Well, it happened. Doritos made a Mtn Dew-flavored chip. It was only a matter of time, really. Created as part of the 20th anniversary of Baja Blast (aka the Bajaversary), Doritos Baja Fiery Mango chips are available for a limited time only. And they’re not easy to find. It took us actual months to track down a bag! But we finally got our grubby mitts on these Fiery Mango Doritos, and now I’m ready to review them, so you can decide whether you should also spend months of your life searching for some Baja Fiery Mango Doritos.
According to a statement from Doritos given to Food & Wine, these new Doritos aren’t supposed to taste exactly like a Baja Blast. Instead, the creators wanted to lean into the mango-habanero flavor. That makes sense—it’s a classic pairing. The fruitiness of the habanero pepper goes great with the tropical flavor of mango. Plus some savory Doritos magic? Sign me up! But that’s not what happened here at all.
Pros: These Doritos Fiery Mango chips are certainly interesting. It’s a totally unique flavor—not just for a chip but for anything. It’s extremely fruity, almost like Doritos and a fruit roll-up had a baby. Or, to be a bit more generous, it’s kinda like a mangonada—a combination of mango and chamoy. And it’s also quite spicy. There is real heat that hits you. You take a bite, you’re confused, you’re shocked, what is that flavor! And then, bam, you can’t focus on it anymore because of the spice. The best thing I can say about these chips is that they are not boring.
Cons: While the flavor is totally new and I am all for trying new things and having new taste bud experiences, this was not my cup of tea. It really wasn’t anyone’s cup of tea—or even soda. It’s just too strange. It’s far too sweet. It’s a spicy, fruity (in a soda kind of way) chip. And I don’t know what it’s for, aside from pleasing the Bajaversary gods. Perhaps this is someone’s favorite Doritos flavor. Perhaps it’s yours. Is it yours? Let us know in the comments so we can study you in a laboratory.
Justine Sterling is the editor-in-chief of Sporked. She has been writing about food and beverages for well over a decade and is an avid at-home cook and snacker. Don’t worry, she’s not a food snob. Sure, she loves a fresh-shucked oyster. But she also will leap at whatever new product Reese’s releases and loves a Tostitos Hint of Lime, even if there is no actual lime in the ingredients.
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I grew tired of Cool Ranch years ago. Spicy Sweet Chili got me eating Doritos again but eventually got boring. The cool looking 90’s aesthetic design of these Fiery Mango Doritos got me to buy a bag. I ate the whole thing in one sitting. I bought 3 more bags. When I was down to one bag left, I went to buy more and couldn’t find them anywhere. Ended up finding one small bag at CVS. Looked online and saw they’re at Sam’s Club. Went shopping today and they were on sale, giant 18oz bag for under $2. I bought 6 bags. Just found out they’re being discontinued. I’m debating whether or not to go buy more. The best by date is next month and I’m not sure how long after that before they start getting stale. They were a limited release and it seems quite a few people hated the flavor.
I’m not sure what it is about the flavor that I love. Reading the ingredients, I can’t help but think it’s the same reason I love mango habenero cheese. The sweet and spicy go so good together. Like the unexpected deliciousness of Mexican Hot Chocolate. Honestly, they don’t taste that sweet to me. I get this exotic fruity flavor followed by a spicy kick that’s just enough to hit the spot.
It’s like the Haunted Ghost Pepper chips from Paqui. I’m more focused on the heat than the flavor. I’ll eat an entire bag, but don’t necessarily like the flavor. I do like the taste of the Fiery Mango Doritos, though.
For those of you who love these, go stock up. They’ll disappear before you know it.
My husband and I LOVE these. We bought a bag on a whim and took them home to try after we got the kids to bed. First chip was the same initial reaction that you had. Pure confusion. The second chip, however, hit all the right notes for us. We had to talk ourselves out of eating the whole bag and limited ourselves to sharing a single bowl each time we went back to these at night to make them last. They still only lasted 3 nights because we couldn’t get enough of them. It should be noted we love strange flavor combinations. Anyway, get a laboratory ready to study us because these have been crowned THE best chip we’ve ever tasted.
These are trouble! We bought these for a client from Portugal and figured he would like the different spin. This fella takes a bite and begins yelling and screaming and he throws the entire back all over the back of the limo. Cmon, dude.
I grew tired of Cool Ranch years ago. Spicy Sweet Chili got me eating Doritos again but eventually got boring. The cool looking 90’s aesthetic design of these Fiery Mango Doritos got me to buy a bag. I ate the whole thing in one sitting. I bought 3 more bags. When I was down to one bag left, I went to buy more and couldn’t find them anywhere. Ended up finding one small bag at CVS. Looked online and saw they’re at Sam’s Club. Went shopping today and they were on sale, giant 18oz bag for under $2. I bought 6 bags. Just found out they’re being discontinued. I’m debating whether or not to go buy more. The best by date is next month and I’m not sure how long after that before they start getting stale. They were a limited release and it seems quite a few people hated the flavor.
I’m not sure what it is about the flavor that I love. Reading the ingredients, I can’t help but think it’s the same reason I love mango habenero cheese. The sweet and spicy go so good together. Like the unexpected deliciousness of Mexican Hot Chocolate. Honestly, they don’t taste that sweet to me. I get this exotic fruity flavor followed by a spicy kick that’s just enough to hit the spot.
It’s like the Haunted Ghost Pepper chips from Paqui. I’m more focused on the heat than the flavor. I’ll eat an entire bag, but don’t necessarily like the flavor. I do like the taste of the Fiery Mango Doritos, though.
For those of you who love these, go stock up. They’ll disappear before you know it.
They taste like spicy fruit loops and they are the best chips ever. Me and my wife are obsessed!! Best chips ever fr fr
tastes like spicy fruit loops. gross af
I thought they were good! Not the best flavor ever, but good for a one time try 🙂
My husband and I LOVE these. We bought a bag on a whim and took them home to try after we got the kids to bed. First chip was the same initial reaction that you had. Pure confusion. The second chip, however, hit all the right notes for us. We had to talk ourselves out of eating the whole bag and limited ourselves to sharing a single bowl each time we went back to these at night to make them last. They still only lasted 3 nights because we couldn’t get enough of them. It should be noted we love strange flavor combinations. Anyway, get a laboratory ready to study us because these have been crowned THE best chip we’ve ever tasted.
These are trouble! We bought these for a client from Portugal and figured he would like the different spin. This fella takes a bite and begins yelling and screaming and he throws the entire back all over the back of the limo. Cmon, dude.