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15 Jan 2013

Limited Edition Snickers More Caramel and More Nuts Review



The chocolate fanatics amongst you will know that the Snickers More Nuts has been around before (in 2010). It's been released again, along with a new More Caramel version. Apparently this is the first time that Mars Chocolates (the company behind Snickers) has introduced two limited editions to the "same brand at the same time".


There is nothing radically new about either of these limited editions. I'm going to assume for the purposes of this review that everyone reading this has tried a Snickers, or maybe it was a Marathon, at some point in their lives. The Snickers More Nuts is extremely similar to the regular Snickers. There is a the same delicious peanut flavour and aftertaste, but it's just a little more intense.
More Nuts
Extra peanuts have been crammed into the nougat layer giving the nougat an almost peanut butter type flavour. Almost. Anyone who already loves a Snickers bar will undoubtedly enjoy this More Nuts version.


The Snickers More Caramel is slightly different. As you can see from the cross section below, there is no nougat layer. Anyone who tried the Limited Edition Mars Caramel, which also removed the layer of nougat, will have reached the conclusion that the nougat is an essential part of a Mars Bar - it was just too bland without it. Is it the same for the Snickers More Caramel?


The Snickers More Caramel is certainly not as bad. There are plenty of peanuts inside the caramel which stop it from becoming a bland mess. However it still doesn't have the same appeal as either a regular Snickers of the Snickers More Nuts. The overall flavour is just too sweet and the texture too soft, especially the nuts. If the nuts had a bit more crunch to them then I think this bar would work a lot better. But they don't.


The More Nuts is definitely the winner of the two for me. It's just like a Snickers but with even more flavour. The More Caramel is smaller (54g versus 58g) and has less calories but is nowhere near as tasty.

Grocery Gems Verdict: Snickers More Nuts

RATING: 8 out of 10
Buy them again?: Delicious for Snickers fans.
Nutrition (58g bar): 300 calories, 25.4g sugars, 16.8g fat.
Purchased: Local newsagents.
Price: £0.65. 

Grocery Gems Verdict: Snickers More Caramel

RATING: 6 out of 10
Buy them again?: Too sweet for me but worth a try.
Nutrition (54g bar): 281 calories, 22.7g sugars, 16.1g fat.
Purchased: Local newsagents.
Price: £0.65.


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10 comments:

  1. Lot-O-Choc15 January 2013 at 13:12

    the more caramel one doesnt look as if theyve put any more caramel in it at all! it just literally looks like theyve taken the nougat out...booo!

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    1. Grocery Gems15 January 2013 at 13:22

      Haha - good point! It certainly doesn't have more caramel but the texture of the caramel is softer then the caramel layer in a regular Snickers. I don't think anyone would want any more of this caramel - it's quite sickly!

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  2. Adrian15 January 2013 at 13:26

    Love your pictures! Those cross-sections certainly look more appealing than the road ones on my work PC. They should make these limited edition bars in snack size form. Its a shame the tastier of the two is the unhealthiest but that's life I guess!

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    1. Grocery Gems16 January 2013 at 17:41

      Thanks Adrian! Good idea regarding snack size - I would prefer that too.

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  3. Lucy15 January 2013 at 14:27

    It sort of looks like there's more caramel in the 'more nuts' bar! How ironic... I'm not too fussed by either of these bars if I'm honest but if someone offered me either bar I wouldn't turn it down.

    I wish brands would make interesting new falvours and bars rather than variations of current bars, it seems so lazy. Taking out caramel, adding caramel, adding nuts, making 'bubbly' bars smaller etc etc etc... just no!

    Anyway!

    Lucy

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    1. Grocery Gems16 January 2013 at 17:44

      lol at the "taking out caramel, adding caramel, adding nuts" - it's so true! Both of these bars are uninspired choices and quite boring. The More Nuts is vey tasty though ;)

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  4. Kevs Snack Reviews15 January 2013 at 17:49

    I'd go for more nuts, but both seem so uninspiring to me. Just another marketing gimmick. What will they try next year, double caramel with nuts?

    I have to say though, those pics have made me hungry for a Snickers now :)

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    1. Grocery Gems16 January 2013 at 17:50

      Thanks Kev! lol at your "double caramel with nuts" idea. I bet Mars totally steal that :)

      It reminds me of a bar I bought in Cybercandy a few months ago called Snickers 3 Nuts (also limited edition). It's just not interesting enough to write about.

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  5. Hannah The Review Addict15 January 2013 at 18:42

    I will just stick to a normal snickers I think. The More Caramel just looks like a stitch up to me, much like the Mars Caramel, the Nougat is the best bit!

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    1. Grocery Gems16 January 2013 at 17:51

      The More Nuts is worth a try if you like Snickers (hubby loves it) but you're right about the More Caramel!

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