc would've been be far more suited to the "tropical" tag in my opinion.

Price: £1 at Asda.
Ingredients: Contains gelatine - not suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy advice: None stated.
Nutritional information (7 sweets): 94 calories, 21.9g carbs (15g sugars), Trace of fat.
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Wedel Pierrot - peanut praline bar

June 23, 2013, 4:54 am
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Whilst looking at the chocolates in my local European import store recently I spied this bar of Wedel Pierrot. It caught my attention because of the vibrant packaging and also the jesters hat. After a bit of online research it seems that it's to represent a pantomine character called Pierrot.

The bar is comprised of milk chocolate with a peanut praline filling and chopped peanuts. I was looking forward to tasting it because I love the combination of peanuts and chocolate, it's so moreish!


And indeed it tasted amazing. The peanut praline was super creamy and with a moreish nutty taste, and was so addictive I demolished most of the bar in one go (peanut butter has a similar effect on me!). The chopped peanut pieces added to the moreishness, giving the bar a delicious crunch.


Overall, a delicious bar of chocolate which I would definitely buy again. If you like praline and peanuts, I would recommend having a look for this bar in your local import store.

I noticed there's a different Pierrot bar available, which is smaller and contains pieces of wafer as well as peanut. I might have to give that a try next!

Price: Around £1, although I can't remember exactly.
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Walkers Milk Chocolate Raisin Eggs

June 24, 2013, 8:10 am
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Whilst in Poundworld recently, I spotted these Walkers Chocolate Raisin Eggs. I've never seen or heard of crunchy coated chocolate raisins before so I just had to give them a try.

They are pretty much like a mashup between a Chocolate Raisin and a Cadbury Mini Egg - each chocolate raisin is coated in a crisp sugar shell, although they were a bit too small to be classed as "eggs" in my opinion. They carry the logo "Walkers Chocolates of London since 1963", but are made in Birmingham. Seems a bit like false advertising to me!


I have to be honest and say the quality of the chocolate wasn't all that great, it was very sweet and sugary and the sort of thing you would expect to find in a pound shop really. The raisins themselves weren't great quality either. But despite this, I rather enjoyed them! The contrast in texture between the soft raisins with the crunchy shell was oddly addictive and I couldn't help munching on far too many despite the sugar rush that was hitting me!


Overall, despite the poor quality chocolate I thought these Chocolate Raisin Eggs were a unique and addictive product. It would be nice if another company could replicate them with better quality ingredients.

Price: £1 at Poundworld.
Ingredients: Contains 25% cocoa solids. Not suitable for vegetarians - contains cochineal.
Allergy advice: None stated but contains milk, whey powder and soya lecithin.
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Spotted in shops! - Bubble Bars, Golden Syrup Cones, Coco Pops Chocos

June 25, 2013, 12:46 am
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Today's post is a quick roundup of some interesting snacks I've seen in shops recently but didn't buy. This happens quite often as there's always something new, weird or imported popping up in my local shops, but it's not practical to review them all, as much as I'd like to!

First up are these "Bubble Bars" which I spotted in both Poundzone and B&M Bargains. There's a milk chocolate and white chocolate version. Can you say "Aero knockoff"?!
  

Next up are these Lyle's Golden Syrup ice cream cones, which I spotted in a discount frozen food store called Heron Foods. I'm not sure if they're available in supermarkets or not. They're described as "Crisp biscuit cones with golden syrup ice cream and Lyle's golden syrup". Sounds delicious!


In the same store I also spotted these Coco Pops Chocos. I'm not really sure if they're new, limited edition or imported as I don't keep up with cereal news, but they looked interesting (and what a bargain at 2 for £1! Probably out of date though...):


This concludes my first "Spotted in shops!" post, which I may make a regular feature if I see enough things worth posting about. I hope you've enjoyed reading, please let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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Fruittella Pixels

June 26, 2013, 12:59 am
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Whilst in Home Bargains recently I came across 16g sachets of these Fruittella Pixels for the very low price of 12p (or thereabouts). Like lots of cheap stuff sold at Home Bargains I thought "why not?" and added them to my basket.

The name intrigued me too, because Pixels seems a bit of an old-school kind of name for a sweet product. Nowadays it's all "LOL Drinks", "iGums", "Jellicons" and whatnot.


The sweets are little block-shaped fruity chews to fit with the name, which is a nice idea. There's a picture on the wrapper showing an X made from them so I had a go at making one myself:


I'm not sure how it ended up looking like a cross...maybe divine intervention was at work!

They tasted a bit similar to Skittles, with similar flavours and a similar chewy texture, but much weaker in flavour. And because of their tiny size they were kinda annoying because you have to eat more to feel like you're eating something substantial.

Overall, an interesting product concept which I'm sure kiddies will enjoy. They're a nice little novelty and also probably good for decorating cakes or muffins with. I wouldn't buy them again myself though because there's much better sweets out there and they're too insubstantial.

Price: About 12p at Home Bargains but I can't remember exactly, sorry! Asda sell them too.
Ingredients: Contains shellac and beeswax - so not suitable for vegetarians.
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Percy & Penny Pig together at last! (Marks & Spencer)

June 26, 2013, 2:15 pm
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Whilst in M&S recently I spotted the "New" label on these Percy Pigs and put them in my basket without realizing they aren't really all that new; they're a mixture of Percy Pig, Penny Pig and "strawberry hearts" sweets all in the same bag.  

If you've tried Penny Pig sweets before you'll know they are similar to Percy Pigs but with a lemon flavour. They're nice, but nowhere near as good as the original Percy Pigs in my opinion. The Percy Pigs themselves tasted as good as always, with a lovely thick chewy texture and a delicious addictive fruity taste. The "strawberry hearts" were a bit non-descript, they tasted a bit like Percy Pigs but with a less intense fruity flavour. 

Overall, if you like both Percy Pig and Penny Pig sweets these are a nice mixture of the two - with some extra strawberry heart sweets thrown in - but personally I think it's better to get either one or the other individually. 

According to the sticker on the pack these are to celebrate 21 years of Percy Pig (blimey, Percy is getting old!) and in that respect I think they're a bit disappointing. Why boast about producing a great product for 21 years with something so uninspired? Why not mark those 21 years with a bang instead? (Percy Pig Sausages, perhaps?!)

Price: £1.49 at Marks and Spencer.
Ingredients: Contains gelatine - not suitable for vegetarians. 
Allergy Advice: Not suitable for cow's milk allergy sufferers due to manufacturing methods. 
Nutrition Information (per 25g): 85 calories, 0.1g fat, 19.7g carbs (13.2g sugars).
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Moser Roth Passion Fruit Panna Cotta Bars - Summer Limited Edition (Aldi)

June 27, 2013, 5:14 am
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When I heard about the new Summer Limited Edition Panna Cotta bars from Moser Roth I just had to find my nearest Aldi and track them down. I'm always moaning about the lack of interesting chocolate varieties we get from UK manufacturers so I was all the more excited to try these!

The Limited Edition range comes in Blueberry, Raspberry and Passionfruit varities. I chose Blueberry and Passionfruit, although in hindsight wish I'd bought the Raspberry flavour too!


The bars are described as "Milk chocolate with a lightly whipped creamy mousse, topped with a passion fruit flavoured filling". They're unique in that rather than being a single large block, the pack is comprised of 5 individually wrapped bars. This is a great idea because each one is the perfect size to savour all to yourself, plus the quality is so good that a single bar is really satisfying.


Each bar can be split into 4 pieces and has a layer of panna cotta mousse at the bottom, with the passionfruit layer sat above:


Taste-wise I thought they were quite simply, amazing! The milk chocolate was good quality, with a creamy taste similar to that of Lindt chocolate. Adding to this was the panna cotta mousse, which was also very creamy and melted in the mouth nicely. The passionfruit layer itself was quite sticky and almost like a runny jam, and provided a refreshing, fruity tanginess which I thought complimented the panna cotta mousse very well. Passionfruit isn't a flavour often paired with chocolate, but in this instance it really works!

Overall, I really enjoyed these Passion Fruit Panna Cotta bars and would highly recommend them, especially to fans of fruity chocolates. They're by far some of the nicest chocolates I've eaten and reviewed this year (and I've eaten a lot!), infact I'm considering awarding them a "Product of the Year" title! I really like the fact that Moser Roth have combined interesting flavours with good quality chocolate - something most mainstream chocolate manufacturers rarely get right.

Please stay tuned for my review of the Moser Roth Blueberry Panna Cotta bars...

Price (per 187g pack): £1.69 at Aldi.
Ingredients: Suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy advice: Contains milk & soya. May contain peanuts and nuts.
Nutritional Information (per 37.5g bar): 197 calories, 11.7g fat, 20.1g carbs (19.2g sugars).
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Weird & Wonderful Foods: Scorpion Vodka, BBQ Worms, Giant Gummy Bear

June 27, 2013, 11:36 pm
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Since I've been finding so many downright odd and unusual snacks lately, I thought I'd do a quick roundup of them all. Some of them I shall not be reviewing - ever - so you'll have to live in wonder as to how they might taste!

First up is this Scorpion Vodka - whoever thought this was a good idea is obviously a few pints short of a brewery; who is going to buy this? More to the point - why spoil perfectly good alcohol?!


As if putting scorpions in vodka wasn't bad enough someone also thought it a good idea to put them in slabs of toffee. Behold this Toffee Scorpion Candy:


Again - why ruin perfectly good toffee (at least I'm assuming it is) with scorpions?

Moving swiftly on...you can now experience "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!" for yourself with these BBQ Flavour Worm Crisps!:


I imagine these are more popular than the scorpions but they're still not something I would ever eat without being paid a LOT of money!

And now for something a bit sweeter and more wonderful to conclude this Snacks Roundup...The World's Largest Gummi Bear:


This gummy bear - or gummy monster - is made in the USA and costs a hefty £40! I imagine you'd have to really like gummy bears to fork out for one of these!

Well, that's it for today's roundup...I hope you've all enjoyed peeking into the world of weird and wonderful snackstuffs, please do leave a comment and let me know if you've tried any of these oddities yourself!

I get the feeling I'll have a lot more weird and wonderful snack reviews to come...
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Schweppes Limited Edition Summer Punch

July 3, 2013, 8:06 am
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Just a quick review for this Schweppes Summer Punch today since I didn't take any notes whilst drinking it, and forgot to keep the wrapper!

I bought this for £1 whilst shopping for barbecue gear at Asda, thinking it would be the perfect drink to go with it. It also intrigued me as it contains lemon and bergamot flavourings. Bergamot is something usually found in Earl Grey Tea so I was very curious as to how it would taste in a sparkling drink.


I shared this with a friend and we both thought it was very tasty. The bergamot flavours were quite subtle and almost "herby", but very refreshing. It was a good drink to go with a barbecue and one I would definitely buy again. My only complaint was that it contains artificial sweeteners, which detracted from the overall flavour. Since it also contains sugar I'm not sure why the use of artificial sweeteners was necessary, especially considering they leave an unpleasant aftertaste.

Overall, despite the artificial sweeteners I thought this was a nice limited edition drink for Summer and is a good choice to go with a barbecue.

Price: £1 at Asda.
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Wawel Cranberry Filled Chocolate Bar

July 4, 2013, 12:43 am
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Tk Maxx is an unusual store. Despite it's odd jumble-sale like way of storing clothes, it can be a treasure trove for imported and European snacks. When I spotted this Wawel Cranberry filled chocolate bar there recently, the maroon red packaging was tempting me to buy it, even though I've found some of Wawel's chocolates to be poor quality in the past.

The bar is described as "Chocolate with cranberry-cocoa filling" and comes in a large 295g block. It cost £1.99. Opening up the wrapper it looked very damaged and was broken into several pieces:


Not a good start, although I guess it's understandable since it was imported from Poland.

Unfortunately it didn't taste very good at all. The chocolate was cheap and poor quality, with a slightly waxy texture. The cocoa filling was quite plain and tasteless, a characteristic of fillings that rely too much on vegetable fat. The Cranberry jam layer was the only real saving grace - it was nice and tangy, and oddly it went well with the cheap dark chocolate. It was the best thing about the bar and I tried to scrape it away from the cocoa filling to eat it by itself, which proved a bit difficult.


Overall, it's such a shame this bar wasn't made with better quality ingredients as I think it could have tasted fantastic if done properly. As a comparison, the Moser Roth Panna Cotta bars I reviewed recently are a similar idea but use better quality ingredients, and taste nicer as a result. Oh Wawel, what could have been!

Other flavours in this range include Orange, Strawberry, Tiramisu and Lemon. I'm actually quite interested in the lemon flavour despite my poor experience with this bar, so if anyone spots one in the UK please let me know in the comments!

Price: £1.99 at Tk Maxx.
Allergy Advice: Contains milk and soya.
Cocoa Solids: 43% min.
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Lindt Hello My Name Is Range...Caramel Brownie & Strawberry Cheesecake (Sainsbury's Exclusive)

July 5, 2013, 5:51 am
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Whilst in Sainsbury's Local recently I spotted a stand bearing these new goodies from Lindt. They're part of a range called "Hello My Name Is..."  that are already available in Germany and from the UK Lindt online store. They're also now exclusively available at Sainsbury's, apparently, and come in 4 different varieties: Caramel Brownie, Strawberry Cheesecake, Cookies & Cream and Nougat Crunch. Each bar comes in a 39g stick format.

I chose Caramel Brownie and Strawberry Cheesecake as my first two to sample although will surely return to Sainsbury's soon to try the others!


Each bar carries the tagline "Nice to sweet you". Yes, these Lindt bars talk to you! Of course the only thing they would be "sweeting" was my belly, so how did they taste?

Hello My Name Is...Caramel Brownie
Caramel Brownie:
This bar is described as "Filled milk chocolate with caramel and brownie cream with dark biscuit pieces". It tasted - quite simply - amazing! The caramel was quite gooey and had a lovely buttery flavour, whilst the brownie cream was very rich and chocolatey with a nice crunch from the biscuit pieces. A perfect combination of tastes and textures - this was my favourite out of these two bars.

Hello My Name Is...Strawberry Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake:
This one is described as "Filled milk chocolate with strawberry cream cheese and biscuit pieces filling". It was quite different from the Caramel Brownie bar but tasted just as delicious. The cream cheese filling was slightly sharp and tangy, just like cheesecake should be, and made for a lovely contrast with the sweeter strawberry flavour. The biscuit pieces added a nice savoury crunch which, combined with the cream cheese filling, made it very moreish. Overall, a very creamy and delicious bar that actually did taste like strawberry cheesecake.

Hello My Name Is...Strawberry Cheesecake
Overall
I think these new bars from Lindt are fantastic; they're indulgent whilst also offering something unique and a bit different. We've had endless new product releases from chocolate companies recently, but these bars stand out as offering truly good quality. I hope they're a big success and that we see more flavours from the "Hello" range in the future!

After trying these bars I can't wait to get my hands on the other two "Hello My Name Is..." flavours - please stay tuned for a review of those!

Price: 60p at Sainsbury's Local.
Ingredients: Doesn't state if suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy Advice:
Strawberry Cheesecake: Contains wheat, milk. May contain almonds & hazelnuts.
Caramel Brownie: Contains wheat, milk. May contain almonds.
Cocoa solids: 30% minimum.
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Wawel Advocaat Bar

July 6, 2013, 4:50 am
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Having tried a few different Wawel chocolates now, I'm starting to learn that they're not one of the best Polish chocolate manufacturers around. My experience with their Cranberry Filled Bar was disappointing, and it was also the case with this "Maciek Adwokat" bar.

I bought this because it was very cheap in Tesco; it was only 39p which is cheaper than a standard chocolate bar from most UK manufacturers. I should have known that cheap chocolate is usually a bad sign though.

When I took it to the checkout I was actually asked for ID because it contains a small amount of alcohol in it. How silly is that? Even the staff member who served me thought it was stupid!


Taste-wise, the chocolate was very sugary and cheap tasting, similar to the Wawel Cranberry bar. The filling was also very sweet but had quite a strong alcoholic tang to it. If you like alcohol-filled chocolates you'll probably appreciate this bar, but I wasn't impressed. I don't know why I even bought it considering I don't really like alcoholic chocolates...I guess I was hoping for something creamy with only a mild alcoholic edge.

Overall, I wasn't really a fan of this bar but I'm still curious to see if Wawel produce any other decent chocolates. If you've tried any and have a favourite, please let me know in the comments.

Price: 39p at Tesco.
Allergy Advice: Contains eggs, milk, soya. May contain nuts, sesame and wheat gluten.
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BoxChoc Jeffrey's Chocolate Orange Buttons

July 7, 2013, 8:55 am
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A big thankyou to the lovely Carol from BoxChoc who sent me these Jeffrey's Chocolate Orange Buttons to review recently!

Boxchoc are a small company specializing in hand-made chocolates using ethically sourced ingredients. Their range comprises of giant chocolate buttons, chocolate spoons, bars and chocolate pizzas. You can check out their stuff here:
http://www.boxchoc.co.uk/new_boxchoc/boxchoc_-_our_stuff.html

These Chocolate Orange Buttons are ginormous! They're even bigger than the Yorkie Man Size Buttons I reviewed earlier in the year, and a lot tastier. They contain natural orange oil plus 39% cocoa solids, making them richer than your average mass-market chocolate.

Carol told me these got their name from her dog Jeffrey, who tried to eat some of the buttons whilst they were cooling. Naughty Jeffrey! On that note I think it's appropriate to say, "they're not Jeffrey's, they're mine!"


Taste-wise they were delicious, and far better than most mass-produced chocolate products. They had a delicious rich cocoa taste, with a nice creaminess that wasn't too sweet. They tasted very indulgent, and thanks to the massive size I found one button by itself to be very satisfying (although I still ate more...in the name of research of course!). I enjoyed them with a cup of coffee, which was the perfect accompaniment.

Overall I thought these Jeffrey's Chocolate Orange Buttons were a delicious and good quality treat - something to savour all to yourself. They came packaged in a cardboard "pizza" box, which I thought was a nice touch (BoxChoc also do a range of "chocolate pizzas"). I would highly recommend these if you're a fan of orange flavoured chocolates, or indulgent chocolates in general. They're far superior to Terry's Chocolate Orange.

Price: £3.
Ingredients: Contains 39% cacao and natural orange oil. Contains milk.
Available from: http://www.boxchoc.co.uk/new_boxchoc/boxchoc_-_our_stuff.html

*BoxChoc kindly sent me these Buttons for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own. 
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Milka Toffees - Hazelnut Centres

July 8, 2013, 1:36 am
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When I saw these "Milka Toffees" in B&M Bargains I initially had to do a double take, as the packaging looks rather similar to another brand of chocolate toffees, the famous Cadbury Chocolate Eclairs:

Since Kraft are always doing a lot of inter-brand breeding I assumed they were simply just a Milka version of Eclairs. But on closer inspection of the pack I found they are rather different - they contain a liquid chocolate and hazelnut flavour centre.

I must mention that these aren't actually widely available in the UK, they are European imports and probably only available in discount stores.

Opening the pack the toffees looked pretty cool with their glossy purple wrappers. Unlike Cadbury Eclairs they were round in shape and chocolate coated:


Cutting them in half revealed the liquid centre, which was quite sticky and oozed out slightly:


Unfortunately they tasted rather cheap - the toffee was too hard and didn't have much of a buttery flavour, whilst the chocolate coating was too thin and didn't add anything other than a sugary sweetness. The liquid chocolate hazelnut centre wasn't all that exciting either; it was just a cheap flavoured syrup. Overall I didn't think these were anything special and much prefer Cadbury Eclairs.

Interestingly, Mondelez/Kraft are planning on releasing something similar to these here in the UK - Cadbury Hazelnut Twist Eclairs. I'm curious to see how they compare and am looking forward to doing a comparison review once they're released.

Price: £1 at B&M Bargains.
Allergy Advice: Contains milk and soy.
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Oreo Custard Dessert Mix

July 9, 2013, 5:35 am
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B&M Bargains sell some unusual stuff. I've found Meerkats Jellies, Jellyatrics, Nestle Holiday biscuits and Orange and Mint flavour After Eights there, amongst other things. They're always turning up something new and interesting - usually imported - so I wasn't really surprised when I spotted this "Royal Natillas Oreo" custard dessert mix there recently. It's basically just a packet of custard with a packet of chopped up Oreos to mix in...but at 39p a box I could hardly say no!

I'm not familiar with the "Royal" brand but it appears they are owned by Kraft Foods. The writing on the box was all in Spanish but the instructions to make the dessert were on a sticker with an English translation.


I did my best to make the custard according to the instructions, but it proved difficult as they'd been badly translated. I ended up with a watery, lumpy custard. Luckily the crushed Oreos saved it somewhat, but it still tasted far from amazing.


Overall, this Oreo Dessert is a bit of a gimmick really - anyone can crush Oreos and add them to custard, so the two needn't be sold together. If you're a fan of Oreos you might want to check these out, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend them.

Price: 39p a box at B&M Bargains

Have you tried these Oreo Custard Desserts? If so what did you think? 
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New Cadbury Hazelnut Twist Eclairs

July 10, 2013, 10:10 am
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Not content with releasing Marvellous Creations, Dairy Milk Strawberries & Creme, Crunchums and Freddo Faces this year, Cadbury have also added this new variety to their Chocolate Eclairs range, called Hazelnut Twist.

I mentioned in my review of Milka Toffees on Monday that I was looking forward to trying these but didn't expect to find them quite so soon! I spotted them nestled unassumingly amongst the regular Cadbury Eclairs on a shopping trip to Morrisons, so quickly snapped up a pack. They're currently on offer there for £1.

The Eclairs come in the new resealable packs that most of Cadbury's bagged chocolate range now comes in, and are described as "Hazelnut flavour Cadbury milk chocolate encased in a chewy caramel".


Aesthetically, they look pretty much identical to regular Cadbury Eclairs:


Cutting one open revealed the chocolate and hazelnut flavoured centre, which was slightly crumbly:


Taste-wise, the caramel was very sweet and chewy, whilst the centre had a strong chocolatey hazelnut flavour. I would like to say that it tasted similar to Nutella, but it was a lot milder. Probably due to the fact that these Eclairs don't actually contain any hazelnut - the ingredients only lists "flavourings".

Overall I thought these were a decent new product from Cadbury (or Mondelez UK, as they're now called) - it's about time Eclairs got a new flavour variation, and I hope to see more in the future. Perhaps mint, or even coconut?

Price: £1 at Morrisons.
Ingredients: Suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy Advice: Contains milk & whey. May contain nuts.
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New Cadbury Orange Twist Eclairs

July 11, 2013, 7:23 am
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As well as the new Hazelnut Twist Eclairs I reviewed yesterday, Cadbury have also added this Orange Twist variety to their Eclairs range. Like the Hazelnut Twist these are on offer for £1 at Morrisons, and come in the new reclosable bags like the rest of Cadbury's bagged range. They're described as "Orange flavour Cadbury milk chocolate encased in a chewy caramel".


Like the Hazelnut Twist Eclairs, they look pretty much the same as regular Cadbury Eclairs:


Cutting one open, the chocolate and orange centre also looked the same:


Taste-wise they were a bit like Terry's Chocolate Orange in toffee form. The toffee was very sweet and chewy whilst the centre had a nice chocolatey orange zing. I enjoyed these a lot more than the Hazelnut Twist variety and thought the flavours of orange, chocolate and toffee worked really well together. A very moreish combination.

Overall I think these Orange Twist Eclairs are a great addition to the Eclairs range, and hope they stick around. I would recommend them to anyone who likes orange flavoured chocolates.

Price: £1 at Morrisons.
Ingredients: Suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy Advice: Contains milk & whey. May contain nuts.
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New Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Faces

July 12, 2013, 12:21 am
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When I first heard about these Freddo Faces I wasn't all that excited at the prospect of mini Freddo chocolates to be honest. However, after buying a pack on impulse from the CO-OP recently I am now a convert!


The chocolates come with different facial expressions: angry, confused, in love etc. Unfortunately I only managed to pick out 4 of the 5 different expressions:


Whilst these may just be pieces of Dairy Milk shaped like the face of Freddo the frog, they were very tasty thanks to the creamy Dairy Milk chocolate. I found them addictive in the same way that Cadbury Buttons are, ie. you just can't stop yourself from eating one after the other! Despite their moreishness, I thought the amount of chocolates in the bag was just about right - not too few or too many chocolates.

Overall, these Cadbury Freddo Faces aren't really anything new, but they are certainly very tasty. Now all they need to do is a Caramel version!

Price: 50p at CO-OP.
Ingredients: Suitable for vegetarians.
Allergy Advice: Contains milk. May contain nuts and wheat.
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