Reese’s, some of the beloved candies ever, has been increasing its seasonal choices in recent times. Not content material with the particular shapes of hearts, eggs, pumpkins, and bushes, it has been tweaking flavors, both by altering the coating or placing issues within the peanut butter. And I absolutely help this development.
Effectively, a minimum of in principle.
For the Valentine’s season, Reese’s has gifted us with Purple Velvet Peanut Butter Cups, every with a pink velvet-flavored creme on prime. I purchased a bag of Miniatures to pattern (I purchased them earlier than Christmas, and that’s all they’d on the shelf within the seasonal aisle, however there are customary cups as nicely).
Purple velvet cake is a vanilla cake with somewhat little bit of cocoa and buttermilk. That’s a really nuanced taste profile to transform right into a creme coating, particularly when paired with peanut’s robust, distinctive taste.
I’ve nibbled on the tops of those cups, and whereas the flavour is exclusive, I simply can’t inform you that I style pink velvet. I actually don’t style cream cheese frosting. After I eat the cup as an entire complete (i.e., the way in which they’re meant to be eaten), the distinctive taste is usually overwhelmed by the peanut butter. And I really feel like texture is likely one of the finest components of pink velvet cake, however the texture of the cups is nothing like cake, not that I anticipated it to be. (The again of the bag says, “Reese’s takes the cake,” so I really feel justified in evaluating it to cake.)
I reviewed final fall’s Reese’s Werewolf Tracks, and I’m going to cite from my very own evaluate as a result of I really feel the identical approach about these:
“Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are a top-tier confection, and if this have been a brand-new deal with, I’d give it 10/10 based mostly on style alone. However that is merely a variation on a traditional, and it’s simply not that attention-grabbing or particular.”
The distinction right here, although, is that pink velvet is a extra seasonally acceptable taste than vanilla, and the pinkish topping is gorgeous. I do like that. So, I’ll give the Purple Velvet model another level than I gave the Werewolf model.
If Reese’s opted for one more Valentine’s taste, like strawberry, cherry, cinnamon, or rose, it might be simpler to detect. However with pink velvet, it looks like nobody will discover in the event that they mess up. It’s protected for Reese’s, however just a bit boring for the patron.
Bought Value: $4.99
Dimension: 9.3 oz bag (Miniatures)
Bought at: Dick’s Market
Score: 7 out of 10
Diet Details: (3 items) 130 energy, 8 grams of fats, 3 grams of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 75 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, lower than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 13 grams of sugar together with 12 grams of sugar, and three grams of protein.
