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Kcal 125 Fat 5.3g Carbs 18.5gTo be honest I had never heard of this bar until I literally recieved half a dozen requests asking for it to be reviewed. I was told this is bar used to be very readily avalible...yet now seems to be getting less distribution on the confectionary market. Yet again it was Woolworths to the rescue and I found this mini bar hanging around the lower end of their extensive confectionary shelf.
So what the devil is a Ruffle Raspberry...I will leave it to the packet to explain...its a rather small 28g bar that has 'chocolate covered coconut and raspberry flavour fondant cream centre'...okay sounds interesting.
The wrapper also reveals that this little number is also a product of none other than Cadbury themselves...now theres a turn up for the books. The wrapper also told me that the chocolate is comprised of a min of 40% cocoa solids and that a good portion of it is made from cocoa butter..always nice to know.
As you can see in the picture above the appearance of the bar is striking. The chocolate was unfortunately a bit scuffed and rough looking but this was more than made up for by the beautifully flourescent pink coloured centre. To be honest I have never seen anything like it before - its truly unique looking. The bar had a reasonable aroma - it had a slight coconut smell with a hint of cocoa..nothing too amazing but ok none the less.
The bar texture was a bit of a mixed bag. The fondant centre was slightly crunchy with the coconut though also had a smooth creme feel to it. Unfortuntely the texture of the chocolate was slightly grainy and thin in thickness...thus not providing the nicest of coatings.
The taste of the chocolate was also disappointing - despite the claim of having a reasonable amount of cocoa it was largely flavourless and its taste was all but lost agaisnt the strong flavoured centre. The centre fondant was as you can probably guess very sweet in appearance. The coconut element was for me slighlty dull and on its own I could see this being a very indifferent proposition. Luckily for the bar its saved by a nice fresh tasting raspberry flavour which although achieved through flavourings added a nice berry twist.
Overall this obviously isnt the best bar I have eaten on Chocolate Mission but its far from the worst. The chocolate is very disappointing and adds very little to the bar in taste or texture. The centre fondant is a bit of a mixed bag the coconut adds a nice aroma and texture but little in taste...the raspberry twist is a nice added element to this centre though and it makes for a more interesting flavour. It seems this bar has a bit of following though I think this must be due to its nostalgic appeal rather than genuine love for the taste....if your a fan of Fry's bars this is probably worth you having a look.
6.8 out of 10
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I used to really like these as a kid. I need to get myself down to Woolies pronto, I think.
Coconut and raspberry isn't a common combo. If nothing else, the idea is fairly original. I'd never heard of this one either. Thanks for the review.
Gemm Thats what everyone who requested I review these said to me..'I used to have these as a kid'...I never did myself but I seem to be in the miniority. Oh well Ive tried it now...its funny how Woolworths is turning up trumps for pretty much any chocolate at the minute...they just seem to have everything I get requested in stock no matter how obscure or rare!
Justin It seems like these are a bit of an iconic British thing they used to be particularly popular..but are less so nowadays so im not suprisedyou havnt heard of them. Its an intresting combination to say the least an I myself havent come across anything too similar.
Thanks for the comments guys
Jim
I have't tried the Fry's fruity bars (just mint). I think Raspberry & Coconut would be a great combo and it does look like a handsome bar.
Cybele Hi Cybele I think the Raspberry elements a bit of a saving grace for this bar..without it would just be an average coconut flavoured bar with a poor chocolate coating...just that little fruity twist makes it probably worthwhile having a try if you get the chance.
The Fry's bar you talking about is unfortunately gone now :( .... but if your looking for something similar try something called the Cadbury Snack from South Africe. Its got siz diff flavours...four different fruity fondants, caramel and turkish delight!! All of which are prett good.
Anyway thanks for the comment - Candyblog really is the benchmark for the rest of us.
Thanks
Jim :D
My dad likes these, theyve been around donkeys years and remember them well though you don't see them as often as you used too. I partly think this is true though of alot of bars, maybe because there seems to be many variants on one bar now ie - Kitkat being a major space hogger lol! Did you know you can buy Rasperry ruffles in bags? as chocolates as opposed to the bar?
Alan
Alan Im not surprised ot hear your dads a fan they certainly seem to have an old school following!
Here in the UK they indeed look like they are losing distribution! A shame for such an old classic IMO.
I have only ever seen them in bags in the £1 shops - the majority of the time I seem them in their bar form!!
Jim
yeah i tend to see them in their bar form more, but we have bought them in bags in the petrol station, not often but occassionally lol
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alan
A few years ago they did lemon and lime flavoured Ruffles, plus an orange one. Neither were very nice, just overly sweet like the normal one.
Anon
I never saw those , seems I didn't miss out on a lot!
Jim
I love Raspberry Ruffles! Great post, interesting read!
Its funny, while we know these are actually made under the cadbury unbrella, I never knew they did in fact go under the Cadbury name for a while a few years ago, and also had a milk choc variant witha jazzy blue wrapper. Seems they reverted back to the Jameson's brand after a while.
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