At last, my favorite grocery store is stocking Halloween candy!
But Trader Joes is my exception.
And just when I thought it couldnt get any better, Trader Joes addedWicked Good Mini Chocolate Bars.
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Why is this new item such an upgrade?
TJs hasnevercarried individually wrapped mini chocolates like this.
In other words, Halloween candy!
Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
Whats in the Bag?
Each bag contains four different flavors and 24 individually-wrapped bars.
They are all milk chocolate-based, making them extra kid-friendly.
Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
The Wicked Good Mini Chocolate Bars are $4.99 for 24 bars and weigh in at 14.7 ounces.
An 80-count mixed bag of name-brand mini chocolate bars costs $11.49 at Target but only weighs 32.1 ounces.
This brings into stark contrast the ever-shrinking size of name-brand candy and Trader Joes version.
While you get many more individually wrapped bars in the name-brand bag per dollar spent, you getlessweight.
Its a real comparison of quality over quantity.
Im curious to see how trick-or-treaters react to this new candy.
I know several kids who are Trader Joes fiends that will absolutely love them.
The sacred holiday is about amping up the sugarits no place for sophisticated dark chocolate.
If youre not nauseous at the end of the night, youre doing it wrong.
My husband (a bigger milk chocolate fan) and I tasted each of the little chocolate bars side-by-side.
My favorite was the Caramel & Wafer (in the black wrapper).
Its such a fun combination of textures and the caramel is delicious.
It also feels generous for a mini bar.
My husband devoured them all, but as a Snickers fan he really enjoyed the Peanut & Caramel.
A big bonus: While these bars are mini, they are decidedly bigger than most Halloween candy.
The Peanut & Caramel, for example, is fully twice the size of those tiny little mini Snickers.
