Pumpkin Passion

Name: Zachary’s Pumpkin Spice Gourmet Candy Corn
Purchased At: Walmart
Price: $3.99
Availability: Seasonal

This season, there’s a strange phenomenon going on with candy corn. There are currently several different types of gourmet candy corn in stores—to me that’s similar to gourmet spam, it just doesn’t exist. Target has a variety of flavors including Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine, Green Apple (plus Chocolate Covered Green Apple), Toffee and S’Mores. This particular Pumpkin Spice Candy Corn was found at Walmart (don’t hate me Sharon!). Even Walmart is carrying gourmet candy corn?!?!

I feel strange even admitting this but these were really good. When I first saw them on the shelves I think I groaned because I knew I had to purchase them for blogging purposes. Candy corn, pumpkin mellowcremes, and all the other similar candies are not my favorite. They are the last eaten and reserved only for sugar emergencies. My expectations were very low, low, low.

These did have a mellow pumpkin spice flavor to them. They were also somewhat soft and almost creamy—let’s just say they were fresh. I enjoy eating them in small quantities sporadically. We’ve had them for almost two weeks now and they are almost gone. This is surprisingly quick for candy corn but slower than a snail’s pace for candy—most candy in our house is gone within two days tops.

I recommend them for lovers of candy corn and pumpkin mellowcremes but others won’t find them all that spectacular.

Rating: 4 out of 5