*Double Review* 'New' Maltesers Hot Chocolate & Rocky Mountain 'Mega Marshmallows'

As we start descending into Winter and the cold days are coming quick and fast, I thought I'd do a double review of some nice hot chocolate and marshmallows to warm us all up!

Firstly, there's the relatively 'new' Maltesers Malty chocolate drink which promises a nice frothy top to sweeten the deal. I have to admit when it comes to hot chocolate I can be particularly fussy! I tend to go for the 'branded' products because I feel there's a higher chance that they'll taste good and that I will like them more!
 As such, on my recent trip to Asda I found I didn't mind paying the £2.39 for this hot chocolate, as it looks and will most likely taste gorgeous!

The packaging for this new Maltesers hot chocolate comes in a handy new, less plastic 'eco-pack', described as better for the environment by helping to reduce the amount of packaging waste thrown away every day. Furthermore, this packet is not just economical, this packaging also comes with a handy resealable top, which I have said in previous posts how much I love!
This hot chocolate can be made up using either milk or water. Since I have an incredible sweet tooth and like my hot chocolate nice and creamy...of course I went for the milk option! So I scooped up the required 4 teaspoons of Maltesers powder and warmed my milk up in the microwave.
 In terms of nutrition each 25g serving (4 teaspoons) when mixed with 200ml of water is 99 calories. If 200ml of semi-skimmed milk is used the calories increase to 194....naughty!

When adding my 4 teaspoons of hot chocolate I quickly realised I would need more than 4 to get that nice chocolatey flavour, so I added one more heaped spoonful and that did the trick!

The Maltesers hot chocolate tasted delicious! It wasn't overbearingly sweet and chocolatey, it was just enough to tickle the taste buds and give you that warm feeling! The 'malty' taste wasn't as strong as I expected and was quite mellow but I found that incredibly appealing and will definitely be buying some more of this Maltesers hot chocolate soon!

Alongside, the Maltesers hot chocolate I will also be reviewing 'Rocky Mountain Mega Marshmallows'. These are an American product recently brought over and introduced into the UK market. They are currently priced at £2 in Asda....which is a really good price since they cost £3+ on Amazon for one bag!

 330kcal per 100g.

I'm not 100% sure why I decided to splurge out on these marshmallows...maybe the fact that hot chocolate isn't quite the same without a gooey marshmallow in it and these marshmallows looked absolutely fabulous! This 340g bag of marshmallows is definitely mega like it says! They are unbelievably huge! Here are a few scale comparisons;

Mega Marshmallow in comparison to my hand!

Mega Marshmallow in comparison to a tea bag!

Mega Marshmallow in comparison to a tin of mints!

Mega Marshmallow in comparison to my teaspoon!

They are huge. Fact.

In terms of taste, eating one by itself starts to taste sickly and doesn't have the same flavour as normal marshmallows...maybe due to their size? I think these are meant to be eaten toasted or as a component in 'smores'....so that might be quite an interesting review to take on in the future?
 However, one of these marshmallows dipped and floating in my hot chocolate tasted amazing. The marshmallow initially started to melt and become gooey, which gave it an extra creamy taste and blended in well with my Maltesers hot chocolate!

Overall, I really enjoyed both products and would definitely buy them again as they are value for money and taste great, I'd like to maybe try smores or toasting the marshmallows next time so look for some upcoming 'sticky' marshmallow reviews!

'Perfect hot chocolate experience'

Would I buy these again? YES

Maltesers hot chocolate: 

Rocky Mountain 'Mega Marshmallows':

Limited Edition: Maltesers McFlurry

So when making my way through town the other day I passed a McDonald's and stopped to check which McFlurry they were specialising in at the moment, and I was delighted to find that it was a Maltesers flavour! Of course I couldn't walk away with the knowledge that McDonald's were doing a Maltesers McFlurry and not buy one....so I dug around in my purse for the £1.39 required and happily made my way home!

'Drift away in a swirl of soft dairy ice cream, mini Malteser clusters and malted chocolate sauce'

-McDonalds

At a hefty 410 calories per Pot these limited edition Maltesers McFlurries should definitely be classed as a treat every once in a while.

Removing the lid, on first appearances the McFlurry looks quite messy! There seems to be a fair serving of the Malteser clusters and a big dollop of the malted chocolate sauce. 

In reality, the further I made my way through the ice cream, the more disappointed I began to feel! The ice cream was the typical soft serve that we come to expect when buying McDonald's McFlurries, so this was smooth and creamy with that classic milky taste. 

 The Maltesers clusters were gorgeous, essentially they were little clumps of Maltesers mashed together spread throughout the ice cream. However, there wasn't nearly enough for the whole ice cream! So once I'd made my way through about a third of the ice cream the clusters were all gone!

 Lastly, I will admit I wasn't a fan of the malted chocolate sauce....and in some ways was glad that there was only the slight dollop on top and that it wasn't mixed throughout the ice cream! There was just something that tasted 'off' about the sauce that didn't sit well with me....it didn't taste sweet or add to the ice creams flavour, and unfortunately it really let this limited edition McFlurry down.

Overall, I wasn't impressed with the taste of this ice cream. I loved the Maltesers concept but I think the flavourings need to be seriously rethought for next time! 

P.s. If anyone's bored or has any time to spare I found this really cool link that shows'28 unusual and wonderful International McFlurry flavours'  And I've got to admit some countries have brought out some amazing (and confusing) McFlurry flavours that I would die to try! I think I'd most like to try the Blueberry Oreo flavour from Japan....which would you like to try most? Leave a comment below! 

Thanks! xo

Would I buy this again? NO

'Merryteaser' Reindeer

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas......

......And I can't believe all the stores are starting to stock up with Christmas items when we haven't even hit Halloween yet! The shelves in all major supermarkets are being filled with tins of Quality Streets and Celebrations and we're being introduced to a whole new range of Christmas products such as; 'Popping Candy' Freddo's, Dairy Milk's 'Mousse Snowman', Galaxy's white chocolate version of the 'a gift you to you' range and now Malteser's 'Merryteaser Reindeer'...

29g per Reindeer....contains 156Kcal

This new Christmas creation from Maltesers called the 'Merryteaser' comes in the shape of a cute little reindeer and is described as a 'Milk chocolate reindeer with a crunchy & creamy Maltesers centre'.
Weighing in at 29g this adorable chocolate creation contains only 156 calories, and is the perfect treat to get you in that Christmass-y mood! Especially since they are only 70p each or 2 for £1 in the Co-Op!

First appearances......WHERE ARE MY POOR REINDEER'S EYES?? Truthfully, the shape and presentation of my reindeer is slightly poor! I mean other than the antlers and huge nose (and the fact that this is coming out at Christmas) I probably wouldn't be able to guess straight away this is a reindeer!

Apart from the slightly dodgy appearance....It tasted amazing! As you can see in the picture above the crunchy & creamy Malteser centre is covered in a nice thick layer of milk chocolate that melts straight away in the mouth and is as nice and smooth as you would hope it to be!
The Malteser centre isn't really 'crunchy' as it's described on the label....but is most definitely creamy! The centre tastes exactly like a regular Malteser but without the hard crunch, and instead tastes like smooth and creamy honeycomb....perfect!

Overall, I think this little 'Merryteaser Reindeer' is adorable and perfect for Christmas as either a stocking filler or a cheeky treat here and there! The presentation of the Reindeer is lacking a bit, but the taste more than certainly makes up for that! So I would definitely recommend everyone buying at least one to taste!

Would I buy this again? YES!