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29 Aug 2013

New Cadbury Dairy Milk Mousse Snowman


If you've been to a supermarket in the last few weeks then you've probably noticed the start of the inevitable Christmas landslide of products being piled up, mainly in the form of large tins of chocolates. It's a shame that Autumn seems to be skipped altogether with this influx, but even I couldn't resist the lure of the Cadbury Dairy Milk Mousse Snowman.


The chocolate itself doesn't look like a traditional snowman, especially given the lack of facial features. The Santa hat on top is a bit slouchy and looks a bit like a flat cap! The detail on the scarf is very good though, a feature that links into the theme for the rest of the Cadbury Christmas range for 2013. Apparently, Cadbury will be "putting on it's Christmas jumper" by introducing a "knitted" look to it's packaging over the festive period.


At first I thought the Snowman filling was going to be an aerated one, like those in the Dairy Milk Bubbly range. However, this "soft vanilla flavour mousse" seems very similar to the "fluffy milky mousse centre" that filled the vanilla Cadbury Egg 'n' Spoon. The Snowman's mousse centre is very soft and fluffy with a deliciously creamy white chocolate, rather than just vanilla, flavour, enveloped in a classic Dairy Milk chocolate. It may not be the most exciting combination for Christmas, but it's certainly a very tasty one. Overall, it's a good product, but I can't help thinking that Cadbury missed a trick by not making these Snowmen white chocolate on the outside!

I will have to go back to Co-Op to get a photo of the stand that these were on, it was a full-on Christmas display. Does anyone out there (apart from review bloggers of course!) really buy Christmas products so early? I'd love to know your thoughts on this!

Grocery Gems Verdict: Cadbury Dairy Milk Mousse Snowman

RATING: 8 out of 10
Buy them again?: Yes - but nearer to Christmas next time!
Nutrition (per 30g Snowman): 165 calories.
Vegetarian: Suitable for Vegetarians.
Purchased: Co-Op.
Price: 2 for £1.00.
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16 comments:

  1. baobao29 August 2013 at 22:22

    Christmas chocolates already!! What happened to Halloween?! :P

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    1. Grocery Gems29 August 2013 at 22:25

      Halloween in a mere pitstop on the road to Christmas... :)

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  2. Jo S29 August 2013 at 23:36

    Now I know we're all used to Christmas merchandise going on display early but the end of August!! That's ridiculous! But kinda good too :D Will definitely be trying these!

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    1. Grocery Gems30 August 2013 at 11:44

      I don't remember Christmas stuff being on sale so early last year... but I'm sure I say that every time! :)

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  3. Roy snaxon30 August 2013 at 10:00

    I don't care if it's like six months until advent calander season if I'm honest more time to indulge in these they look great. :)

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    1. Grocery Gems30 August 2013 at 11:50

      Haha! Don't get me started on advent calendars. I saw a Mum last year in about October giving her toddler son an advent calendar as a snack. He sat there punching out all the chocolates and eating them one by one. I honestly wanted to intervene and shout "nooooooooo!!".

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  4. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Back-Banjo-chocolate-bar/26955581983112830 August 2013 at 10:25

    Think its a tad too early for Christmas chocolates. I would rather buy and squirrel away for Christmas. They could of released these chocolates at least end November!

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    1. Grocery Gems30 August 2013 at 11:52

      Yes, I do that too! I make room in the kitchen for a "Christmas shelf" where I start stockpiling the goodies! However, I only start doing that from mid-November at the earliest.

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    2. Jo S30 August 2013 at 18:20

      Now be honest people..... are they really going to sit in the cupboard until Christmas? You are telling me you wont be tempted? I don't believe you! ;)

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    3. Grocery Gems30 August 2013 at 19:38

      lol well obviously any biscuits I purchase won't actually make it to Christmas :D

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  5. Maria30 August 2013 at 20:27

    I am deeply conflicted by the early start of Christmas.
    A part of me loathes the disgraceful commercialisation of Christmas. The other part of me thinks "Yay, mince pies in September!"

    I am so confused!

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    1. Grocery Gems3 September 2013 at 09:00

      lol I'm feeling that!

      I think late August is just TOO early though, especially for the chocolates. Who wants to eat a snowmen when it's so hot outside, it's ridiculous.

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  6. Anonymous30 August 2013 at 21:11

    4 months to christmas and they're at it already, its just a big retail orgasm

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  7. Kevs Snack Reviews1 September 2013 at 14:43

    I found some of these in the CO-OP too and was a bit unimpressed. I thought the filling was far too sweet, and the snowman shape was a pretty poor excuse!
    I find it odd too that they're putting these out so early, because as you say - who but us snacks bloggers buys xmas stuff this early?

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  8. Anonymous20 September 2013 at 22:35

    Doesn't it look like a knob? A little bit...?

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  9. Charley20 September 2013 at 22:37

    It does look like a knob. Why didn't the people of cadburys notice this? Call the Daily Mail.

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