SPOTTED: Brach’s Mellowcreme Autumn Leaves Candy

Brach's Mellowcreme Autumn Leaves Candy.

Yum? (Spotted by Scott W at Wegmans.)

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SPOTTED: 8/20/2024

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.

Swanson Spicy Beef Broth
Swanson Spicy Chicken Broth

(Spotted by Phil at Boyers.)

Bettergoods Limited Edition Strawberry Lemonade Fruit Twists
Bettergoods Tropical Pineapple Fruit Peelables

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

National Coney Island Detroit Style Chili Sauce

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Clover Valley Spicy Tapatio Whole Cashews

(Spotted by Robbie at Dollar General.)

Simply Mango Juice Drink

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Volleman’s Family Farm Pina Colada Milk

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

Bimbo Osito Paws

(Spotted by Robbie at QuikTrip.)

Sunny D Limited Fall Edition Vodka Seltzer

(Spotted by Phil at Bourbon Street Wine & Spirits.)

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SPOTTED: Nestle Coffee mate Kit Kat Creamer

Nestle Coffee mate Kit Kat Creamer.

Gimme a coffee break. Gimme a coffee break. Break the protective seal at the top of the bottle a pour me that Kit Kat creamer. (Spotted by DJ at Redner’s.)

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SPOTTED: Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cup

Reese's Chocolate Lava Big Cup 1.

Reese's Chocolate Lava Big Cup 2.

I’m trying to think of other fillings that could be put in a Reese’s Big Cup. Banana? Coffee? Grape or strawberry jelly? (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

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REVIEW: Jif Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread

Jif has created its Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread to compete with Nutella, or as referred to on this Jif jar and in the rest of this review, “the leading hazelnut spread with cocoa.” In the back of my mind, I recall another Jif peanut butter and chocolate spread, but I don’t remember when it happened. If only there was a site that’s been around for over 20 years that focuses on new store products. It would probably know.

The foods I tried this Jif Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread with were unadventurous — whole wheat bread, plain Greek yogurt, and apple slices. I also tasted it straight from the jar with a spoon. They all were wonderful and tasty ways to consume the spread. The peanut butter and chocolate are balanced so well that if you blind taste-tested it, it might be difficult to tell if a peanut butter brand added chocolate to its product or a chocolate brand made a spread and added peanut butter.

However, while tasty, it lacks that addictive quality that makes me steal Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and all its chocolatey and peanut buttery ilk from my kid’s Halloween stash. Yes, I am a monster, a monster that loves Reese’s. I would never sink to that slime of the Earth level to steal this spread from my son. Also, I don’t find it as great tasting as the leading hazelnut spread with cocoa, which I find more decadent.

But there are a few things about Jif’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread that the leading hazelnut spread with cocoa can’t compete with — it has 50 percent less sugar and has more than twice the protein. It also has a thicker consistency and spreads, not surprisingly, like peanut butter.

As I mentioned earlier, the leading hazelnut spread with cocoa is more decadent than this, but both are great. However, with its protein and lower sugar content, Jif’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread could be eaten daily, while the other seems like a sometimes spread because it’s more of a treat.

DISCLOSURE: I received free product samples from Jif. Doing so did not influence my review.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 15 oz jar
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 Tbsp) 200 calories, 15 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 85 milligrams of sodium, 13 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar (including 8 grams of added sugar), and 5 grams of protein.