Thursday, December 19, 2013

Flipz Gingerbread Flavor Covered Pretzels

Flipz Gingerbread Flavor Coated PretzelsI saw that DeMet’s had some holiday themed Flipz (coated pretzels) but I skipped right over the peppermint white confection version in order to pick up Flipz Gingerbread Flavor Covered Pretzels.

To be honest, it sounds terrible, in part because I didn’t know there was something known as Gingerbread Flavor Cover in the confectionery world ... and then I probably wouldn’t have dreamed that the appropriate place to put that would be on top of pretzels. So curiosity trumped revulsion.

The DeMet’s copywriters don’t help the situation either, here’s the marketing passage from the back of the bag:

Whenever hunger strikes, make sure you’ve got FLIPZ nearby! FLIPZ are the most flippin’ awesome winter snack ever!
That’s because they combine crunchy, salty pretzels with rich and warm gingerbread for an outrageous anytime snack. Anytime is the right time for a Flippin’ Awesome snack!

Gingerbread Flipz

They’re standard mini pretzels with big salt crystals on them. Then they’re coated in this weird, artificially colored confection that’s supposed to look like chocolate. It’s made with sugar, palm oil and dried milk but natural flavors. The texture is pretty good - it’s creamy and kind of cool on the tongue without getting too grainy or greasy. It’s not chocolate-like, but still pleasant. The flavoring is interesting. If you gave it to me without the gingerbread description, I would have called this orange spice. I don’t know why, but I was getting a light and appealing orange zest note to it the whole time. There’s a gentle spice to it, maybe a bit of ginger but nothing too biting like cinnamon or clove. The salty crunch of the fresh pretzels keeps it all from getting too sweet.

I like them. I ate them. I wouldn’t have believed it if it didn’t happen to me.

Other reviews: The Impulsive Buy found them in a tub & gave them a 7 out of 10, Metal Misfit reviewed them before Halloween.

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Name: Flipz Gingerbread Flavor Coated Pretzels
    RATING:
  • SUPERB
  • YUMMY
  • TASTY
  • WORTH IT
  • TEMPTING
  • PLEASANT
  • BENIGN
  • UNAPPEALING
  • APPALLING
  • INEDIBLE
Brand: Demet’s Candy Company
Place Purchased: Target (West Hollywood)
Price: $2.49
Size: 3.5 ounces
Calories per ounce: 140
Categories: Candy, Christmas, Demet's Candy Company, Cookie, Mockolate, 7-Worth It, United States, Target

POSTED BY Cybele AT 11:16 am Tracker Pixel for Entry     CandyReviewChristmasDemet's Candy CompanyCookieMockolate7-Worth ItUnited StatesTarget

Comments
  1. I thought the exact same thing when I tried them—an almost overwhelming orange flavor. Like you, I ate them. But it was weird.

    Comment by Greg Leslie on 12/19/13 at 2:04 pm #
  2. Yes their marketing department does sound like they have nerd-hipsteritis. Like you I too liked these more than I expected.

    Comment by Jason on 12/20/13 at 6:48 am #
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