Kev's Snack Reviews

I've been itching to try this Dark Chocolate Italian Gianduja bar since it appeared in the new M&S Chocolate range recently. As much as I loved the Swiss Blond Chocolate Bar from the range, I do prefer to avoid dairy so this dairy free, vegan bar sounded right up my street. It also reminded me of the lovely (but not so fortunately named) Vego Hazelnut Bar  I once tried which was LOVELY, so I had high hopes! Described simply as a "Gianduja dark chocolate bar with whole hazelnuts" this costs £1.50 and contains 65g per pack. Although it's dairy free, don't eat it if you're super lactose sensitive as it's made in a factory that uses milk ingredients. Like the Vego Bar , it comes in two thick chunks with an eerily identical symbol that I think is supposed to be cocoa pods? I wonder if this is made by the same company.. On the underside of the bar the whole hazelnuts looked very plentiful indeed - I do love chocolate bars that don't skimp on th...

Another Spotted In Shops, and today it's the turn of M&S with some of their interesting new chocolates - first up one that will no doubt excite many, it's their new Blond Swiss Chocolate! It seems that 2018 is the year of blond chocolates, what with Nestle also selling their L'Atelier Blonde Hazelnuts & Almonds bar at Sainsbury's...I wonder how long until Cadbury's follow suit? (they recently launched a  blonde chocolate called Cadbury's Caramilk in New Zealand and it looks amazing!). This M&S variety is made with caramelised sugar, cocoa butter, milk and dried whey...see the ingredients list above. Do want! M&S are also doing some new filled bars such as this  White Chocolate Cappuccino , with a creamy coffee ganache filling. Plus there's  Milk Chocolate Stracciatella , with a creamy filling and dark chocolate pieces: And this  Italian White Chocolate with Whole Pistachios ... And Italian Milk Chocolate with Whole Almonds :...