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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Pastel Malted Milk Eggs Compared
I have various sized bags from Jelly Belly, Necco, Brach’s (Ferrara Candy) and Whoppers (Hershey’s).
Though there are some size differences in the eggs, and some other sizes available from these brands, pastel malted eggs are usually larger than malted milk balls and less focused on the milk chocolate coating. They’re generally an attractive candy, but with a large variation on the look and texture of the shell and color palettes.
From left to right: Necco Mighty Malts, Jelly Belly, Whoppers and then Brach’s.
Verdict: It’s too messy to eat around the awful coating, so I can’t recommend these at all for eating, only decoration.
Verdict: The shells are very thick, probably too much shell for me and the flavor was not a good mix for the other flavors. I still loved the colors and have eaten two full bags so far this season. However, they’re also very expensive ... about 5 times more expensive than the Necco Mighty Malts, though imminently more edible.
Verdict: The unappealing pink shells and less appealing mockolate layer just make these unbearable. I actually find myself doing the extra work on the Necco Mighty Malts instead of eating these, even though they have an excellent malt center.
Verdict: Of the four, I prefer these, though they still don’t quite shine on their own merits, only in comparison. I’ve eaten two bags so far this season and do find them comforting, but I only keep eating them on the naive hope that I’ll find “a good one” as if that’s ever happened or will happen. The result of this tour only confirms that I love the idea of a great Malted Milk Pastel Egg, but I haven’t found it yet. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:54 pm
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Bambi C on 3/31/15 at 7:27 pm #
Commenting is not available in this channel entry.Maybe one day Wilbur will make their excellent chocolate covered malt milk balls into a pastel egg for Easter. If they got the shell right they would be perfect.
Thanks for the comparison. I had been thinking of getting malted milk eggs, now I know which one to get. Didn’t know the Necco one was white confection. You should look for the Paas Splashed Malted Milk Eggs in Ice Cream Flavors, in a mostly green bag. Found mine at Walmart. The only decent flavor was the orange. I’m giving the rest to my BIL who’ll get just about any candy.
outstanding!
I didn’t like the paas ice cream flavors at all. Will stick with old reliable whoppers robins eggs
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