Hazelnut Spread M&M’s – M&M’s + Nutella = Delicious?

Hazelnut Spread M&M’s are basically M&M’s stuffed with Nutella.  That’s about as close to a surefire hit as you can get, isn’t it?  M&M’s and Nutella are both delicious, obviously, so there was no way this wasn’t going to be good.

And yeah, it is predictably tasty, if not quite the taste extravaganza I might have hoped.

I should note that the wrapper states that it’s a new recipe, so if you’ve had this before, maybe they’ve improved it?  Or maybe they’ve made it worse?  I have no idea; this is my first time trying it.

It basically tastes how you want it to taste, with a few minor caveats.  There’s something slightly off about the flavour that I couldn’t quite put my finger on; it was also a bit more sweet than it needs to be.  And I wish the hazelnut filling were creamier, or more accurately, creamy at all — it’s dense and grainy.  There’s nothing wrong with it, but it feels like a missed opportunity (and a bit misleading; there is literally nothing spreadable about the “spread” in the middle of these candies).

Also, it’s not a Peanut M&M — the undisputed king of M&M’s — which makes me wonder: why would I eat this when Peanut M&M’s exist in the world?  Peanut M&M’s are the ultimate M&M, and if you disagree with this, you’re wrong about M&M’s and wrong about the way you’ve chosen to live your life.

Manufactured by: Mars
Nutritional info (1 pack, 38.3 grams): 200 calories, 10 grams of fat (7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat), <5 mg of cholesterol, 15 mg of sodium, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fibre, 22 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors), sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hazelnut flour (hazelnuts, safflower oil, TBHQ to maintain freshness), dextrose, cornstarch, cocoa powder, less than 1% – corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1), carnauba wax, natural flavor, propyl gallate to maintain freshness, gum acacia.