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Kcal 78 Fat 4.3g Fat(sats) 2.3g Carbs 8.2g (per flapjack)Before I launch into this review today, if I could quickly draw your attention back to the ChocolateMission 2009 awards, you may remember that Thorntons took home the prize of 'Best Misc Product of 2009' with their Mini Caramel Shortcakes (See HERE). Since reviewing them (See HERE), those Caramel Shortcakes have featured many a time on my weekly shopping list, but this week when I got to the cakes section it was these new Mini Caramel Flapjacks that caught my eye in my local Sainsbury's. Described on pack as 'flapjacks blended with caramel and dipped in Thorntons milk chocolate' I couldn't help myself and I had to give them a try.
As you see above these flapjacks came in a 12 piece pack, and I greedily kept them all to myself to consume across a working week. The packaging was very similar indeed to all the other varieties in Thorntons' Mini cake range, but this was not a bad thing at all as the combination of the thick foil wrapper and inner plastic tray both looked impressive and kept the inner pieces in immaculate fresh condition. Before admiring them for their aesthetic prestige, the first thing that struck me was the immensely enticing smells that emerged from within the foil packet. The strong hints of sweet honey and chocolate smelt totally dreamy - if you read on you will find that the taste was thankfully just as good.
Having given the game away already (I know you all look at the scoring chart before you read anyway haha!) please allow me to run through every superlative available in the English dictionary to describe how good these were. Putting the flapjack constituents under the spotlight first, I couldn't quite believe how fresh they tasted - it was almost as if they were fresh out the bakery. The flapjacks initially tasted very oaty, though wasn't long before strong flavours burst of sweet golden syrup, toffee and butter exploded onto the scene. I have often found that most good flapjacks have a small element of salt somewhere in the taste, and there was a definite lick right in the aftertaste which made them horrendously moreish. The chocolate at the bottom of each piece looked very thin, though the Thorntons better than average quality shone through, and every bite was supplemented by a burst of cocoa and cream flavours. In regards to hunger fulfilment, the richness of the taste meant that just one piece felt like a sensible sized, yet indulgent treat. This didn't stop me consuming two at a time on most occasions though - they were just too wonderful.
Overall I have once again bottled it on the scoring chart and have chosen to plump myself right on the middle of the fence trying to choose a favourite between these and the Mini Caramel Shortcakes. The word delicious is the only one that I think is worthy of describing these - it is that simple! In terms of size I probably would have welcomed them being a touch bigger (perhaps eight per pack!), but as I have said above, just the single flapjack piece delivered a great deal of satisfaction. For a mass produced product that cost me just over £1.50, these were outstanding in terms of quality and it is of great credit to Thorntons that they have managed to produce flapjacks that so fresh and full of flavour as they do. If you are a lover of the Mini Caramel Shortcakes, or are generally just a fan of flapjacks I really do recommend that you buy yourself a pack of these sooner rather than later. They look great, taste superb and are available at a more than sensible price - you really have no excuse.
9.0 out of 10
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Oh my these looks amazing. Where can I buy them aside from Tesco.
For a mass produced product that cost me just over £1.50
Omg 1.50 and you get twelve? That is brilliant. Can you remember exactly how much they cost?
lol sorry for being lazy but I know my mum will kick up a fuss if I ask her to buy them and they are well over one pound. She always buys whatever is on offer grrrr.
They sound gorgeous. Nice review and photos Jim I will buy some with next weeks shopping.
Maggs
Oh yes these look wonderful. I absolutely love flapjacks so I am very keen to try these now.
Lol what Steven said made me chuckle. My mum always buy those cheap bakin boys flapjacks as they are always the ones on offer. I bet these are like 100 times better.
Rxxx
Something that beats the millionaires? No way Jim. I am sorry but nothing will ever be superior in my eyes.
I could eat those things all day long.
Why have I not seen these yet? They sound like something I would love. I am going to attempt to buy some before work :-)
Have you ever tried the Sicilian lemon cakes that these guys make? Trust me they are like crack you wont be able to help yourself once they are open.
These sound nice, but I do find the portion size way to small in these 12 packs lol I wonder if they will do 2 packs like they do the caramel shortbread?
I'll have to try and try these as I do like caramel and flapjack, although something tells me I'll prefer the Gu ones, I really enjoyed those. I tend to prefer the combinatins when theyre seperate layers rather all mixed up (and theyre bigger pieces).
Jim I am supposed to be cutting back this week but you have chosen to write about my weakness. Damn you I will have to buy a pack of these now grrrrrrr
You know that Thorntons make M&S chocolates yeah? Well do you think that Thorntons have nicked M&S's flapjacks? I wouldn't rule it out.
Aaah I forgot about these! I meant to put in a requestio..HOW good are they? Very very. I liked the sqidgyness, and the way you get like a salty butter aftertaste. Yum.
They don't eclipse the caramel shortcakes for me however, those are just the sex. These are still magnificant though.
Thorntons are shockingly good at cakes! It's very endearing. Venturing into the cakey realms was a stroke of genius for them.
I really do fancy these. I think I am going to go on a special hunt for them during my lunch break.
Fingers crossed my local Tesco metro stocks them.
Boy oh boy. I don't think I am going to be able to resist buying these if I see them.
I always think flapjacks are best when they have been in the fridge for a bit. That is my tip ;)
I am literally drooling all over the place. I would chew my right arm off to have one of these right now.
Thorntons make amazing cakes. I sometimes think they are better than their chocolates.
I really like seeing reviews that aren't just chocolate bars. You should of expanded this site to be Jim's chocolate and cakes mission. That would be brilliant ifyou did that.
I love flapjacks so I would imagine that I would be a real lover of these.
Dare I ask eveyrone what they think the best flapjacks ever are?
I think the the best flapjack was the digestive biscuit one that mcvities used to make. I can never seem to find it anymore though.
The small ones that cadburys makes nowadays aren't bad either.
My favourite flapjacks are the mcvities ones aswell.
Does anyone know if these can be bought in any supermarkets apart from Tesco? I'm pretty desperate to try them after read Mr Jim's words of wisdom.
WOW, how have I not heard of these before now?! They sound like a dream come true. As I was reading I decided not to look at the score incase it was low, thank goodness it wasn't. Thorntons regular shortcakes are one of my most favourite bakery items ever, so I can't wait to try these.
I still find it amusing how Thorntons seem to be consistently excellent with their cakes but not their chocolats. Maybe they should turn their stores into cake shops instead!
Wow I seriously want to give these a go. It is funny that you consistently rate Thorntons cakes above their chocolates. It sort makes you think they should reconsider their main line of business lol.
Great review, thank you.
The best flapjacks are the ones I make => I had to make some for my food technology class last year, and made them with drizzled with dairy milk. They were very yummy trust me lol.
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"one piece felt like a sensible sized, yet indulgent treat. This didn't stop me consuming two at a time on most occasions though"
Two at a time? You think that's a lot? How the hell do you manage!? Whenever I buy the caramel shortbreads I have half a packet at a time - and only because I stop myself. They are so tiny!
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David
I am not 100% sure but I bet they will be rolled out in all major retailers soon enough.
Steven
I think they cost me £1.46!? It would be easy enough to look up on www.mysupermarket.co.uk
Just ask my friend ... don't ask and you wont recieve!
Maggs
Thanks for the nice words - I look forward to hearing your views after you have bought them.
Rachel
I should probably try the BB flapjacks at some point. I think there have been a few requests for me to do so before. I think they will have a real hard time living up to these though.
Nick
Haha that is exactly what I thought before I tried these, but now having done so I can't pick a favourite out of the two.
Rose
Probably because they are so new. I only just say them the other week. Do you manage to find them?
Alan
Who knows!? Maybe if they are succesful they will.
I do think it would be nice if they were a bit bigger. Regarding the GU millionaire/flapjacks hybrids ... they are very good, but they are double the price!
Louise
Sorry haha it is probably best that I tell it like it is though. I hope you were able to resist.
Lottie
They are pretty amazing aren't they. Just out of interest when did you try them? Have they been out long? I only just spotted them this past week.
I can't pick a favourite out of the shortbreads and these - I will just leave it that I would be happy to eat either.
Lauren
That is a very good point! Now you come to mention it the flapjacks tasted exactly like the m&s ones you get in the tubs .... I smell a flapjack rouse going on here :D what does everyone else think?
Paul
Did you have any luck with that?
Golden
Indeed I did that with these. They get even firmer when you leave them in the fridge, which means you can savour them all for that little bit longer. That can only be a good thing :D
Diane
Haha I hope your arm survived the day. It is funny how so many of the cake products are amazing and some of their chocolates aren't as much.
Anon
I am afraid I wont be making that change but I will continue to review the odd cake product here and there. If you have a request please shout.
Lena
Now that is a stumper! I am not sure what my overall favourite would be, but these come very very high up on my list.
Louise
I never see that digestive one anymore either. I think it must have been taken out of distribution. They still do hobknob and snickers ones.
Sophie
The only place I have seen them is Tesco, but that is the only place I have looked. I imagine the likes of Sainsburys wont be far behind getting them.
Phil
It is funny that I seem to rate them more so for their cakes than their chocolate. They should probably try fresh cakes in their shops during winter rather than having those ice cream stands! Now that would be a great idea don't you think!?
I really look forward to hearing what you think about these when you buy them.
Tricky
See what I said to Phil above! I think making fresh cakes would be a really clever move by them. They could even try jumping on the hot chocolate bandwagon couldn't they.
Andrew
Haha next time you make them take a photo and show us.
Linz
Haha I am not really into the whole eating loads of one thing at once! I prefer to eat things like this over the course of a few days to see what I think of them when I am in different moods.
Thanks everyone - glad you enjoyed the review today. Once more of you try them I would be great to hear your views.
JIM
I am eating some right now. They are on offer in Tesco for 99 pence.
i love these too, and quite proud that i would of been one of the first to taste them, before they were in the shops, i work in the factory that makes them :)
and just to confirm to some of you, no thorntans havnt stole m&s flapjaks :)
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