Tag: Reese’s Big Cup

Michael

Reese’s Big Cup with Pieces – A Very Tasty Combo

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Though Reese cramming their Peanut Butter Cups with stuff has become old hat at this point, I’m pretty sure that Reese’s Big Cup with Pieces was the first time they did this.  So basically, it’s the Neil Armstrong of putting stuff into a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.  Unless I’m wrong about it being first, in which case I guess it’s the Buzz Aldrin of putting stuff into a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup?

Reese's Big Cup with Pieces

It’s easy enough to see why this thing kickstarted a trend — it’s delicious.  The Big Cup itself is quite good, with a much more peanut buttery flavour than a standard Reese Peanut Butter Cup, and a very satisfying balance of sweet and salty.

Reese's Big Cup with Pieces

The Reese’s Pieces bring a nice bit of crispiness that compliments the creamy cups really well.  And they aren’t just there for texture; they add a decent amount of their very distinctive flavour.  It all adds up to something that seems like it should just be a novelty, but is actually quite tasty.

3.5 out of 4

Manufactured by: Hershey
Nutritional info (2 cups, 79 grams): 390 calories, 22 grams of fat (10 grams of saturated fat, 0.1 grams of trans fat), 5 mg of cholesterol, 230 mg of sodium, 46 grams of carbohydrates, 3 gram of fibre, 41 grams of sugar, 8 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk ingredients, unsweetened chocolate, lactose, lecithin (soy), polyglycerol polyricinoleate), peanuts, sugar, dextrose, partially defatted peanuts, modified and hydrogenated palm kernel oil and hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup, salt, colour, corn starch, confectioner’s glaze, lecithin (soy) modified corn starch, corn syrup, THBQ, carnauba wax, artificial flavour.

Michael

Reese’s Big Cup with Pretzels – Where Have the Pretzels Been All My Life?

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Kudos to Hershey for coming up with the idea to fill a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup with pretzels, but also, why did it take so long?  It’s one of those ideas that’s so obvious, you have to wonder how Reese managed to be around for almost a hundred years before they came up with it.

Pretzels and peanut butter is a boffo combination.  Anyone who’s had those pretzel bites that are filled with peanut butter knows that’s true.  So seriously: what was the hold-up?  Why have I been forced to go my whole life eating peanut butter cups without pretzels in them?  Like an animal?

Reese's Big Cup with Pretzels

My only complaint is that I wish this were a regular Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup rather than a Big Cup, because I feel like the former has a slightly better ratio of peanut butter to chocolate.  But that’s really not a big deal.

Otherwise, this is exactly what you’re hoping it’ll be.  The pretzels are fairly abundant, and do a great job of adding their distinctive flavour and salty pop to the Reese formula.  That’s not to mention the delightful amount of crunchiness they bring, which contrasts quite nicely with the creamy peanut butter and chocolate.

Reese's Big Cup with Pretzels

Suffice it to say, if you’re intrigued by the idea of a peanut butter cup with pretzels in it, you’re going to like this.  It’s exactly what you want it to be.

3.5 out of 4

Manufactured by: Hershey
Nutritional info (1 cup, 36 grams): 180 calories, 10 grams of fat (3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat), <5 mg of cholesterol, 140 mg of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fibre, 18 grams of sugar, 4 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, lecithin (soy), PGPR) peanuts, sugar, dextrose, brown rice flour, potato starch, contains 2% or less of: modified cornstarch, soluble corn fiber, canola oil, salt, sea salt, baking powder, cellulose gum, sunflower lecithin, TBHQ and citric acid to maintain freshness.