What is Snickers Oats?
Official word is that these are Snickers bars (nougat, peanuts, caramel, chocolate coating) with oats added. Sounds simple enough. I’m actually surprised these haven’t surfaced earlier.
Now, I’m no fan of oatmeal (and by that, I mean I can’t stand that devil’s pancake batter) but I have been known to polish off a container of oatmeal cookies in one sitting when there weren’t other cookies around. They’re not my go-to, but I always think “oh, right – these are pretty good,” when I’m actually eating them. I wasn’t sure if these would be oat-meal-y (blech) or oat-cookie-y (mmm-kaaaayyy).
How is it?
These are true to the description – Snickers + oats. The nougat is supposed to be the garden variety, but to me the texture was denser and the flavor was more cake-like.
When I cut away the chocolate coating, the inside was PACKED with oats. With the caramel and chocolate coating, it amounted to a cross between a middle-of-the-road granola bar and a middle-of-the-road oatmeal cookie. The combination left me kinda meh. It’s somehow less exciting than a plain Snickers. In fact, I would deem these the Colin Robinson of Snickers bars – I sorta dozed off and don’t really remember eating the rest of it. It might have stolen my life force.
Anything else you need to know?
I have not seen these in specialty stores, so ordering online is the way to go if you really must have the blandest Snickers.
Conclusion:
If you wear a lot of beige, regularly comment on the weather, and listen to Nickelback (yeah, I know, it’s an easy and dated joke, but I’ve yet to encounter a rabid Nickelback fan who’ll fight back), you’re gonna love this Snickerzzzzzzz bar. Novelty junkies – steer clear.
Purchased Price: $3.99
Size: (2) 20-gram mini bars
Purchased at: Mexican Candy Lady
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 mini bars) 184 calories, 7.6 grams of fat, 3.2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2 milligrams of cholesterol, 78 milligrams of sodium, 25.4 grams of carbohydrates, 1.4 grams of fiber, 18.9 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.
We have these in Japan, too but only in a Japanese mini size. We also have dark chocolate ones with the normal filling. In Japan they call the dark chocolate ones “adult bitter” (Japan generally refers to dark chocolate as “bitter chocolate”). I love the dark ones, but the oat ones weren’t good enough for me to buy again after trying them once.
I’ve had the “adult bitter” Snickers while in Japan! I really liked them. I did not see the Oats Snickers when I was there, otherwise I would have gotten them, too.
This is like the kudos bar snicker!
If these come to the USofA I will definitely try one!
MUST BE FROZEN!!!!
I ate a ton of these in Thailand….LOVE!!!
2nd only to Reese’s peanut butter cups