I found the Russell Stover Big Bite Pecan Delight Egg at Walgreen’s along with the other super-sized Easter classic, the Coconut Cream in the shape of a Big Bunny.
Pecans and Caramel covered in Milk Chocolate
Ah, a pecan turtle. What a fabulous candy. The roasted, maple flavors of pecans with their oily crunch go so well with the burnt sugar, sweet chewiness of caramel with it all encapsulated in creamy milk chocolate.
I’ve reviewed a few different versions of these in the past. The first one I tried was the Organic Pecan Delight, which were sold individually wrapped and bagged. They were good, but lacked a lot of pecans. The second one I tried was the traditional Easter favorite, the Pecan Delight Egg ... well, that one was even more parsimonious with the pecans. Then most recently I tried the non-organic version of the Pecan Delight and was similarly underwhelmed.
So, would scaling up make a difference?
They weren’t kidding about it being a big bite. It’s two ounces, so of course it’s big, but that’s the same size as a Snickers bar. It’s packed with 290 calories as well. What it’s not packed with is pecans. Those little lumps on the outside ... those are the pecan pieces. That’s it. No hidden nuts inside the caramel center.
I can sit around being disappointed that there aren’t more pecans in this. (I can also call it false advertising.) But the reality is that it’s still a good piece of candy if you adjust expectations. The milk chocolate is passable - it’s sweet and milky and though a bit fudgy and grainy, it still has a pleasant melt and mouthfeel. The caramel center is salty and though sweet, not overly cloying or syrupy. The caramel is smooth, without the slightest bit of grain. It’s pretty gooey, but not chewy. The small bits of pecans gave it a roasted nutty flavor, but not much texture overall.
Would this have been better with more pecans? Absolutely. Would it have cost a dollar? No, not possible. It was a bad year for pecans, the price went way up. The solution to this is for Russell Stover to not offer this candy at this price point, or to adjust our expectations by not saying that it’s the Pecan Delight.
Related Candies
- Trader Joe’s A Very Merry Mingle
- Russell Stover Assorted Wrapped Chocolates
- DeMet’s Turtles: Pecan & Cashew
- Fannie May Pixie
- Sweet Earth Chocolates
- Russell Stover Eggs (2009 edition)
- Russell Stover Organic Pecan Delight
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the caramel delight eggs used to be absolutely divine! a triple layer candy indulgence; the caramel was rolled in pecans, (much like a payday candy bar w/peanuts) and covered with a thick layer of chocolate. divine!
i stopped buying them seven years ago; once it was clear that they hadn’t just had a bad year, but had permanently changed the amount of pecans in each bar. was going to buy them this year until i read your article. thanks for the heads-up.
I just love the Big Bite Egg in the Dark chocolate and milk chocolate .
Is it possible to order these even if it’s not a retail store. Please let me know I would but 1 box or a dozen I have been telling so many people that now they want to try them.
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