Marshmallows

The bag is colorful and looks fun. That's really the only good thing I have to say about these Gummy Ice Creams. Each ice cream is individually wrapped in a little hard plastic shell and consist of two cone pieces and one piece that's supposed to be the topping. Sure, with a bit of imagination you can see that it's supposed to be an ice cream, but that's really pretty pitiful. But the shape aside, the worst part about these candies is the taste. They taste horrible! Like the candy plant doubles as an oil refinery at night. I tried several to make sure I didn't happen to get a dud, but they all tasted just as bad. A very definite 1 of 5. I guess the 'Made in China' and 'Artificially Flavored' should have given me a clue, but I was hoping for something much better.

These bags with Mallo-licious caught my eye in the local Walmart. I have never seen them before, so I imagine they are pretty new. They are only $1 for a fairly big bag, so seems like a good deal. Our local store had five different flavors – strawberry, sour peach, banana, red raspberry and vanilla. These candies are big, and so there are not that many in each bag. Also, they are seriously sweet, a 33g serving contains 28g of sugar. We're talking 85% pure sugar! (your average candy is more in the 50 – 65% range).

Strawberry
Big luxurious fluffy strawberries. The jelly in the middle is soft and jelly-ish. The strawberry flavor is artificial, but they are tasty with a nice strawberry aroma.

Banana
The bananas does not have a jelly-filling, but they have a nice banana flavor. Like all the other mallo-licious candies they are very sweet.

Vanilla
The vanilla does not have a jelly filling. And with their vanilla flavor they are most like regular marshmallows. Very tasty

Sour Peach
As the name indicated, the peach flavored mallos are sour. They are covered with a sour surface, while the interior and the jelly filling is sweeter. I like them best when popping a whole one into my mouth and let the sweet and sour flavors mix.

Red Raspberry
Ehh, red raspberry? Wouldn't that be just a regular raspberry? These look very similar to the strawberries. The raspberry flavor is very faint; they mostly just taste sweet, very sweet.

Conclusion – These are sweet and fluffy, and dangerously fast to eat. Five pieces will reward you with 200 calories. They taste good though, and the jelly filling is an extra bonus that makes them stand out from other types of marshmallows.

I love the great deals you can get on candy after the big holidays, and I was excited to find a half-off sale at a local store.

I felt sure that even my wife, who is an expert bargain-shopper, would be impressed by this deal – A large bag of something called Jet-Puffed Holiday Mallows for only 62 cents.
“That’s not candy” was not exactly the reaction I was expecting. Apparently not everyone thinks marshmallows should really count as candy. However, judging from the rate with which these have disappeared, I’d say she likes to eat them even if she doesn’t think they are candy.

The marshmallows come in two colors and shapes, green trees and pink stars. The two colors taste identical, as far as I can tell.
The taste is just general sweet, as you would expect form a marshmallow. But they are strangely addictive, and because they are so soft and fast to eat you can easily eat dozens of them before you even realize what you’ve done. Just remember, only eat one at a time - The bag comes with dire warnings:
“CHOKING WARNING Eat one at a time. Children should always be seated and supervised while eating.”