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Kcal 187 Fat 9.1g Carbs 23.2gIts suprising how long its take me to get around to reviewing these as they are actually the highest selling confectionary item manufactured by Mars (Yes even more than the Mars bar!!).
Maltesers, for those who are unaware consist of a spherical malt honeycomb centre, surrounded by milk chocolate. As you will see above generally the chocolate layer is quite thin..though this can vary.
These came in a 37g bag though they felt considerably lighter. A Malteser in hand feels light as a feather and it must be said they didnt do the greatest job subsiding my hunger. A quick glance at the ingredients list revealed the dreaded 'hydrognated vegetable fat' - boo! These are generally regarded as a lighter option for a chocolate snack, and the lower than 190 Kcal really does make these a viable option for a dieting chocoholic needing a cure for a chocolate fix - though as I said not the most filling option avalible.
Tatewise these were pretty good. The chocolate was just about the right thickness and had a nice texture that melted away from the honeycomb centre at just the right rate. The outside coating despite its low cocoa level (min 14%!) had had a quite strong cocoa taste and had the light creamyness that is synonymous with Galaxy chocolate. The honeycomb centres were also quite tasty. As you can imagine they had a strong malty flavour with undertone of honey which was pleasant and not overbearing mix. Personally I would prefer the centres to be more substantial in texture - they melted away in the mouth far too easy which meant the delicous flavours were all but gone too quickly.
Overall these are a nice tasting product. The chocolate and honeycomb centres provide a nice pleasant combination of flavours which are incredibly moreish. Unfortunately they are just so unsubstantial you will finish a packet of these in no time at all and still be left hungry. If your after something more substantial you best look elsewhere but if your after a good tasting but light chocolate snack you can go very little wrong here.
7.4 out of 10
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I know what you mean about one bag not being enough. I always feel like I could have had a few more Maltesers. Good for a quick snack though. :)
Oh I love Maltesers. They are so tasty and the perfect snack for a DVD night or a visit in the cinema.
Word on the street is that they actually do a slightly 'bigger bag' version of the 37g packet...like a 'King Size'...that would sort out the problem.
Still though I just dont know what it is I reckon I could eat a truckload and still not feel full.
Thanks for the input
Jim
I only ever have these when watching a film, or if I get some at Chirstmas in a choclate fun pack or something similar. I agree that they aren't really substantial enough so never buy them as a snack to eat at random.
Colin - The cinema pouches are massivelly popular in my local cinema...still though I dont even think one of those pouches would fill me up...maybe this is me being a greedy bugger :)
Ooh, i LUUUURVE Maltesers, and can munch my way through quite a few.
I never buy them at the cinema - have you seen how much they charge for them! Well, in London anyway . . . .
Amanda - so very true! I remember picking up one of those pouches (about 300g) at just my local cinema and paying over £3.50 for it....alwyas buyy your chocolate before you go in ;) thats the trick hehe
Jim
lol thats true, cinema prices are ridiculous - i was reading a few months ago that some cinemas are turning people away if they bring their own and not let them in - which is mad!
cheers
alan
I love Maltesers. They do a big 800g tub for xmas which I'm hopefully getting haha! I also have Maltesers when I go to the cinema.
RM 800gm blimey that is a lot of Maltesers!!
Hey, I had to ask.
Are there any other malt chocolates out there like Whoppers & Maltesers?
I remember Cadbury putting out it's answer to the aforementioned products calling them "Astros" that didn't fair to well competitively but I just wanted to know if there were any other malt chocolates that existed?
Thanks in advance, you have a great site here.
As everyone else said, Maltesers are nice, but they barely touch the side. In reality, they're not really something to snack on for the weight conscious because you'll probably end up having another bag, or another snack on top of it to fill the missing gap.
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