SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION): 11/3/2024

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Reese’s Caramel Cup Snack Size

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Favorite Day Holiday Nog Whipped Dairy Topping
Good & Gather Organic Egg Nog

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

Fancy Snowflake Glitter Ice Kit

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Hillshire Farm Pickleball Serving Board

(Spotted by Robbie at Kohl’s.)

Bettergoods Hot Cocoa Stir Spoons
Bettergoods Belgian Cookies

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Favorite Day Raspberry Macaron Baking Kit
Favorite Day Vanilla Macaron Baking Kit
Favorite Day Colorful Cocoa Mix

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

The Nightmare Before Christmas Hot Choco Ball

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Haribo Gummy Candy Train

(Spotted by Robbie at Kohl’s.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION): 11/2/2024

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Maud Borup Pickle Lovers Collection

(Spotted by Robbie at Big Lots.)

Maud Borup Gummy Pickle

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Spongebob Squarepants Krabby Patties Pretty Patties

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Frankford Green Color Bomb
Frankford Red Color Bomb

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Sprouts Orange Cocoa Dusted Truffles
Sprouts Coffee Cocoa Dusted Truffles
Sprouts Champagne Cocoa Dusted Truffles
Sprouts Maple Pecan Gourmet Soft Toffee
Sprouts Dark Chocolate Peppermint Gourmet Soft Toffee
Sprouts Cinnamon Sugar Puffs
Sprouts White Cheddar Puffs

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Sprouts.)

1836 Farms Non Filtered Apple Juice

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

REVIEW: Baskin-Robbins Brie My Guest Ice Cream

Baskin-Robbins’ Flavor of the Month for November 2024 is Brie My Guest. It’s a cheeseboard-inspired flavor that features brie and burrata ice creams, almond slivers, pistachio pieces, and apricot swirls. I was a bit saddened it wasn’t a charcuterie board-inspired flavor, but there’s always future Flavors of the Month.

Pardon my lack of cheese knowledge, but I’d never heard of burrata before having this ice cream. It sounds more like a Taco Bell mad food scientist abomination, but it’s a semisoft Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. Thankfully, I know and have had brie before.

The cheese-flavored ice creams give this a cheesecake-like vibe. There’s some savoriness, but thankfully, it doesn’t go too far that it gets weird, like Van Leeuwen’s pizza flavor. The sugar and cream are doing their job of helping balance the savory with sweetness. I thought the flavors would be a little odd, but they were surprisingly tasty. They also paired nicely with the apricot swirls, which added a pleasant fruity tartness. My favorite spoonfuls were those with just the bases and the swirl.

Disrupting my enjoyment of the sweet, cheesy bases were the almond pieces, which provided a slightly crunchy texture but also a bit too much nuttiness that gets in the way of the ice creams. Maybe they should’ve been chopped a bit more instead of slivers? But I had a much better experience with the smaller pistachio pieces, which provided enough of their flavor that they let the headliners shine but also contributed some of their nuttiness.

The idea of eating brie and burrata-flavored ice creams may seem weird, but I enjoyed it and would’ve like it more if it weren’t for those almonds.

Purchased Price: $4.39
Size: Single scoop
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 260 calories, 13 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 180 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 25 grams of sugar (including 18 grams of added sugar), and 5 grams of protein.

SPOTTED: Pillsbury The Grinch Shape Sugar Cookie Dough

Pillsbury The Grinch Pre-Cut Cookies 1.

Pillsbury The Grinch Pre-Cut Cookies 2.

Hearts and a bell? Hearts and a green UFO? Hearts and a pear? (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED: Pepperidge Farm Peppermint Cocoa Thin & Crispy Cookies

Pepperidge Farm Peppermint Cocoa Thin & Crispy Cookies.

Would Santa approve? (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.