New Reese’s Pieces with Caramel: Our Honest Review

So there I was, perusing the Hershey’s webstore for something I needed to complete an upcoming piece here on Sporked, when I see Reese’s Pieces Caramel Flavored Milk Chocolate Candy. That full title is interesting, considering last time I checked, Reese’s Pieces don’t contain milk chocolate. What’s going on here? 

So out of due diligence to journalism and you good people, I took on the Herculean task of eating candy for work. The sacrifices I make, folks. These are Hershey’s Store exclusive, so you’ll need to head to a Chocolate World in person or place an online order to try them for yourself. Are they worth that effort? Read on to find out.

New Reese’s Pieces!

Reese’s Pieces with Caramel Flavor

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I can’t believe it: Hershey finally remembered they could do something interesting with Reese’s Pieces besides shove them inside other stuff. 

Pros: They’re good. Of course they’re good. It’s caramel-flavored chocolate and peanut butter inside a candy shell coating. The ratio isn’t exactly what I expected, but no one is going to be surprised by the combined flavor profile inside these candies. The form factor of these candies, however…

Cons: They’re too big. You know Peanut M&M’s? These new Reese’s Pieces are about that big, which is a shock considering Reese’s Pieces are usually a little smaller than regular M&M’s. And I really wish there was more peanut butter in these Reese’s candies. There’s only a thin layer of peanut butter between the flavored chocolate center and the candy coating. The caramel flavor becomes overpowering halfway through a small handful. I guess it helps you maintain portion control (silver lining?). Long story short, unless you stumble into a Hershey’s Chocolate World and see these on the shelf, I recommend waiting for M&M’s to create a caramel variant of Peanut Butter M&M’s. This rating feels harsh, but it’s hard to ignore what this candy is versus what it should be. 

Credit: Liv Averett / Hershey’s

Rating:

6/10

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