Kcal 117 Fat 7.1g Carbs 11.0g (per 21.0g)This review has been one of the most requested for a long time now...its seems theres a whole lot of love out there for this Kinder snack bar. To be honest I was a little confused with the branding of this product...it seems to randomly appear under two different names...'Kinder Chocolate' & 'Kinder Maxi'....anyone know why!?
Lets get this out the way from the start...this is a small small bar....its tiny at a 21.0g...why oh why is this not bigger...it hardly even scratched the surface of my hunger...I know the bar even calls itself a 'snack bar' but for me it didnt even suffice in that respect.
Kinder products are always presented nicely and this one was no different. The bar was wrapped in a colourful plastic wrapper with an extra foil layer for freshness. The bar itself was obviously pretty small, though had a nice shimmering surface and was sectioned nicely. The chocolate was crisp to break up and had a crumbly cream white filling that looked exceedingly tasty. Despite the foil wrapping the bar lacked any sort of strong aroma, it offered little more than a sweet smell that was only detectable if smelt up close.
The bar itself had an odd claim on the front of the wrapper 'more milk, less cocoa' ..... ooooook fair enough more milk...great - but less cocoa!? Not cool!? Why even say that! Surely that needs changing to 'more milk, less sugar'.... that would a) appeal to parents more (surley the target of the brand) & b) sound more appealing to the rest of us.....oh hell im only in marketing what do I know :D :D
Looking at the ingredients the bar contained 33% milk solids with 18% cocoa solids...this made for a really distinct taste that was thankfully stronger than experienced with the Kinder Suprise egg where the same chocolate and milk flavoured layers were just too thin to really give a meaningful taste. The actual cocoa outside layer was still very thinly portioned and didnt provide too much to the overall taste. The middle creamy white filling was the main driver of the flavour and no suprises in that it had a distinct creamy milkyness with a slight hint of vanilla....it was pretty sweet but very tasty. Despite the lack of flavour depth in the chocolate layer its texture was nice and smooth, providing a nice contrast with the mild roughness of the creamy centre.
Overall although only 1.0g bigger than the Kinder Suprise Egg the blocked shaped form really comes as a benefit to this bar. The actual chocolate layer lacks flavour and thats no suprise due to the products lack of cocoa...what does make the flavour of this bar really stand out though is the smoothness and creamy nature of the middle milk layer; its sweet but ever so moreish...a taste that you will really want to savour. If your a fan of Milka or other creamier chocolate brands theres no doubt you will love this bar...just make sure you buy a few!! Note to Ferrero - make your bars bigger please!!!
7.0 out of 10
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I find you can eat and eat these and seem to never get full. When I was at 6th form we often used to get the 5 packs of these as they were nearly always on offer and just scoff a pack each and didn't feel full or sick afterwards. Despite this though I find they are still really moreish and find the taste very enjoyable.
Hello there, Jim!
I adore these little bars. I'll admit that they're not the greatest when it comes to chocolate quality but they're certainly delicious and very more-ish. I always get a sense of nostalgia when I eat Kinder chocolate, too! I have to disagree with you on the portion size, though. I can only handle chocolate in small quantities (it makes me feel sickly quite easily) and would quite like to keep my svelte figure, so these are the perfect little snack when a girl fancies something a bit naughty!
I've had your blog on my Internet favorites list for a while and I do enjoy reading your reviews. It's nice to know what's worth eating and what's worth avoiding. It's interesting to see foreign chocolate bars, too. Please review more of those! Keep up the good work, Jim.
Laura
It's one of my favorites! I have just finished one, and it was yummy even though it had started to melt :D
Achieving a balance in texture with a weak chocolate and sweet filing sounds like an accomplishment. At 117 calories, that's less than one Twix bar (less than 1/2 a pack). Thanks for the review!
Colin The tatse is enjoyable but it is rather annoying that these just simply dont fill you up...not me anyway. If you like you chocolate as functional aswell as tasty this really isnt the choc for you...by the looks of it your a man all about taste so I guess that dosent apply to you - so I understand your love for these tasty lil beautys!
Laura Firstly thanks for continually reading and thanks for leaving a comment on my reviews...I really appreciate it when people do as I enjoy the discussion :D
As I said to Colin if its all about taste and watching your figure then these are a really good option...and hey if they do the job for your chocolate needs then your on a sure fire winner here...its just not quite big enough for greedy guts like me lol :D
Anyway as I said thanks for the contribution and please keep coming back :) I will endeavour to keep bringing all different types of reviews from bars around the globe - my suppliers have been very kind to me as of late so I have some cracking products in the pipeline!
Solsara I must say a cheeky Maxi wouldnt go a miss right about now...im currently at the 4.30pm work lagging stage....only 30 mins or so to go and its the weekend though!! Hope you enjoyed the review...and the Maxi if course :)
Justin The bars smoothness is pretty damn nice - its what makes it so moreish (and frustrating once its quickly been gobbled lol!) It looks like this would be a better option than half a twix...less fat in one of these than a finger of Twix aswell I believe...but is it as tasty!?? Hmmm i guess its a case of 'each to their own' :)
Thanks for the comments everyone! Im glad you all seemed to enjoy this review! Its one of those bars I kept putting off for some reason! Anyway enjoy the day! Roll on the weekend :D :D
Thanks
Jim
James, tryi getting a 16 pack in tescos, only £1.40! :D:D
Another long time reader here...
I loved Kinder bars as a kid. In Switzerland and France they also sell them as packs of four slightly smaller bars (kinder 'mini' instead of 'maxi' I guess), which were always a favourite at break!
Like Laura, I love seeing foreign bars reviewed - particularly as I live in Switzerland.
afoneleri
Hutchy Thanks for the info £1.40 isnt bad for 16x21.g!! Unfortunately for me I only get to eat bars once or twice as I need to eat new ones each day for the reviews :( :( oh well!! Always great to know about some good deals though thanks for sharing!
afoneleri Hi there - thanks for continual reading and your comment! As I said to Laura i really appreciate the input so please make it a habit ;)
So it appears that not only does this bar have two names...but it has a third LOL way to keep the branding consistant Ferrero. Its great to hear my blog reaches as far as Switzerland - i will really try to bring you all sorts of different reviews for bars all around the world! Remember if you have any suggestions please just fire away..I will try fit them all in somehow!
Thank for the input everyone! :D :D :D
Jim
kinder chocolate is the regular bars and the maxi's are bigger. i just learned that today by eating a box of each.
Lisa Ahhh thanks for clearing this up! To be honest further research has shown that this size are also called Maxi abroad aswell...it seems Ferreo are quite liberal with their naming of their products! It just seems to change from region to region.
Glad to hear you have been doing the research the way it should be done though! Theres no way better to research than through taste :D
Thanks for the input
Jim
Best. budget. chocolate. ever.
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