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Candy Review: Reese’s Elvis Cup with Peanut Butter and Banana Creme

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Reeses Elvis cup
We first mentioned the “Elvis Cup” about six months ago and it made a small splash in the internet candy world at the time. The new Reese’s are set to release to the world next month and we received a shipment of them to give our readers a sneak peek at what to expect.

The Elvis Cup is a Reese’s cup with an additional layer of banana creme below the peanut butter. The banana tastes just like they put a real banana slice in there – they absolutely nailed the taste of a banana. Banana flakes are listed on the wrapper so the taste is real bananas.

Elvis Cup bite I am not a big fan of bananas in general (except banana Runts), so I really didn’t think I’d like these much. They definitely aren’t my favorite, but they are pretty good, even with the banana flavor. I can see a lot of people that like banana really enjoying these. The mixture of chocolate, banana, and peanut butter is not one I would think would mix well, but it actually does.

Reese’s have really taken the “Limited Edition” title to a new level as these packages are labeled “Collector Edition”. “Hawaiian” Elvis is on the “King” size packs, regular size has two Elvis images – young Elvis and another “mature” Elvis, and the miniature packs have young Elvis in black with a guitar. Collectible? Why, yes – and tasty too!

The Elvis Reese’s Cups should be available on store shelves sometime in July in mini, standard, and “King” size. get them while you can – whether you are a fan of Elvis or just love the taste of bananas and peanut butter. If you want to enjoy them before they hit stores, check out the collectible Elvis Cup Tin at Hershey’s Gifts.

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Candy Review: Hershey’s Fresh From the Factory Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

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Finding fresh-made candy hasn’t been a problem, really. You can step into just about any mall or local old-time candy store and get some candy that was just made that day (or heck, make your own). Getting fresh-made candy in your local big-box store or convenience store isn’t so easy. Yeah, it doesn’t expire til 2010, but who knows when that candy was actually made. Would it taste better if you were eating it closer to the day it was actually made? I never really thought about it til recently.

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Easter Candy Review: Reese’s Pieces Pastel Eggs

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Reese's Pieces Pastel Eggs

I love Reese’s Pieces. I think they’re one of the most under-advertised, consistently satisfying standbys in the candy aisle. When I saw the bright orange, one pound family size bag of Pastel Eggs, my only hesitation came when deciding on whether to put one or two bags in my cart. I decided on one to start. It lasted four days.

In case anyone has somehow passed over regular Reese’s Pieces, here’s the rundown: they’re similar to the size and shape of regular M&M’s and are billed as “peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell.” They’re unlike any other candy I’ve ever had, and are especially good when blended with soft ice cream or frozen custard.

What excited me most about the Pastel Eggs was their shape and size. Unlike lots of candy that just gets a holiday color scheme makeover, Reese’s took the Pieces and made them into egg-shaped candy roughly the size of marbles. I rushed home, slit open the bag, and poured a dozen (the serving size) blue, green, pink, and yellow Pastel Eggs onto a paper towel and got down to business.

Reese’s didn’t disappoint me with their venture into the world of large-size Pieces. They’re just like big versions of the original candy—crunchy, peanut buttery, addictive. The only fault I found is that I felt a little overfull after eating them, but I admittedly ate more than the original dozen on my paper towel.

I think I like regular Reese’s Pieces better, perhaps because there’s more candy shell than on the Pastel Eggs, but I definitely recommend the holiday version for the family candy dish. I don’t know about your usual place to buy candy, but the Wal-Mart shelves were well-stocked with pound bags, and as Easter draws near, it seems like every major retailer adds another shelf of holiday candy. No complaints here!

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Candy Review: Reese’s Crispy Crunchy Bar

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Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bar

Reese’s new candy bar, which as far as I know, isn’t limited, was recently released. There was a heavy marketing blitz behind this, which leads me to believe it will be around permanently. This bar, which is about the size of a Snickers, features chocolate, crispy peanut butter candy, creamy peanut butter, and chopped peanuts.

As I had guessed, the crispy peanut butter candy is similar to the filling inside of a Butterfinger, but not an exact match. The inclusion of peanut butter, as well as the peanuts, give the bar a different taste and it didn’t get stuck in my teeth like Butterfingers always do! The chocolate was a bit of a disappointment though. It had a tacky quality and felt like it was almost at the melting point, even though it wasn’t anywhere where it should be melting. Maybe this was an isolated incident though.

Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bar - bite

Overall, I thought the bar tasted very good. The addition of the peanut butter was very nice in combination with the crispy peanut butter candy. I would definitely pick this up again, and considering all the TV commercials I’ve seen for it, I’d imagine that Reese’s is hoping you’ll pick it up too.

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Candy Review: Reese’s Inside Out Peanut Butter Cups

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Reeses' Inside Out

I have to start by saying that I love the Limited Edition candies that are currently being produced in the US. For one thing, it’s always interesting to try a new variation on an old favorite. It’s a win-win situation from my point of view. Either you find a new favorite, or you gain a newfound appreciation for the original. That’s why I was excited to see a Reese’s Inside Out in the bowl of leftover Halloween candy that one of my coworkers (generously) brought to work on Nov. 1st.

Reese’s likes being thorough it seems. They even took the extra steps to “inside out” the colors of the packaging. Yellow is the dominant color and the orange reserved for the detailing. The package describes the Inside Out Cup as “peanut butter outside”, and I’d assume with chocolate interior. Sounds good to me!

Upon opening the package, I first noticed that the smell isn’t exactly like a normal Reese’s. It’s much…fainter, almost non-existent. I also noticed as I unwrapped the cup from it’s paper wrapper that the texture of the cup is much more greasy and slippery. The peanut butter exterior is beige-ish and very matte. I frankly was expecting it to be a little darker in color like real peanut butter.

How does it taste? In my first bite I didn’t really taste anything. The peanut butter flavor was hardly noticeable and the dominant trait was the incredibly greasy texture of the coating. Must be all those trans fats. The chocolate innards were crumbly like the original Reese’s cup’s interior, but the taste was bland at best. I do admit that the taste improved as I ate more of it. I began to notice the peanut butter flavor more and how the chocolate interior didn’t really mix with it at all.

Overall, I think this attempt at a new version of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is a failure. The “inside out” aspect doesn’t preserve or highlight the great flavors that makes the original such a classic and delicious candy.

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