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WEEKLY CANDY: Coconut M&Ms
Photo | Erin Finnerty Once a week, Team Meal Ticket shares its latest sugar-laden fixations. Do not tell 0ur dentist. IN QUESTION: In one of last month's Notes from the Weekend, Adam Erace suggested testing out Coconut M&Ms in the name of Weekly Candy. Ask and ye shall receive, AE! Originally marketed as a "limited edition" back in 2009, these robust chocolate morsels have been upgraded to a Mars mainstay. Upon first bite, I anticipated a grainy coconut shred center and I was shocked to find no real coconut within; instead, each brown, green or white candy-coated chocolate button is laced with a pleasantly authentic toasty coconut flavor. WHERE TO BUY: Picked up a couple bags at Rite Aid at 17th and Chestnut that were consumed before they could be properly documented. Re-upped my stash a few days later at Target off Columbus Blvd. Also spotted at several area Wawa stores. HOW MANY DO WE TYPICALLY EAT IN ONE SITTING: Unlike the highly overhyped Pretzel M&Ms, they hook you up with more than 10 pieces per pack, so one bag is just right. FINER POINTS: Check out Green on the package, lampin' on the beach in go-go boots and putting Yellow to work! Perhaps he fell under the spell of the green candy-shelled aphrodisiac. I hate it when that happens! Also, although this remains untested, I'm pretty sure dumping a bag or two into a bucket of popcorn would make for an extra-special tropical theater salad that would pair nicely with a viewing of Cast Away or some Lost reruns. Erin Posted 2011-02-10 13:33:41
WEEKLY CANDY: Coconut M&Ms
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Thads - They're like glorified Crispy M&Ms (hence the blue bag), except a bigger ripoff. I demand my $.88 worth.
Overhyped (pretzel M&M's)? I am sorry that you fell prey to fake coconut flavor, while I sit back and enjoy the satisfying combination of crunchy, salty, and sweet. Blasphemy!
If you like real coconut, I really suggest the superior Almond Joy Pieces though they're not sold in individual bags like this, just the big 4 ounce peg bags. (I picked up one at the 99 Cent Only Store earlier this week.) They have real coconut, passable milk chocolate and almond bits in a candy shell. Mars is bringing out a Coconut Twix in a few weeks, look sharp, I hear some stores already have them on shelves.
Did the taste off last night. Pretzel all the way. Coconut tastes like tanning oil. Case closed.
So what's wrong with rock salt and cheap chocolate? It's like winter in Hershey.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mr. Sweettooth, Meal Ticket. Meal Ticket said: Thanks to @candyblog for putting us on to COCONUT TWIX, coming out soon! *swoon* http://bit.ly/i48kJU cc @erinfinnerty [...]
Pretzel M&Ms taste like rock salt surrounded by cheap chocolate, and the Coconut had so much of an SPF aroma the second bag went uneaten on the counter for weeks. This does not happen in my house. Coconut Twix sound worth a trial run.
Coconut M&Ms yay yay yay yay yay yay
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by E.F. and brian, Meal Ticket. Meal Ticket said: WEEKLY CANDY from @erinfinnerty: Coconut M&Ms (peep Green cold LAMPIN'!) http://ow.ly/3U543 [...]
I adore coconut and can't wait to try these!
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