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      <title>Sweets &amp;amp; Snacks Expo - Part 1</title>
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      <description>New product introductions from American Licorice, Lindt, Haribo, Annabelle Candy and Cold Stone Creamery are featured at Sweets &amp;amp; Snacks Expo this week.</description>
      <dc:subject>All Candy Expo • Candy • New Product Announcement • Highlight • Featured News •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each year the National Confectioners Association hosts the Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago. Confectioners from all over the world exhibit their sweetest wares and many introduce new products at the show. Here are a few previews of candies that you&#8217;ll be seeing in stores this year:</p>

<p><img src="http://www.typetive.com/blogimages/sourpunchies.jpg" alt="Sour Punchies" height="125" width="250" border="0" alt="image" name="image" class="imgright"/>Name: <b>Sour Punch PUNCHIES </b><br />
Brand: American Licorice Company<br />
Description: <i>The sour, chewy, bite-size candy packs the perfect punch of fruity-sweet and sour and each of the five delicious Punchies® flavors is stamped with a whimsical Punchi face!</i><br />
Introduction Date: 01/01/2013 <br />
Notes: I have a package of these and have sampled exactly one so far, mostly because I didn&#8217;t know what they meant by a soft shell, it&#8217;s kind of like a jelly bean coating with a sour licorice center. I&#8217;ll have a review next week. </p>

<p><img src="http://www.typetive.com/blogimages/lindt-diamon-individual.jpg" alt="Lindt Diamond" height="195" width="250" border="0" alt="image" name="image" class="imgright"/>Name: <b>Lindt EXCELLENCE Diamonds</b><br />
Brand: Lindt &amp; Sprungli <br />
Description: <i>EXCELLENCE Diamonds individually wrapped chocolate pieces. EXCELLENCE 70%, Sea Salt, Intense Orange and Chili. </i><br />
Introduction Date: 05/01/2013<br />
Notes: I like smaller bites of chocolate. It could be that I have a short attention span or that I&#8217;d like to fill the landfills with wrappers, but an appropriately sized mini portion of chocolate actually feels more decadent sometimes than a full bar. So I&#8217;m happy to see that Lindt is working on creating some nice little bites with a bit more design to them. Their Excellence line is quite good, and because it&#8217;s Lindt, it&#8217;s pretty easy to find. </p>

<p>Name: <b>Smurf Candy</b><br />
Brand: Haribo USA<br />
Description: <i>In preparation for the highly anticipated Smurfs 2 movie in July, Haribo has released its first licenced product in the U.S.: Haribo Smurfs gummies. Already popular in Germany and France, Haribo Smurfs are strawberry and raspberry-flavored gummi candies in the shape of popular Smurf characters, like Papa Smurf and Smurfette. The gummies are the classic Smurf blue, with different characters wearing red, white and yellow caps. The candies are also gluten and fat free.</i><br />
Introduction Date: June 2013<br />
Notes: I tried a version of these when I was in Germany and liked them, it&#8217;s a good, well rounded raspberry flavor. </p>

<p><img src="http://www.typetive.com/blogimages/rockyroad-smores.jpg" alt="Rocky Road Smores" height="172" width="250" border="0" alt="image" name="image" class="imgright"/>Name: <b>Annabelle&#8217;s Rocky Road S&#8217;MORES</b><br />
Brand: Annabelle Candy Co Inc<br />
Description: <i>- Handmade Milk Chocolate Coated Marshmallow with Real Graham Cracker and Cashews.</i><br />
Introduction Date: 01/01/2013<br />
Notes: It&#8217;s a natural sort of product extension to make a marshmallow and chocolate bar version with graham crackers. I&#8217;m looking forward to finding this, though I know that Annabelle Candies are hard to find when you get east of the Rockies. So not all areas may be able to get a hold of these.&nbsp; </p>

<p><img src="http://www.typetive.com/blogimages/coldstone-bars.jpg" alt="Cold Stone Bars" height="165" width="250" border="0" alt="image" name="image" class="imgright"/>Name: <b>Cold Stone Creamery Bars</b><br />
Brand: The Cacao Group, Inc<br />
Description: <i>Five flavors will be available nationwide starting June 1 of this year. They are: Chocolate Devotion, Mmmmmint Chocolate Chip, Cookies &amp; Creamery, Coffee Lovers Only and Cherry Almond Sundae. The chocolate is available in 1.8-oz. bars or 5.4-oz. stand-up bags. </i><br />
Introduction Date: June 1, 2013<br />
Notes: Cold Stone has done some hard candy and jelly bean varieties to date, so it&#8217;s only natural for them to get into chocolate bars. The flavor list sounds like they&#8217;re going to make bars in flavor combinations that aren&#8217;t usually seen like the Coffee Lovers and Cherry Almond Sundae, so that will set them apart from the already crowded bar field. </p>

<p><i>All images courtesy of their respective manufacturer</i></p><p>New product introductions from American Licorice, Lindt, Haribo, Annabelle Candy and Cold Stone Creamery are featured at Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo this week. </p>

<h4>Related Candies</h4>

<ol>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_bar_none_reeds_and_regal_crown_sours">Candy Tease: Bar None, Reed&#8217;s and Regal Crown Sours</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_april_2013">Candy Tease: April 2013</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_october_2012">Candy Tease: October 2012</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_august_2012">Candy Tease: August 2012</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_sse_3">Candy Tease: Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo 2012 - Part 3</a></li>

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      <title>Eat with your Eyes: Root Beer Barrels</title>
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      <description>Sweets &amp;amp; Snacks Expo starts on May 21st in Chicago. I’ll be covering all the news on confections.</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Highlight • Photography •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8378638195/" title="Ferrara Pan Root Beer Barrels by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8378638195_ef4c376da9.jpg" width="468" height="425" alt="Ferrara Pan Root Beer Barrels"></a></p>

<p>Next week is the <a href="http://www.sweetsandsnacks.com/">Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo</a>, where confectioners from all over the world descend upon Chicago to show their tastiest candies (and savories). </p>

<p>I&#8217;ll have lots to report on new products coming out even though I&#8217;m not able to attend this year. Until then, enjoy this selection of Root Beer Barrels.</p><p>Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo starts on May 21st in Chicago. I&#8217;ll be covering all the news on confections.</p><div class="feedflare">
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      <title>Snickers Unwrapped Bites</title>
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      <description>Name: Snickers Unwrapped Bites
Brand: Mars
Place Purchased: samples from Mars
Price: $2.99
Size: 8 ounces
Calories per ounce: 145
Type: Chocolate/Caramel/Nougat/Peanuts
Rating: 9 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Review • Snickers • Mars • Caramel • Chocolate • Kosher • Nougat • Peanuts • 9-Yummy • United States •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8733537370/" title="Snickers Unwrapped Bites by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8733537370_d6050737b4_m.jpg" width="228" height="240" alt="Snickers Unwrapped Bites" class="imgright"></a>The new trend is reducing packaging. Well, maybe that&#8217;s what the food companies want you to believe. The new line of <strong>Unwrapped Bites</strong> from <strong>Mars</strong> means you get lots of little miniature minis without all the wrappers that become evidence of how much you&#8217;ve eaten. </p>

<p>Hershey&#8217;s launched something similar a couple of years ago, so it&#8217;s no wonder that Mars is in on it as well.</p>

<p>The package, with a zipper closure, holds a half pound of teensy Snickers cubes. Easy to dump into a bowl, or just eat out of the bag. They&#8217;ll also be available in smaller single serving bags. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8734582574/" title="Snickers Unwrapped Bites by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8734582574_df623876e5.jpg" width="468" height="338" alt="Snickers Unwrapped Bites"></a></p>

<p>Mars is utilizing this new icon system on the front of the package for serving size and calorie counts. The serving here is 8 bites or 41 grams, which comes to 190 calories. (3 grams of protein from the peanuts.) Stacked up, the little cubes are cute and hold their shape pretty well. They do get scuffed up in the bag, so they&#8217;re not that glossy, swirled perfection found in the individual wrappers. </p>

<p>I can see these being very useful for recipes ... though kind of expensive at 2.99 for 8 ounces, but no worse than premium chocolate chips. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8733535654/" title="Snickers Unwrapped Bites by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8733535654_a672f597fd.jpg" width="468" height="231" alt="Snickers Unwrapped Bites"></a></p>

<p>What they got right here is the ratios. Even though they&#8217;re not perfect large Snickers ratios, these strike an extremely pleasing balance of nougat, nuts and chocolate. By far the nuts take center stage. Instead of omitting the nuts or putting teensy crushed ones in there, they&#8217;re still big peanut pieces. (Though I did get on that had no nuts.) There&#8217;s a hint of salt in the nougat which balances the sweet chocolate and caramel. The caramel really doesn&#8217;t do much here, maybe it adds a little chew. </p>

<p>What I really enjoy though is the portioning. I like that I can eat only three or four at a time, then maybe three or four later. A full portion is eight pieces, which is less than a regular Snickers, but feels like a lot. Of course the bag is 8 ounces ... nothing keeping you from eating the whole thing in one sitting. These are pretty much the antithesis of the <a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/snickers_slice_n_share">Snickers Slice n&#8217; Share 1 Pound bar</a> ... and actually a better value since a full pound of the Bites retails for $6 instead of $10. </p>

<p>Snickers are made with peanuts, dairy, soy and eggs. They&#8217;re also processed in a facility with almonds and I cannot find anything that says that they&#8217;re gluten free. Mars has not rolled over to sustainable, ethical sourcing for their ingredients, though they&#8217;re on track for 2020.</p><p>Name: Snickers Unwrapped Bites<br />
Brand: Mars<br />
Place Purchased: samples from Mars<br />
Price: $2.99<br />
Size: 8 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 145<br />
Type: Chocolate/Caramel/Nougat/Peanuts<br />
Rating: 9 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

<ol>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/rolo_minis">Rolo Minis</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/snickers_squared">Snickers Peanut Butter Squared</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/hersheys_drops">Hershey&#8217;s Drops: Milk Chocolate &amp; Cookies n Creme</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/snickers_charged">Snickers Charged</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/snickers_dark">Snickers Dark</a></li>

</ol>
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      <title>Haribo Juicy Gold Bears</title>
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      <description>Name: Juicy Gold Bears
Brand: Haribo
Place Purchased: samples from Haribo
Price: $1.49 retail
Size: 4 ounces
Calories per ounce: 101
Type: Gummi
Rating: 7 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>All Natural • Candy • Review • Haribo • Gummi Candy • 7-Worth It • Turkey •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8733535036/" title="Haribo Juicy Gold-Bears by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/8733535036_f237e0b52f_m.jpg" width="197" height="240" alt="Haribo Juicy Gold-Bears" class="imgright"></a>When I was in Germany a couple of years ago, I picked up a bag of a new Haribo variety of gummi bears called <a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/eat_with_your_eyes_update_bears">Saft Baeren</a>. They were made with real fruit juice and had a much softer, juicier texture than the traditional Haribo Gold Bears. </p>

<p>Well, Haribo has decided to sell a version of those bears in the United States as <strong>Haribo Juicy Gold-Bears</strong>. They&#8217;re coming out now and feature more than 20% fruit juice and no artificial colors. </p>

<p>They&#8217;re a little different from the bears that I tried. First, the version I tried was made in Germany, and as <a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/haribo_gold_bears">I found out from my taste test</a>, the German Haribo products are usually the ones I prefer because they&#8217;re more intense and have a better texture. This bag was made in Turkey. Second, the flavor variety is a little different. The original version had five flavors, this one has six. The flavors are black currant, pear, lime, apple, raspberry and peach. No orange, lemon, pineapple or strawberry. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688361276/" title="Haribo Juicy Gold Bears by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/8688361276_dfe64634cb.jpg" width="468" height="327" alt="Haribo Juicy Gold Bears"></a></p>

<p><strong>Black Currant</strong> (Purple) is deep and jammy, slightly bitter, in an authentic way with a dry note to it.</p>

<p><strong>Apple</strong> (dull green) is very, well, green tasting. It&#8217;s an authentic apple flavor, like juice, but it&#8217;s also very green, like someone threw a dash of wheatgrass in there or something. </p>

<p><strong>Peach</strong> (orange) is fascinating. It&#8217;s more apricot if you ask me, and that&#8217;s probably a good thing. It&#8217;s quite tangy and has a lot of that balsam note that gives peach their fuzzy flavor. It&#8217;s a dense and nuanced flavor, done very well, far better than any other peach candy I&#8217;ve had. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688361670/" title="Haribo Juicy Gold Bears by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/8688361670_6078834917.jpg" width="468" height="164" alt="Haribo Juicy Gold Bears"></a></p>

<p><strong>Raspberry</strong> (red) is a great bear. It&#8217;s tart and juicy and has a light tannic quality that&#8217;s kind of jammy and lightly floral. </p>

<p><strong>Pear</strong> (clear) is tangy and a little bland compared to the others. It&#8217;s like a baked pear. </p>

<p><strong>Lime</strong> (yellow) is actually pretty boring. It&#8217;s not as vibrant as the citrus flavors in the original Gold bears. </p>

<p>Overall, the flavors are good, even great, but the actual flavor variety is a little weird. I&#8217;m all for not using mainstream flavors, but this mix is just a little too strange for me. There were only two that I liked, and I found myself picking them out of the mix, which is something I never do with the standard Gold Bears. I think the fact that they&#8217;re using natural colors and lots of real juice is great and I hope that trend continues ... now if they could just do an all citrus mix of bears that way. However, I know that these flavors, since they&#8217;re so specific and so rare in a mix sold in the US, are going to be someone&#8217;s favorite.</p><p>Name: Juicy Gold Bears<br />
Brand: Haribo<br />
Place Purchased: samples from Haribo<br />
Price: $1.49 retail<br />
Size: 4 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 101<br />
Type: Gummi<br />
Rating: 7 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

<ol>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/haribo_gold_bears">Haribo Gold Bears from Turkey and Germany</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/haribo_ingwer-zitrone">Haribo Ingwer-Zitrone Gummis</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/grethers_pastilles_blackcurrant">Grether&#8217;s Pastilles Blackcurrant</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/goody_good_stuff_koala_gummy_bears">Goody Good Stuff Koala Gummy Bears</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/bissingers_pink_grapefruit_gummy_pandas">Bissinger&#8217;s Pink Grapefruit Gummy Pandas</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/trader_joes_gummy_tummies">Trader Joe&#8217;s Gummy Tummies</a></li>

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      <description>Name: Milk Chocolate M&amp;amp;Ms Chocolate Bar
Brand: Mars
Place Purchased: samples from Mars
Price: $1.19 retail
Size: 1.5 ounces
Calories per ounce: 147
Type: Chocolate
Rating: 7 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Review • Mars • Chocolate • Kosher • M&amp;Ms • 7-Worth It • United States •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8719783367/" title="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/8719783367_ccbf8190c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="137" alt="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar" class="imgright"></a>M&amp;Ms are ranked as the #1 candy by companies who track such things. But that popularity has always been limited to the lentil type candies, not other candies branded under M&amp;Ms. As an example, Mars launched the M-Azing bar, a chocolate bar with M&amp;Ms in 2004 but it was discontinued in 2008. </p>

<p>Mars is trying again trying to flatten and solidify the candies with the new <b>Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar</b>. The tagline is <i>chocolate bars are better with M.</i></p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8719781843/" title="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/8719781843_08892c2817.jpg" width="468" height="191" alt="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar"></a></p>

<p>The bar, as you can imagine, is a milk chocolate base studded with M&amp;Ms (candy coated milk chocolate pieces). I was curious if the chocolate of the bar was the same as the chocolate inside the M&amp;Ms. Looking at the ingredients list, it appears they are slightly different. </p>

<p>The embedded candies are the mini sized M&amp;Ms, not the full sized. (As you can imagine, the bar would need to be pretty thick to full encapsulate them.) The minis have a much thinner shell, so less of a sharp crispness. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8720909018/" title="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/8720909018_d6eec779a1.jpg" width="468" height="421" alt="Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar"></a></p>

<p>The bar is cute to look at. It&#8217;s nicely segmented and molded and breaks apart easily with a good snap. The scent is sweet and a little on the sugary side; it didn&#8217;t smell rich and reminded me of R.M. Palmer. The melt is pretty smooth overall, but there&#8217;s a slight cereal flavor to it, which I&#8217;m guessing is from the candy shells. It&#8217;s also has a slight sharpness to it, almost verging on a Hershey&#8217;s taste. On the whole, I was unimpressed. </p>

<p>The candy pieces inside gave a little crisp crunch to it and added sweetness. There was little difference in the flavor when it came to the centers of the M&amp;Ms when eaten in the context of the bar. Overall ... the chocolate itself was never the strong suit of M&amp;Ms, it&#8217;s always been the munchable, colorful portability of them. </p>

<p>If you&#8217;ve been looking for a milk chocolate bar with more artificial ingredients, this might be just the thing. Not only do you get the artificial colors on the actual M&amp;Ms, there&#8217;s also the added bonus of PGPR,</p><p>Name: Milk Chocolate M&amp;Ms Chocolate Bar<br />
Brand: Mars<br />
Place Purchased: samples from Mars<br />
Price: $1.19 retail<br />
Size: 1.5 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 147<br />
Type: Chocolate<br />
Rating: 7 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

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      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/dove_cookies_and_creme">Dove Cookies and Creme + Ghirardelli Cookies Jubilee</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/mms_sweet_salty_snack_mix">M&amp;Ms Sweet &amp; Salty Snack Mix</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/crispy_mms">Crispy M&amp;Ms</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/uk_vs_us_cadbury_dairy_milk">UK vs US Cadbury Dairy Milk</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/hersheys_miniatures">Hershey&#8217;s Miniatures</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/mms_premiums">M&amp;Ms Premiums</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/mms_line">M&amp;Ms Line</a></li>

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      <title>10 Underrated Candies</title>
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      <description>There are some great candies out there that just don’t get their due appreciation even though they fill a specific confectionery niche and have been made for decades.</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Brittle • Caramel • Chews • Chocolate • Cinnamon • Jelly Candy • Mints • Mockolate • Peanuts • Toffee • Highlight • Fun Stuff •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I often try to champion exceptional candies, ones that don&#8217;t have million dollar advertising budgets or huge fandoms on social networks. But there are other candies out there that have been plugging away for decades just being dependable. They&#8217;re not the best they could be, but they certainly don&#8217;t get the attention they deserve. </p>

<p>So here they are, not the only 10 candies that are underrated, but just 10 that I happen to love and find myself eating more often, now that I&#8217;ve circled around and tried a few thousand other candies in the past eight years. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688362296/" title="Atkinson Chick-o-Stick by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/8688362296_c78c7b804b.jpg" width="468" height="397" alt="Atkinson Chick-o-Stick"></a></p>

<p><strong>Chick-O-Sticks</strong> (Atkinson&#8217;s)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: Orange crunchy layers of peanut butter crisp rolled in coconut.</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>Crispy peanut butter layers. You get right to it, no busting your way through some crazy overly-sweet mockolate. It&#8217;s just about the peanuts, it&#8217;s completely crispy, a little salty and totally nutty. The best format are the individually wrapped minis shown, they make far less mess than the long bar format.</p>

<p>They&#8217;re vegan and gluten free. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>Well, there&#8217;s coconut on the outside. I&#8217;m not sure why, but it&#8217;s there and it&#8217;s always been there. There&#8217;s not a lot and it really doesn&#8217;t contribute much to the flavor but does give a little chew to the texture. What would make me even happier is if they got rid of the artificial colors in it, which I could swear give them a slight bitter aftertaste that I don&#8217;t get from the equally lovely Atkinson&#8217;s Peanut Bars. </p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>The packaging is lackluster and they can be hard to find, especially in the Northeast. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8404844840/" title="Goldenberg's Peanut Chews by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8404844840_17d14c46a7.jpg" width="468" height="425" alt="Goldenberg's Peanut Chews"></a></p>

<p><strong>Goldenberg&#8217;s Peanut Chews</strong> (Just Born)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: a molasses chew studded with peanuts covered in dark mockolate. </p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>Molasses and peanuts. That&#8217;s it. It&#8217;s dark and mysterious, only slightly sweet, sometimes a little bitter. It&#8217;s chewy and crunchy and with a lot of nuts, it&#8217;s very satisfying and filling. They come in cute little bars, so you can just eat one or two and save the rest for later or share. They&#8217;re vegan!</p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>The mockolate coating is disappointing. It&#8217;s usually a bit toasty flavored but waxy so it lacks a creamy smooth quality that might really tip this over into being an incredible candy.</p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>The name and packaging marks it as an old-time, regional candy bar. <strong>Just Born</strong>, who bought out <strong>Goldenberg&#8217;s</strong>, renamed the candy, then brought back the classic name &amp; design, further confusing people. The molasses component is a hard sell in artificial times. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8379716414/" title="Ferrara Pan Root Beer Barrels by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8379716414_ec3f121f6f.jpg" width="468" height="324" alt="Ferrara Pan Root Beer Barrels"></a></p>

<p><strong>Root Beer Barrels</strong> (Various Brands)</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>It tastes like root beer! I tastes more like root beer than most of the cheap and weak sodas on store shelves and it&#8217;s more portable. It&#8217;s a hard to find flavor that really shines in hard candy form. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>Some brands are better than others. Voids in the candy can be sharp and make small cuts or abrasions on the tongue or palate. </p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>It&#8217;s hard candy and hard candy is for old ladies. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/5124606357/" title="Honees by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4067/5124606357_83f4933ba6.jpg" width="468" height="296" alt="Honees"></a></p>

<p><strong>Honees Honey Drops</strong> (DiNatura)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: little honey flavored hard candies filled with honey. </p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re dead simple and satisfying, the honey center coats the throat and does actually soothe without medication. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>They can be expensive and can be messy, as many packages get sticky because of the delicate filling in the pieces. </p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re stuck in the cough drop aisle, not with the rest of the candy. Sure, they&#8217;re soothing, but they&#8217;re also comforting, and who doesn&#8217;t want to be comforted regularly?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/3454029479/" title="Compartes Candied Orange Peel Dipped in Chcoolate by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3301/3454029479_a165f574de.jpg" width="468" height="420" alt="Compartes Candied Orange Peel Dipped in Chcoolate"></a></p>

<p><strong>Chocolate Covered Orange Zest</strong> (your local chocolate shop)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: candied orange peel is dipped in dark chocolate</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>It&#8217;s extremely simple with a good combination of textures and flavors. There&#8217;s the bitterness of the orange oils and dark chocolate, the chewy texture of the peel and the creamy melt of the chocolate. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re a small treat, and the satisfaction is usually due to good quality peels done well (not to soft and sticky, not leathery tough) and appropriate amounts of chocolate. They&#8217;re often expensive, which is odd because it&#8217;s basically chocolate covered garbage, but they do require a bit of manual labor to make.</p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>Probably the fact that some places sell bad versions or put awful chocolate on them. They&#8217;re also not for everyone, citrus is just not everyone&#8217;s thing. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/7086458121/" title="Hot Tamales by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/7086458121_5fca58a79f.jpg" width="468" height="412" alt="Hot Tamales"></a></p>

<p><strong>Hot Tamales</strong> (Just Born)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: rod shaped hot cinnamon jelly beans. </p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re cinammony, soft and chewy. They&#8217;re not too hot, so you can eat a lot of them, unlike some other super sizzling cinnamon candies. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>The red food coloring is a bit overwhelming and sometimes I get a package that tastes like cherry. </p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re just jelly beans. There&#8217;s only one flavor in the box. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8379711756/" title="Butter Mints by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8379711756_563d19bfff.jpg" width="468" height="379" alt="Butter Mints"></a></p>

<p><strong>Buttermints</strong> (Richardson)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: buttery mint puffs</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re like sweet, minty air. They&#8217;re soft and melt in your mouth. They&#8217;re lightly flavored like peppermint, the opposite of the blast of flavor from an Altoid. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re hard to find and can get stale quickly or take on flavors from other foods around them. If they&#8217;re sitting out in a bowl, they&#8217;re going to be disappointing. </p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re marketed as an after dinner mint, not a treat in their own right. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8378637447/" title="Old Dominion Butter Toffee Peanuts by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8378637447_a74f0f4d9c.jpg" width="468" height="432" alt="Old Dominion Butter Toffee Peanuts"></a></p>

<p><strong>Toffee Peanuts</strong> (Various brands - shown is Old Dominion also Adams-Brooks Candies)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: crunchy caramelized sugar covering peanuts</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>They&#8217;re often found at truck stops and in vending machines. They&#8217;re a great combination of satisfying peanut protein and sweet, buttery toffee. Though they&#8217;re similar to French Burnt Peanuts, they&#8217;re not as tough to crunch and often have a more authentic peanut and browned butter flavor to them. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>They can be sticky and sometimes if the bag has been shaken up too much, all the toffee comes off the nuts. (But then it&#8217;s just perfect as a topping for ice cream.)</p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong></p>

<p>As you may have already noticed a theme here, underrated candies are usually in small pieces, not bar form. It&#8217;s easy to dismiss a toffee coated peanut because there are other, more trendy candies out there. But they&#8217;ve been making these for hundreds of years for a reason. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8403746745/" title="Spearmint Leaves by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8403746745_aa45a1d535.jpg" width="468" height="429" alt="Spearmint Leaves"></a></p>

<p><strong>Spearmint Leaves</strong> (Generic)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: spearmint flavored jellies shaped like a mint leaf.</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>There are so few spearmint candies in the United States these days, and these endure for a reason. They&#8217;re sweet but with a really powerful spearmint note to them that balances it out. The sugar crust balances the sticky jelly of the center. They&#8217;re usually vegan as there&#8217;s no gelatin used in gumdrops. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>They can get stale quickly, or worse, get sticky and damp. They&#8217;re not easy to combine with other candies in a trail mix. I feel like an old lady when I pick them out in the store. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8379710608/" title="Sugar Babies by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8379710608_b1f9151823.jpg" width="468" height="433" alt="Sugar Babies"></a></p>

<p><strong>Sugar Babies</strong> (Tootsie)</p>

<p><strong>Description</strong>: caramel bits covered in a grainy sugar shell.</p>

<p><strong>What&#8217;s to like about it?</strong></p>

<p>If you&#8217;ve ever thought, &#8220;why don&#8217;t they make caramel jelly beans&#8221;, this is the answer. Why make a flavored item when you can give the same treatment to the real thing. </p>

<p><strong>Hesitations?</strong></p>

<p>When the get stale, they&#8217;re pretty hard. They don&#8217;t do well in trail mix with things like dried fruit because the moisture will make them even grainier or sticky.</p>

<p><strong>What makes it underrated?</strong> </p>

<p>I think folks stop eating them when they grow up, and never go back. </p>

<p><strong>So that&#8217;s my list. What do you think is undervalued or poorly marketed?</strong></p><p>There are some great candies out there that just don&#8217;t get their due appreciation even though they fill a specific confectionery niche and have been made for decades.</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

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      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_bar_none_reeds_and_regal_crown_sours">Candy Tease: Bar None, Reed&#8217;s and Regal Crown Sours</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/flix_candy_flix_mix">Flix Candy Flix Mix</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_sweets_snacks_expo_2011_1">Candy Tease: Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo 2011 Part 1</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candy_tease_march_11">Candy Tease: Nostalgia in 2011</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/candivore_110">The 110 Essential Candies for Candivores</a></li>

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      <title>Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate</title>
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      <description>Name: Stella Blue 50% Milk Chocolate
Brand: Lillie Belle Farms
Place Purchased: samples from Lillie Belle Farms (via ExpoWest)
Price: $8.00 retail
Size: 2.5 ounces
Calories per ounce: unknown
Type: Chocolate
Rating: 8 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>All Natural • Candy • Review • Lillie Belle Farms • Chocolate • Limited Edition • Organic • 8-Tasty • United States •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8683889160/" title="Lillie Belle Farms Stella Blue Milk Chocolate by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8683889160_d94b8079c3_m.jpg" width="113" height="240" alt="Lillie Belle Farms Stella Blue Milk Chocolate" class="imgright"></a>In a world where bacon is regularly combined with chocolate, it should come as no surprise the cheese is also becoming a popular infusion for chocolate and other confections.</p>

<p>Lillie Belle Farms of Oregon has introduced the <B>Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate</B> which is a dark milk chocolate base of 50% cocoa solids mixed with Rogue Creamery&#8217;s Powdered Blue Heaven Cheese. Lillie Belle has been making a Smokey Blue Cheese truffle for some years, so the idea of a solid bar should not be a shock to anyone. </p>

<p>The bar&#8217;s packaging and name is a full homage to the Grateful Dead. The ingredients include organic chocolate, organic sugar, organic cocoa butter, powdered buttermilk, powdered nonfat milk, blue cheese (made from raw milk, salt and penicillin bacteria). </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8662598898/" title="Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8662598898_0447a4efa3.jpg" width="468" height="280" alt="Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate"></a></p>

<p>The bar is beautifully molded. It has an ideal set of ratios, though the bar is not segmented (which I usually prefer) - it&#8217;s thick but not difficult to snap apart, but it also has a small footprint so the bar doesn&#8217;t take up much space in my bag. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8661500321/" title="Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8661500321_ab57c9a8b9.jpg" width="468" height="319" alt="Lillie Belle Stella Blue Milk Chocolate"></a></p>

<p>The bar is less smoky smelling than I expected, it really just smells like a chocolate bar with a strong woodsy and less sweet/milky note. The melt is excellent, the texture is smooth with only the slightest grain to the cocoa solids. After the immediate chocolate notes, there is a hit of sharpness ... I can&#8217;t quite say that it&#8217;s salty so perhaps it&#8217;s umami. </p>

<p>There&#8217;s no cheesy component to it, it doesn&#8217;t have that sort of moldy smell or sort of metallic note that some blue cheese have. Overall, it&#8217;s just a less sweet, slightly savory and dark milk chocolate bar. </p>

<p>I enjoyed it, especially since it was both a milk chocolate bar and pretty dark. I don&#8217;t know if I would reach for this regularly but I do have to say that it mixes well with nuts but not with other sorts of candy that has more berry notes to it. </p>

<p>Since the ingredients list is so small and it&#8217;s all bean to bar, I feel pretty good about the ethical sourcing. The bar is made in a facility that also processes nuts, soy and of course it contains milk.</p><p>Name: Stella Blue 50% Milk Chocolate<br />
Brand: <a href="http://www.lilliebellefarms.com">Lillie Belle Farms</a><br />
Place Purchased: samples from Lillie Belle Farms (via ExpoWest)<br />
Price: $8.00 retail<br />
Size: 2.5 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: unknown<br />
Type: Chocolate<br />
Rating: 8 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

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      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/kauai_chocolate_tour">Kauai Chocolate Tour plus Nanea &amp; Madre Chocolate Bars</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/madre_chocolate">Madre Chocolate: Dominican, Jaguar &amp; Rosita de Cacao</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/tabasco_spicy_chocolate">McIlhenny Co Tabasco Brand Spicy Chocolate</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/marmite">Marmite Very Peculiar Milk Chocolate</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/al_nassma_camel_milk_chocolate">Al Nassma Camel Milk Chocolate</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/lillie_belle_farms_assortment">Lillie Belle Farms Assortment</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/chuao_chocolatier">Chuao Chocolatier</a></li>

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      <title>Trader Joe’s Organic Gingermints</title>
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      <description>Name: Gingermints
Brand: Trader Joe’s
Place Purchased: Trader Joe’s (Silver Lake)
Price: $1.49
Size: 1.47 ounces
Calories per ounce: 101
Type: Chalk/Ginger
Rating: 7 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>All Natural • Candy • Review • Trader Joe's • Ginger • Organic • 7-Worth It • Canada •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8690824733/" title="Trader Joe's Organic Gingermints by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8690824733_080ebd724c_m.jpg" width="240" height="208" alt="Trader Joe's Organic Gingermints" class="imgright"></a>Trader Joe&#8217;s always selects their confectionery products with a bit of an atypical flair. Sure, they have some organic mints in tins at the check out counter, but they&#8217;re also offering these <b>Trader Joe&#8217;s Organic Gingermints</b> as well. </p>

<p>The tin is cute and bold, featuring orange and salmon accents and some wasabi-green highlights. The mints are Kosher and made with organic ingredients, gluten free and vegan. The steel, hinged box holds 50 &#8220;mints&#8221; though they&#8217;re really just ginger flavored ... no peppermint or spearmint flavors in there. </p>

<p>The ingredients are simple:</p><blockquote><p>Organic cane sugar, water, organic tapioca syrup, ginger oil, organic maple syrup, organic ground ginger root, agar, gum tragacanth</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>They&#8217;re rather creamy looking, just slightly off white which could be from the maple syrup or ground ginger root. They&#8217;re also very gingery. They&#8217;re smoother than Altoids, less of a chalky quality to them. When I let it dissolve, it was a little syrupy instead, kind of like a slippery elm lozenge. Mostly I crunch them, which means that I get a big kick of the ginger immediately. They&#8217;re sweet, but it&#8217;s more earthy and clean with a lingering heat from the ginger. They&#8217;re spicy, but the burn doesn&#8217;t accumulate, so I didn&#8217;t have trouble eating three or four in a row. </p>

<p>I suspect that these are just repackaged <a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/vermints">VerMints</a> which are also made in Canada and have the same agar and gum tragacanth ingredients, but that&#8217;s fine with me these are certainly easier to find. Trader Joe&#8217;s also sells a straight <strong>Organic Peppermint</strong> tin as well.</p><p>Name: Gingermints<br />
Brand: Trader Joe&#8217;s<br />
Place Purchased: Trader Joe&#8217;s (Silver Lake)<br />
Price: $1.49<br />
Size: 1.47 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 101<br />
Type: Chalk/Ginger<br />
Rating: 7 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

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      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/torie_howard">Torie &amp; Howard Organic Hard Candies</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/newmans_own_ginger_mints">Newman&#8217;s Own Ginger Mints</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/gonaturally_hard_candies">GoNaturally Hard Candies</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/vermints">VerMints</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/st_claires_organic_mints_tarts">St. Claire&#8217;s Organic Mints &amp; Tarts</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/anis_de_flavigny">Anis de Flavigny</a></li>

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      <title>Nestle Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel</title>
      <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/candyblog/~3/H2fPAZWuwD4/skinny_cow_caramel</link>
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      <description>Name: Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel
Brand: Skinny Cow (Nestle)
Place Purchased: Target
Price: $.89
Size: 1 ounces
Calories per ounce: 130
Type: Chocolate/Caramel
Rating: 5 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Review • Nestle • Caramel • Chocolate • Kosher • 5-Pleasant • United States • Target •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <b>Skinny Cow</B> line of candy from <strong>Nestle</strong> gives consumers the option of buying candy that has fewer calories than most other single servings. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8514259515/" title="Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8514259515_90f4d98a69.jpg" width="468" height="259" alt="Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel" class="imgright"></a></p>

<p>The <strong>Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel</strong> is a slight offering, only 130 calories packed into only 1 ounce. As far as that making it a lighter version of candy, its caloric density is great than York Peppermint Patties (113 calories/ounce) or 3 Musketeers (122 calories/ounce). However, compared to other nuttier offerings like Reese&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cups (147 calories/ounce) or Snickers (134 calories/ounce), it sounds like a better choice. But the biggest issue becomes the satisfaction, because there&#8217;s no point in the empty calories of a treat if they&#8217;re not full of pleasure. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688360624/" title="Skinny Cow Caramel Creme by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/8688360624_3fa0c29eb1.jpg" width="468" height="289" alt="Skinny Cow Caramel Creme"></a></p>

<p>Line up the cute little medallion shaped pieces and you&#8217;ll be impressed. They&#8217;re adorable and because they&#8217;re so flat, even at about a third of an ounces they look like a lot of candy. They&#8217;re about 1.5 inches across. They smell like, well, sweet. </p>

<p>The pieces have a little stripe of sticky caramel inside. It&#8217;s not so much caramel as salty buttery flavored syrup. The milk chocolate is passable; it&#8217;s at least real but lacking in an satisfying chocolate flavor. The caramel&#8217;s salty kick balances out the overly sweet chocolate. </p>

<p>They&#8217;re disappointing, especially since I&#8217;ve had the <a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/dove_sea_salt_caramel_dark_chocolate_promises">Dove Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Promises</a>, which are only 135 calories per ounce and about half the price per ounce. (Of course it&#8217;s up to you to control yourself and not eat a half pound in one sitting.)</p><p>Name: Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Caramel<br />
Brand: Skinny Cow (Nestle)<br />
Place Purchased: Target<br />
Price: $.89<br />
Size: 1 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 130<br />
Type: Chocolate/Caramel<br />
Rating: 5 out of 10</p><h4>Related Candies</h4>

<ol>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/skinny_cow_peanut_butter_creme">Nestle Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/dove_sea_salt_caramel_dark_chocolate_promises">Dove Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate Promises</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/unreal_5_chocolate_caramel_nougat_bar">UNREAL #5 Chocolate Caramel Nougat Bar</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/trader_joes_belgian_bars">Trader Joe&#8217;s Les Chocolats Belgique (Belgian Bars): Caramel, Chocolate Buttercream &amp; Speculoos</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/nestle_skinny_cow_dreamy_clusters">Nestle Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/skinny_cow_heavenly_crisp">Nestle Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp</a></li>

      <li><a href="http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/milky_way_caramel">Milky Way Caramel</a></li>

</ol>
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      <title>Nestle Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme</title>
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      <description>Name: Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme
Brand: Skinny Cow (Nestle)
Place Purchased: Target
Price: $.89
Size: 1 ounces
Calories per ounce: 130
Type: Chocolate/Peanut
Rating: 6 out of 10</description>
      <dc:subject>Candy • Review • Nestle • Chocolate • Kosher • Peanuts • 6-Tempting • United States • Target •</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8515375508/" title="Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8515375508_fece7d7289_m.jpg" width="240" height="116" alt="Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme" class="imgright"></a><strong>Nestle</strong> is continuing their expansion of the confectionery line for <strong>Skinny Cow</strong>. The dairy dessert brand is now a candy brand as well. They started with wafer bars, which were passable, but contain a poor listing of ingredients. </p>

<p>These single serve packages of <strong>Divine Filled Chocolates</strong> have only 130 calories, but that&#8217;s to be expected because it&#8217;s only 1 ounce of candy. The wrapper describes the <b>Peanut Butter Creme</b> variety as <i>velvety milk chocolate and delicious peanut butter creme</i>. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688360120/" title="Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Creme by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/8688360120_bba9226c8c.jpg" width="468" height="481" alt="Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Creme"></a></p>

<p>As a treat, they&#8217;re lovely. The pieces are well sized and really attractive. If you lined them up on a plate, you&#8217;ll really feel like you&#8217;re getting a treat. So kudos to Skinny Cow for recognizing that part of candy is the beauty of it. </p>

<p>The ingredients list is long and the filling isn&#8217;t really peanut butter, it&#8217;s more like a peanut syrup, as it&#8217;s a combination of peanuts, corn syrup, sugar, dried milk and palm oil. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/typetive/8688359788/" title="Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Creme by cybele-, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/8688359788_49bebcfd59.jpg" width="468" height="382" alt="Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Creme"></a></p>

<p>They smell sweet and nutty, not that unlike a Reese&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cup. The chocolate is soft and has an easy bite. The center of the chocolate has the thinnest possible strip of peanut butter creme in it. The chocolate is very sweet and milky, without much of a distinctive chocolate taste. The peanut butter creme is salty, that&#8217;s what I got at first, an intense amount of salt. There&#8217;s 80 mg in the package, which is a lot for only one ounce of candy, but really stood out because it was only in the filling. The peanut butter is gooey and melts right away because it&#8217;s mostly sugar, not peanuts. </p>

<p>I actually prefer the wafer bars, even though they&#8217;re not covered in real chocolate, because they have a lot of texture to them and feel more like a snack. This feels like a tease, it&#8217;s pretty but it doesn&#8217;t live up to the expectations that it&#8217;s going to be decadent or filling. There&#8217;s so little peanut butter in there and it&#8217;s only one ounce, the package has only 1 gram of protein. For the same calories, you could have three Reese&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures (44 calories each, almost 1 gram of protein each). </p>

<p>I really don&#8217;t understand paying so much money for so little candy when it&#8217;s of poor quality. I&#8217;d say get something like the Q.Bel Wafer Bars or just have some Reese&#8217;s Miniatures (if you can stand to have the whole bag in the house).</p><p>Name: Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates with Peanut Butter Creme<br />
Brand: Skinny Cow (Nestle)<br />
Place Purchased: Target<br />
Price: $.89<br />
Size: 1 ounces<br />
Calories per ounce: 130<br />
Type: Chocolate/Peanut<br />
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